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185 Madison Ave

Manhattan, NY 10016Individually ownedBBL 1008640025BIN 1017098
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1911
Floors16
Units32
Building Area79,961 sqft
ZoningC5-2
ClassO6
Market Value$20.8M

185 MADISON AVE is a property located at 185 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016. It is classified as a office - loft/mixed use. The building was constructed in 1911. It has 16 floors and 32 units. The building area is 79,961 square feet on a 4,941 sqft lot. The property is zoned C5-2. The assessed market value is $20.8M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 171 building permits on record (129 active). There are 137 violations on record (25 currently open). 23 docketed judgments carrying $670 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

686records on file
76Energy Star

Completed in 1911, 185 Madison Ave rises 16 stories over New York. Public records put it at 32 units and 79,961 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C5-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $20.8M, and assessed for tax at $9.4M. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 686 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 171 of its 686 records, fully 25%, fall under that one heading. Violation (137) and inspection (133) trail well behind. 25 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 2025.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 76, with a site energy-use intensity of 58.6 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 457 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 25% permit, 59 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.

$20.8M of New York, written across 686 government filings.

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Property Details

Address185 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016
Building TypeOffice - Loft/Mixed Use
O6
Year Built1911
Floors16
Total Units32
Building Area79,961 sqft
Lot Size4,941 sqft
ZoningC5-2
1008640025
1017098
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$20.8M
$9.4M
$4M

Building Permits

171 on record · 129 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 24, 2026Est. cost $232KJob #M01379222-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 24, 2026Est. cost $232KJob #M01379222-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
OBJECTIONS
Filed Jul 16, 2026Est. cost $45KJob #M01379222-S2
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
OBJECTIONS
Filed Jul 16, 2026Est. cost $46KJob #M01379222-S1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 9, 2026Est. cost $9KJob #M01192077-I1
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Violations

137 on record · 25 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$670
Judgments · 23 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2026Balance $625Ticket #039154333N
WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Ticket #012160023Z
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2025Ticket #012157039X
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 25, 2022Balance $45Ticket #0202755942
OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2022Ticket #0702932185
WEARING COURSE NOT FLUSH WITH SURROUNDING AREA

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 29, 2026#39553616L

UPON INSPECTION I OBSERVED A SIDEWALK SHED INSTALLED AT EXPOS 1&4 WITH NO SIDEWALK SHED PARAPET INFORMATION PANEL INSTALLED AT EXPOS 4 CONTRARY TO CODE 3301.9.2.2 POSTING OF SIDEWALK SHED PARAPET INFORMATION PA

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 29, 2026#39553608L

UPON INSPECTION I OBSERVED A SIDEWALK SHED INSTALLED AT EXPOS 1 CONTRARY TO CODE. INADEQUATE COVERAGE OF CORRUGATED METAL UNDER THE WOOD DECK NEAR THE BUILDING AND ABOVE THE BUILDING ENTRIES. LARGE GAPS OF UNPR

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 29, 2026#39553614H

I OBSERVED A SIDEWALK SHED INSTALLED AT EXPOS 1&4 CONTRARY TO CODE. MUDSILLS NOT SECURED TO VERTICAL MEMBERS AT EXPOS 4 CONTRARY TO 3307.6.4.10 . 8FT HEIGHT NOT MAINTAINED IN PATHWAY AT EXPOS 4 CONTRARY TO 3307

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 29, 2026#39553619R

UPON INSPECTION I OBSERVED A SIDEWALK SHED AT EXPOS 1&4 NOT MAINTAINED ACCORDING TO CODES 3307.6.5.1 & 3307.6.5.3 . I OBSERVED MULTIPLE UNPROTECTED BOLTS IN PATHWAY AT EXPOS 1&4. ADVERTISEMENTS HUNG BELOW THE D

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 18, 2024#2782401

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. AT EXPOSURE (NORTH ELEVATION) IT WAS BULGING PARAPET, CRACK ON BRICK FACADE REMEDY REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 185 MADISON AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 185 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 was constructed in 1911. It is classified as a office - loft/mixed use with 16 floors and 32 units. The building area is 79,961 sqft.

Are there building permits at 185 MADISON AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 185 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 171 building permits on record, with 129 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jul 24, 2026.

Does 185 MADISON AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 185 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 137 violations on record, with 25 currently open. Breakdown: 76 DOB, 61 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 185 MADISON AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 185 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 23 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $670. 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 185 MADISON AVE?

185 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has an assessed market value of $20.8M and a total assessed value of $9.4M (land: $4M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 185 MADISON AVE?

185 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 185 MADISON AVE?

185 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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