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259 Pearl St

Manhattan, NY 10038Company-ownedBBL 1000750021BIN 1075618
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Year Built1987
Floors28
Units34
Building Area234,553 sqft
ZoningC6-4
ClassO4
Market Value$44.9M

259 PEARL ST is a property located at 259 PEARL ST, Manhattan, NY 10038. It is classified as a office - semi-fireproof (small). The building was constructed in 1987. It has 28 floors and 34 units. The building area is 234,553 square feet on a 11,828 sqft lot. The property is zoned C6-4. The assessed market value is $44.9M. It last sold for $101M on Dec 21, 2022. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 1192 building permits on record (800 active). There are 138 violations on record (5 currently open). 33 docketed judgments carrying $3,535 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

1,690records on file
85Energy Star

Completed in 1987, 259 Pearl St rises 28 stories over New York. Public records put it at 34 units and 234,553 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C6-4. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $44.9M, and assessed for tax at $20.2M. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,690 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 1,192 of its 1,690 records, fully 71%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (178) and violation (138) 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 2019.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 85, with a site energy-use intensity of 46.3 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 1,151 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 71% permit, 59 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.

71% of every record here performs the same act: permit.

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Property Details

Address259 PEARL ST, Manhattan, NY 10038
Building TypeOffice - Semi-Fireproof (small)
O4
Year Built1987
Floors28
Total Units34
Building Area234,553 sqft
Lot Size11,828 sqft
ZoningC6-4
1000750021
1075618
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$44.9M
$20.2M
$4.5M
$101M
Last Sale DateDec 21, 2022

Building Permits

1192 on record · 800 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 2, 2026Est. cost $44KJob #M00931086-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 23, 2026Est. cost $17MJob #M01333701-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 23, 2026Est. cost $17MJob #M01333701-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed May 27, 2026Est. cost $20KJob #M01384802-S3
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed May 18, 2026Est. cost $20KJob #M01384802-S2
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Violations

138 on record · 5 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$3,535
Judgments · 33 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #012165781K
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Balance $1,300Ticket #000907406N
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE OVER 1MIN WHILE ADJACENT TO SCHOOL 1ST
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2025Ticket #000902937J
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 2ND OFF
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2026Ticket #000891166J
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $780Ticket #000890184Z
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 3RD AND SUB

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SafetyGas Piping Ll152
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 8, 2026#VIO-FTF-PL-PER-202412-0181439

Cycle 2, Sub-cycle A (premises is in Community District 1)

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SafetyEnergy Benchmarking
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 2, 2024#VIO-FTF-EN-BENCH-202411-0009522

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

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DOB LegacyEGRADE
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 1, 2024#2784146

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

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DOB LegacyEnergy Benchmarking
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 2, 2024#2759484

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

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DOB LegacyEnergy Benchmarking
ACTIVE
Issued May 2, 2024#2752584

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 259 PEARL ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 259 PEARL ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 was constructed in 1987. It is classified as a office - semi-fireproof (small) with 28 floors and 34 units. The building area is 234,553 sqft.

Are there building permits at 259 PEARL ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 259 PEARL ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 has 1192 building permits on record, with 800 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 Jul 2, 2026.

Does 259 PEARL ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 259 PEARL ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 has 138 violations on record, with 5 currently open. Breakdown: 4 DOB Safety, 81 DOB, 53 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 259 PEARL ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 259 PEARL ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 has 33 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $3,535. 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 PEARL ST?

259 PEARL ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 has an assessed market value of $44.9M and a total assessed value of $20.2M (land: $4.5M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 259 PEARL ST last sold?

259 PEARL ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 last sold for $101M on Dec 21, 2022. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 259 PEARL ST?

259 PEARL ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 is zoned C6-4. 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 PEARL ST?

259 PEARL ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 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 PEARL ST?

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