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257 Park Ave South

Manhattan, NY 10010Company-ownedBBL 1008767504BIN 1017947
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Year Built1913
Floors20
Units6
Building Area217,947 sqft
ZoningC6-4A
ClassRC
Market Value$63.8M

257 PARK AVE SOUTH is a property located at 257 PARK AVE SOUTH, Manhattan, NY 10010. It is classified as a condo - miscellaneous commercial. The building was constructed in 1913. It has 20 floors and 6 units. The building area is 217,947 square feet on a 10,350 sqft lot. The property is zoned C6-4A. The assessed market value is $63.8M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 881 building permits on record (614 active). There are 125 violations on record (5 currently open). 20 docketed judgments carrying $1,400 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

1,225records on file
83Energy Star

Completed in 1913, 257 Park Ave South rises 20 stories over New York. Public records put it at 6 units and 217,947 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C6-4A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $63.8M, and assessed for tax at $28.7M. In the 39 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,225 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 881 of its 1,225 records, fully 72%, fall under that one heading. Violation (125) and enforcement (115) trail well behind. 5 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 83, with a site energy-use intensity of 70.7 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 1,281 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 72% permit, 39 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.

72% of every record here performs the same act: permit.

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Property Details

Address257 PARK AVE SOUTH, Manhattan, NY 10010
Building TypeCondo - Miscellaneous Commercial
RC
Year Built1913
Floors20
Total Units6
Building Area217,947 sqft
Lot Size10,350 sqft
ZoningC6-4A
ConditionAverage
1008767504
1017947
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$63.8M
$28.7M
$710K

Building Permits

881 on record · 614 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Oct 23, 2026Est. cost $190KJob #M01436323-S1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 23, 2026Est. cost $130KJob #M01449075-I1
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Minor WorkDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Oct 23, 2026Job #M8113762
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 22, 2026Est. cost $130KJob #M01449075-I1

Initial Permit

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PlumbingDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 22, 2026Est. cost $35KJob #M01436323-S2

Initial Permit

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Violations

125 on record · 5 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,400
Judgments · 20 docketed
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2026Ticket #000964156K
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 2ND OFF
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2026Balance $1,300Ticket #000987838J
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2025Ticket #0218090438
OP OF A S W CAFE RDWY CAFE W O A LICENSE REVOC CONSENT 1ST OFFENSE
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Ticket #000892774H
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2023Ticket #012135871R
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 11, 2026#2819882

FTM BLDG. OBSERVED SEVERAL BROKEN WINDOW PANES ON MULTIPLE FLOORS ON EXPOSURE 3 EAST ELEVATION. REMEDY: REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE DAMAGED BROKEN WINDOW

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SafetyEnergy Grade Ll33
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 6, 2026#VIO-FTP-EN-EGRDEA-202512-0001103

FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER AD CODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

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SafetyGas Piping Ll152
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 18, 2025#NOD-FTF-PL-PER-202206-0087207

Cycle 1, Sub-cycle B (premises is in Community District 5)

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DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 20, 2022#2606680

CYCLE 9A UNSAFE REPORT FILED

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 257 PARK AVE SOUTH, Manhattan built?

The building at 257 PARK AVE SOUTH, Manhattan, NY 10010 was constructed in 1913. It is classified as a condo - miscellaneous commercial with 20 floors and 6 units. The building area is 217,947 sqft.

Are there building permits at 257 PARK AVE SOUTH, Manhattan?

Yes. 257 PARK AVE SOUTH, Manhattan, NY 10010 has 881 building permits on record, with 614 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 (APPROVED) filed Oct 23, 2026.

Does 257 PARK AVE SOUTH, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 257 PARK AVE SOUTH, Manhattan, NY 10010 has 125 violations on record, with 5 currently open. Breakdown: 12 DOB Safety, 90 DOB, 23 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 257 PARK AVE SOUTH, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 257 PARK AVE SOUTH, Manhattan, NY 10010 has 20 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,400. 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 257 PARK AVE SOUTH?

257 PARK AVE SOUTH, Manhattan, NY 10010 has an assessed market value of $63.8M and a total assessed value of $28.7M (land: $710K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 257 PARK AVE SOUTH?

257 PARK AVE SOUTH, Manhattan, NY 10010 is zoned C6-4A. 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 257 PARK AVE SOUTH?

257 PARK AVE SOUTH, Manhattan, NY 10010 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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