1940 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10035 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1900

Floors5

Units21

Building Area23,975 sqft

ZoningC4-4A

ClassD6

Market Value$2.1M

1940 MADISON AVE is a property located at 1940 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10035. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof with stores. The building was constructed in 1900. It has 5 floors and 21 units. The building area is 23,975 square feet on a 5,803 sqft lot. The property is zoned C4-4A. The assessed market value is $2.1M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 39 building permits on record (33 active). There are 347 violations on record (39 currently open). 123 docketed judgments carrying $3,000 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.

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1,335records on file

Completed in 1900, 1940 Madison Ave rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 21 units and 23,975 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C4-4A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.1M, and assessed for tax at $934K. In the 55 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,335 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 588 of its 1,335 records, fully 44%, fall under that one heading. Violation (347) and enforcement (184) trail well behind. 39 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.

Read together — 44% complaint, 55 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.

$2.1M of New York, written across 1,335 government filings.

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Sources

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updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address1940 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10035

Building TypeElevator Apartment - Fireproof With Stores

Building ClassD6

Year Built1900

Floors5

Total Units21

Building Area23,975 sqft

Lot Size5,803 sqft

ZoningC4-4A

ConditionAverage

BBL1017490056

BIN1054010

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$2.1M

Assessed Total$934K

Assessed Land$37K

Building Permits

39 on record · 33 active

Cats RegistrationOther

CURRENT

Filed Apr 21, 2026Job #491383

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

PERMIT ENTIRE

Filed Dec 27, 2020Est. cost $9KJob #M00178549-I1

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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Jun 17, 2019Est. cost $9KJob #M00178549-I1

Initial Permit

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ElectricalDOB NOW

COMPLETE

Filed Jun 12, 2019Job #M00178554-I1-EL

INSTALLATION OF LIGHTING FOR SIDEWALK SHED

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Sep 7, 2017Job #140618945-01-01

PL

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Violations

347 on record · 39 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$3,000

Judgments · 123 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $450Ticket #049492597L

FAIL TO CLEAN 18 INCH INTO STREET COMM MAN INDUSTRIAL MIXED USE 1ST

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jan 31, 2026Balance $450Ticket #049155390R

FAIL TO CLEAN 18 INCH INTO STREET COMM MAN INDUSTRIAL MIXED USE 1ST

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Aug 31, 2025Balance $50Ticket #048541304K

POSTING OF SIGN PERMIT

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Dec 31, 2024Ticket #048349793K

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Dec 31, 2024Ticket #048461289L

STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE

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HPDClass C

NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT

Issued Jul 23, 2026#19092809

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3E, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass C

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jul 23, 2026#19092810

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3E, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jul 18, 2026#19089349

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jul 18, 2026#19089350

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass C

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jul 18, 2026#19089352

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL FLOOR TILES IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1940 MADISON AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 1940 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10035 was constructed in 1900. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof with stores with 5 floors and 21 units. The building area is 23,975 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1940 MADISON AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 1940 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10035 has 39 building permits on record, with 33 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration (CURRENT) filed Apr 21, 2026.

Does 1940 MADISON AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 1940 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10035 has 347 violations on record, with 39 currently open. Breakdown: 62 DOB, 25 ECB, 260 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1940 MADISON AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1940 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10035 has 123 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $3,000. 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 1940 MADISON AVE?

1940 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10035 has an assessed market value of $2.1M and a total assessed value of $934K (land: $37K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1940 MADISON AVE?

1940 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10035 is zoned C4-4A. 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 1940 MADISON AVE?

1940 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10035 is company-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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