Manhattan • Education

259 Convent Ave

Manhattan, NY 10031Government-ownedBBL 1019570105BIN 1084077

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

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 426 building permits on record (352 active). There are 148 violations on record (87 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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937records 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 937 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 426 of its 937 records, fully 45%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (180) and violation (148) trail well behind. 87 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 — 45% 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 937 government filings.

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

426 on record · 352 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 23, 2026Est. cost $2MJob #M01141321-S2
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 23, 2026Est. cost $2.3MJob #M01141321-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 23, 2026Est. cost $16KJob #M01141321-S1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 23, 2026Est. cost $2.3MJob #M01141321-P1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 23, 2026Est. cost $16KJob #M01141321-P2

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Violations

148 on record · 87 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
DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 2, 2024#2750419
DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 22, 2023#2735810

FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9B TECHNICAL REPORT BY 2/21/2023

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DOB LegacyE
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 9, 2019#2423128
DOB LegacyE
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 9, 2019#2423126
DOB LegacyE
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 9, 2019#2423125

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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 426 building permits on record, with 352 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 Jul 23, 2026.

Does 259 CONVENT AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 259 CONVENT AVE, Manhattan, NY 10031 has 148 violations on record, with 87 currently open. Breakdown: 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.

How do I get a full property report for 259 CONVENT AVE?

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