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1615 Madison Ave

Manhattan, NY 10029Government-ownedBBL 1016140021BIN 1051584
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1951
Floors3
Units1
Building Area116,500 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ClassW1
Market Value$20.3M

1615 MADISON AVE is a property located at 1615 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10029. It is classified as a education - public school. The building was constructed in 1951. It has 3 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 116,500 square feet on a 44,403 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $20.3M. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 214 building permits on record (153 active). There are 81 violations on record (6 currently open). 3 docketed judgments carrying $11,000 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

429records on file
85Energy Star

Completed in 1951, 1615 Madison Ave rises 3 stories over New York. Public records put it at 1 unit and 116,500 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $20.3M, and assessed for tax at $9.1M. In the 75 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 429 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 214 of its 429 records, fully 50%, fall under that one heading. Violation (81) and enforcement (62) trail well behind. 6 violations stand 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 2022.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 85, with a site energy-use intensity of 53.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 374 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 50% permit, 75 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.

$20.3M of New York, written across 429 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1615 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10029
Building TypeEducation - Public School
W1
Year Built1951
Floors3
Total Units1
Building Area116,500 sqft
Lot Size44,403 sqft
ZoningR7-2
1016140021
1051584
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$20.3M
$9.1M
$1.3M

Building Permits

214 on record · 153 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Jul 17, 2026Job #M01432545-I1-EL

Replace plug and receptacle

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jul 16, 2026Est. cost $25KJob #M00630235-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jul 16, 2026Est. cost $40KJob #M00630209-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Jul 13, 2026Job #M01430040-I1-EL

Install one receptacle

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Apr 24, 2026Est. cost $4.1MJob #104213441-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Violations

81 on record · 6 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$11,000
Judgments · 3 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2024Balance $5,000Ticket #012150577L
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2025Balance $5,000Ticket #012147045N
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2024Balance $1,000Ticket #012143913X
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 3, 2025#35724615H

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED: THE FLAGPOLE AT THIS SCHOOL IS NOT USABLE BECAUSE THE COMPONENTS ARE NOT WORKING. REMEDY: REPAIR/REPLACE.

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 3, 2025#35724614X

RE-ISSUE #35677595X. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED: AT CELLAR LEVEL, THERE IS WATER PENETRATION IN ELECTRICALRM, AND FAN ROOM THAT APPEARS TO BE GROUND WATER. REMEDY: REPAIR/REPLA

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 8, 2024#35677598X

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL(S)OR APPURTENANCES.NOTED:AT CELLAR,FAN ROOM# 1 AND 2,INFRONT OF ELECTRICAL ROOM 1"WATER PUDDED NOTED AND IN SIDE THE ELECTRICAL ROOM WATER PENETRATION FROM THE GROUND.REM:MAKE

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 20, 2023#2663887

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 20, 2023#2663888

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1615 MADISON AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 1615 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10029 was constructed in 1951. It is classified as a education - public school with 3 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 116,500 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1615 MADISON AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 1615 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10029 has 214 building permits on record, with 153 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (COMPLETE) filed Jul 17, 2026.

Does 1615 MADISON AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 1615 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10029 has 81 violations on record, with 6 currently open. Breakdown: 16 DOB, 65 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1615 MADISON AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1615 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10029 has 3 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $11,000. 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 1615 MADISON AVE?

1615 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10029 has an assessed market value of $20.3M and a total assessed value of $9.1M (land: $1.3M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1615 MADISON AVE?

1615 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10029 is zoned R7-2. 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 1615 MADISON AVE?

1615 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10029 is government-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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