Manhattan • Education

259 Convent Ave

Manhattan, NY 10031Government-ownedBBL 1019570105BIN 1084077
Year Built1962
Floors7
Units1
Building Area342,626 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ClassW5
Market Value$88.1M

259 CONVENT AVE is a property located at 259 CONVENT AVE, Manhattan, NY 10031. It is classified as a education - university. The building was constructed in 1962. It has 7 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 342,626 square feet on a 166,166 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $88.1M. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 464 building permits on record (384 active). There are 228 violations on record (159 currently open). 1 docketed judgment carrying $300 in open balances is 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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982records on file

Completed in 1962, 259 Convent Ave rises 7 stories over New York. Public records put it at 1 unit and 342,626 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $88.1M, and assessed for tax at $39.7M. In the 53 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 982 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 464 of its 982 records, fully 47%, fall under that one heading. Violation (228) and enforcement (148) trail well behind. 159 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 2017.

Read together — 47% permit, 53 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.

$88.1M of New York, written across 982 government filings.

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Property Details

Address259 CONVENT AVE, Manhattan, NY 10031
Building TypeEducation - University
W5
Year Built1962
Floors7
Total Units1
Building Area342,626 sqft
Lot Size166,166 sqft
ZoningR7-2
1019570105
1084077
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$88.1M
$39.7M
$3.4M

Building Permits

464 on record · 384 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 26, 2026Est. cost $840KJob #M01002780-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
OBJECTIONS
Filed Oct 23, 2026Est. cost $72KJob #M01245147-S1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW
Filed Oct 21, 2026Est. cost $571KJob #M01465311-I1
Mechanical SystemsDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 19, 2026Est. cost $2MJob #M01141321-S2
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 19, 2026Est. cost $2MJob #M01141321-S2

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Violations

228 on record · 159 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$300
Judgments · 1 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2022Balance $300Ticket #047390871P
LOOSE RUBBISH 1ST OCCURRENCE
SafetyGas Piping Ll152
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 31, 2025#NOD-FTF-PL-PER-202212-0125512

Cycle 1, Sub-cycle C (premises is in Community District 9)

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 10, 2025#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202412-0001654

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

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 10, 2025#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202412-0002269

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

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 10, 2025#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202412-0004490

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-202412-0007628

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 259 CONVENT AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 259 CONVENT AVE, Manhattan, NY 10031 was constructed in 1962. It is classified as a education - university with 7 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 342,626 sqft.

Are there building permits at 259 CONVENT AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 259 CONVENT AVE, Manhattan, NY 10031 has 464 building permits on record, with 384 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 ENTIRE) filed Oct 26, 2026.

Does 259 CONVENT AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 259 CONVENT AVE, Manhattan, NY 10031 has 228 violations on record, with 159 currently open. Breakdown: 80 DOB Safety, 134 DOB, 14 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 259 CONVENT AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 259 CONVENT AVE, Manhattan, NY 10031 has 1 docketed judgment on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $300. 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 CONVENT AVE?

259 CONVENT AVE, Manhattan, NY 10031 has an assessed market value of $88.1M and a total assessed value of $39.7M (land: $3.4M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 259 CONVENT AVE?

259 CONVENT AVE, Manhattan, NY 10031 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 259 CONVENT AVE?

259 CONVENT AVE, Manhattan, NY 10031 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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