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261 Fifth Ave

Manhattan, NY 10016Individually ownedBBL 1-00858-00BIN 1016921
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1929
Floors25
Units65
Building Area444,716 sqft
ZoningC5-2
ClassO4
Market Value$120.6M

261 FIFTH AVE is a property located at 261 FIFTH AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016. The building was constructed in 1929. It has 25 floors and 65 units. The building area is 444,716 square feet on a 15,849 sqft lot. The property is zoned C5-2. The assessed market value is $120.6M. It last sold for $180M on Jul 28, 2005. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 1729 building permits on record (1313 active). There are 230 violations on record (5 currently open). 36 docketed judgments carrying $6,475 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

2,347records on file
88Energy Star

Completed in 1929, 259 5 Ave rises 25 stories over New York. Public records put it at 65 units and 444,716 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C5-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $121M, and assessed for tax at $54.3M. In the 99 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 2,347 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 1,711 of its 2,347 records, fully 73%, fall under that one heading. Violation (224) and enforcement (164) trail well behind. 2 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 2018.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 88, with a site energy-use intensity of 47.4 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 1,565 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 73% permit, 99 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.

73% of every record here performs the same act: permit.

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NYC DOBNYC HPDNYC DOFACRISNYC DCPECB/OATHNYC DEPNYC LPCNYC FDNYNYS DHCRMOCEJFEMAEPAUS CensusHUDUSGS
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Property Details

Address261 FIFTH AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016
O4
Year Built1929
Floors25
Total Units65
Building Area444,716 sqft
Lot Size15,849 sqft
ZoningC5-2
1-00858-00
1016921
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$120.6M
$54.3M
$11.1M
$180M
Last Sale DateJul 28, 2005

Building Permits

1729 on record · 1313 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jul 27, 2026Est. cost $88KJob #M01329784-S1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 23, 2026Est. cost $25KJob #M01409031-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 23, 2026Est. cost $25KJob #M01409031-P1
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Mechanical SystemsDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 22, 2026Est. cost $79KJob #M01387647-S1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 22, 2026Est. cost $79KJob #M01387647-S1
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Violations

230 on record · 5 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$6,475
Judgments · 36 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $2,500Ticket #035726827Z
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCES
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2025Ticket #012159563L
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2025Ticket #012154695K
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2024Ticket #037027661H
FAIL SUBMIT REQUIRED REPORT OF CRIT EXAM DOCUMENTING EXTERIOR WALL
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2025Ticket #014106412H
AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 27, 2026#2819736

FTM BLDG. OBSERVED AT EXP 1 W.ELEV 5TH FLOOR SPANDREL ERRODED MORTAR JOINTS. EXP 3 ERRODED MORTAR JOINTS. EXP 4 S.ELEV LOOSE METAL FLASHING ON CHIMNEY CRACK IN CHIMNEY BRICKWORK, DAMAGED MORTAR JOINTS. REMEDY: REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE DEFECTIVE CONDITIONS

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 19, 2026#35726827Z

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING FACADE AND APPURTENANCES.NOTE:ATTIME OF INSPECTION I OBSERVED INADEQUATE REPAIRS ON CRACKED TERRA COTTA AT EXPOSURE#2 NORTH ELEVATION APPROX.10TH FLOOR AS WELL AS CRACKED S

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DOB LegacyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued May 20, 2019#2353694

FAILURE TO PERFORM CATEGORY 5 INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued May 20, 2019#2353695

FAILURE TO PERFORM CATEGORY 5 INSPECTION

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+ 226 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 261 FIFTH AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 261 FIFTH AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 was constructed in 1929. with 25 floors and 65 units. The building area is 444,716 sqft.

Are there building permits at 261 FIFTH AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 261 FIFTH AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 1729 building permits on record, with 1313 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 (LOC ISSUED) filed Jul 27, 2026.

Does 261 FIFTH AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 261 FIFTH AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 230 violations on record, with 5 currently open. Breakdown: 166 DOB, 64 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 261 FIFTH AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 261 FIFTH AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 36 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $6,475. 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 261 FIFTH AVE?

261 FIFTH AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has an assessed market value of $120.6M and a total assessed value of $54.3M (land: $11.1M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 261 FIFTH AVE last sold?

261 FIFTH AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 last sold for $180M on Jul 28, 2005. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 261 FIFTH AVE?

261 FIFTH AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 is zoned C5-2. 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 261 FIFTH AVE?

261 FIFTH AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 is individually 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 261 FIFTH AVE?

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