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Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

259 Broome St

Manhattan, NY 10002Company-ownedBBL 1004130043BIN 1005447
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Year Built1920
Floors7
Units52
Building Area27,370 sqft
ZoningC4-4A
ClassD7
Market Value$11.7M

259 BROOME ST is a property located at 259 BROOME ST, Manhattan, NY 10002. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 7 floors and 52 units. The building area is 27,370 square feet on a 4,390 sqft lot. The property is zoned C4-4A. The assessed market value is $11.7M. It last sold for $16.4M on May 11, 2007. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 101 building permits on record (67 active). There are 90 violations on record (11 currently open). 34 docketed judgments carrying $10,715 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

590records on file
43Energy Star

Completed in 1920, 259 Broome St rises 7 stories over New York. Public records put it at 52 units and 27,370 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C4-4A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $11.7M, and assessed for tax at $5.3M. In the 44 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 590 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 218 of its 590 records, fully 37%, fall under that one heading. Permit (101) and violation (90) trail well behind. 11 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 2021.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 43, with a site energy-use intensity of 71.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 199 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 37% complaint, 44 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.

$11.7M of New York, written across 590 government filings.

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Property Details

Address259 BROOME ST, Manhattan, NY 10002
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof With Stores
D7
Year Built1920
Floors7
Total Units52
Building Area27,370 sqft
Lot Size4,390 sqft
ZoningC4-4A
ConditionAverage
1004130043
1005447
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$11.7M
$5.3M
$833K
$16.4M
Last Sale DateMay 11, 2007

Building Permits

101 on record · 67 active
PlumbingDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 14, 2025Est. cost $12KJob #M01216492-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 14, 2025Est. cost $12KJob #M01216492-I1
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Cats Registration InspectionOther
EXPIRED
Filed Jun 30, 2025Job #453549
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jun 13, 2025Est. cost $1KJob #M01125000-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Apr 18, 2025Est. cost $121KJob #M01149063-I1
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Violations

90 on record · 11 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$10,715
Judgments · 34 docketed
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 16, 2026Balance $500Ticket #0218096102
OP OF A S W CAFE RDWY CAFE W O A LICENSE REVOC CONSENT 1ST OFFENSE
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #0221087168
OPERATION OF A S W CAFE RDWY CAFE W O A LIC REVOC CONSENT REPEAT
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2026Balance $500Ticket #0221085132
OP OF A S W CAFE RDWY CAFE W O A LICENSE REVOC CONSENT 1ST OFFENSE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049259567J
IMPROPER RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Ticket #0218125757
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMM S ORDER 2ND OFFENSE

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 10, 2025#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202412-0005052

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 10, 2025#VIO-FTC-VT-PER-202412-0001232

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Periodic Inspection Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 11, 2024#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202312-0002054

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2023 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 11, 2024#VIO-FTC-VT-PER-202312-0000958

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2023 Periodic Inspection Affirmation of Correction

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DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 22, 2024#2787985

FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9C TECHNICAL REPORT BY 2/21/2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 259 BROOME ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 259 BROOME ST, Manhattan, NY 10002 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores with 7 floors and 52 units. The building area is 27,370 sqft.

Are there building permits at 259 BROOME ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 259 BROOME ST, Manhattan, NY 10002 has 101 building permits on record, with 67 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Plumbing (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jul 14, 2025.

Does 259 BROOME ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 259 BROOME ST, Manhattan, NY 10002 has 90 violations on record, with 11 currently open. Breakdown: 6 DOB Safety, 28 DOB, 17 ECB, 39 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 259 BROOME ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 259 BROOME ST, Manhattan, NY 10002 has 34 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $10,715. 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 259 BROOME ST?

259 BROOME ST, Manhattan, NY 10002 has an assessed market value of $11.7M and a total assessed value of $5.3M (land: $833K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 259 BROOME ST last sold?

259 BROOME ST, Manhattan, NY 10002 last sold for $16.4M on May 11, 2007. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 259 BROOME ST?

259 BROOME ST, Manhattan, NY 10002 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 259 BROOME ST?

259 BROOME ST, Manhattan, NY 10002 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.

How do I get a full property report for 259 BROOME ST?

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