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261 Lexington Ave

Manhattan, NY 10016Company-ownedBBL 1008910027BIN 1018903
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1940
Floors13
Units154
Building Area130,272 sqft
ZoningR10
ClassD6
Market Value$25.4M

261 LEXINGTON AVE is a property located at 261 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof with stores. The building was constructed in 1940. It has 13 floors and 154 units. The building area is 130,272 square feet on a 10,898 sqft lot. The property is zoned R10. The assessed market value is $25.4M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 71 building permits on record (42 active). There are 50 violations on record (2 currently open). 2 docketed judgments carrying $250 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

382records on file
88Energy Star

Completed in 1940, 261 Lexington Ave rises 13 stories over New York. Public records put it at 154 units and 130,272 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R10. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $25.4M, and assessed for tax at $11.4M. In the 54 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 382 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 156 of its 382 records, fully 41%, fall under that one heading. Permit (71) and violation (50) 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 2024.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 88, with a site energy-use intensity of 65.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 564 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 41% inspection, 54 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.

$25.4M of New York, written across 382 government filings.

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Property Details

Address261 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Fireproof With Stores
D6
Year Built1940
Floors13
Total Units154
Building Area130,272 sqft
Lot Size10,898 sqft
ZoningR10
ConditionAverage
1008910027
1018903
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$25.4M
$11.4M
$1.4M

Building Permits

71 on record · 42 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Feb 20, 2026Est. cost $637KJob #M00616521-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Feb 13, 2026Est. cost $637KJob #M00616521-P2
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Cats Certificate To OperateOther
CURRENT
Filed Jul 3, 2025Job #460237
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Mar 3, 2025Est. cost $1KJob #M01035118-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jan 29, 2025Job #M01003385-I1
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Violations

50 on record · 2 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$250
Judgments · 2 docketed
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 25, 2023Balance $250Ticket #0216892217
OPERATION OF MOTORIZED SCOOTER WITHIN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 24, 2006Ticket #040350502Z
20060918N
DOB LegacyE
ACTIVE
Issued May 13, 2021#2525625
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DOB LegacyE
ACTIVE
Issued May 13, 2021#2525626
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+ 48 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 261 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 261 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 was constructed in 1940. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof with stores with 13 floors and 154 units. The building area is 130,272 sqft.

Are there building permits at 261 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 261 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 71 building permits on record, with 42 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 Feb 20, 2026.

Does 261 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 261 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 50 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 37 DOB, 5 ECB, 8 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 261 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 261 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 2 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $250. 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 LEXINGTON AVE?

261 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has an assessed market value of $25.4M and a total assessed value of $11.4M (land: $1.4M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 261 LEXINGTON AVE?

261 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 is zoned R10. 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 LEXINGTON AVE?

261 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 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.

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