Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

153 Madison Ave

Manhattan, NY 10016Individually ownedBBL 1008620024BIN 1017015

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1912
Floors12
Units119
Building Area111,227 sqft
ZoningC5-2
ClassD4
Market Value$33.8M

153 MADISON AVE is a property located at 153 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1912. It has 12 floors and 119 units. The building area is 111,227 square feet on a 9,875 sqft lot. The property is zoned C5-2. The assessed market value is $33.8M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 256 building permits on record (159 active). There are 52 violations on record (1 currently open). 12 docketed judgments carrying $1,300 in open balances are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

651records on file
70Energy Star

Completed in 1912, 153 Madison Ave rises 12 stories over New York. Public records put it at 119 units and 111,227 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C5-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $33.8M, and assessed for tax at $15.2M. In the 56 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 651 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 256 of its 651 records, fully 39%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (147) and violation (52) trail well behind. 1 violation stands open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2023.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 70, with a site energy-use intensity of 61.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 505 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 39% permit, 56 years of accumulation, a parcel of New York — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$33.8M of New York, written across 651 government filings.

Property Details

Address153 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Cooperative
D4
Year Built1912
Floors12
Total Units119
Building Area111,227 sqft
Lot Size9,875 sqft
ZoningC5-2
ConditionAverage
1008620024
1017015
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$33.8M
$15.2M
$1.8M

Building Permits

256 on record · 159 active
Cats Certificate To OperateOther
CURRENT
Filed Jul 24, 2026Job #489908
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 10, 2026Est. cost $33KJob #M01321894-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PROF CERT QA REVIEW
Filed Jun 9, 2026Est. cost $33KJob #M01321894-P1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jun 5, 2026Est. cost $556KJob #M01328835-I1
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Mar 2, 2026Job #M01366456-I1-EL

On ground floor relocate 50 track LTG fixtures, R&R 10 receptacles relocate 2 switches use, existing feed for everything else

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Violations

52 on record · 1 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,300
Judgments · 12 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Balance $600Ticket #014182068M
INSPECTION AND TESTING
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048651410L
LOOSE RUBBISH 1ST OCCURRENCE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2024Balance $300Ticket #048205585N
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2023Balance $100Ticket #047715030N
FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 9+ DWELLING UNITS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2023Ticket #047642085X
LOOSE RUBBISH 1ST OCCURRENCE

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DOB LegacyE
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 24, 2021#2543831

+ 51 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 153 MADISON AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 153 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 was constructed in 1912. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative with 12 floors and 119 units. The building area is 111,227 sqft.

Are there building permits at 153 MADISON AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 153 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 256 building permits on record, with 159 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Certificate To Operate (CURRENT) filed Jul 24, 2026.

Does 153 MADISON AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 153 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 52 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 39 DOB, 11 ECB, 2 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 153 MADISON AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 153 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 12 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,300. A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 153 MADISON AVE?

153 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has an assessed market value of $33.8M and a total assessed value of $15.2M (land: $1.8M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 153 MADISON AVE?

153 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 is zoned C5-2. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 153 MADISON AVE?

153 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 is individually owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

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