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261 Madison Ave

Manhattan, NY 10016Company-ownedBBL 1008680025BIN 1017231
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1954
Floors27
Units38
Building Area383,934 sqft
ZoningC5-3
ClassO4
Market Value$112.2M

261 MADISON AVE is a property located at 261 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016. It is classified as a office - semi-fireproof (small). The building was constructed in 1954. It has 27 floors and 38 units. The building area is 383,934 square feet on a 23,414 sqft lot. The property is zoned C5-3. The assessed market value is $112.2M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 731 building permits on record (597 active). There are 204 violations on record (13 currently open). 42 docketed judgments carrying $2,300 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

1,524records on file
86Energy Star

Completed in 1954, 261 Madison Ave rises 27 stories over New York. Public records put it at 38 units and 383,934 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C5-3. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $112M, and assessed for tax at $50.5M. In the 49 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,524 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 731 of its 1,524 records, fully 48%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (250) and violation (204) trail well behind. 13 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 86, with a site energy-use intensity of 71.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 2,395 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 48% permit, 49 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.

$112M of New York, written across 1,524 government filings.

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Property Details

Address261 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016
Building TypeOffice - Semi-Fireproof (small)
O4
Year Built1954
Floors27
Total Units38
Building Area383,934 sqft
Lot Size23,414 sqft
ZoningC5-3
1008680025
1017231
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$112.2M
$50.5M
$14.8M

Building Permits

731 on record · 597 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 21, 2026Job #M01433009-I1-EL

Joco Bikes: Installation of new E-Bike Charging Stations (appx. 144 racking stations). (2) New sub-panels, and receptacles. There is no permanent storage of batteries at this location.

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 9, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #M08043372-I1
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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Nov 18, 2025Est. cost $1KJob #M08043372-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 10, 2025Job #M01237330-I1-EL

INSTALL (3) EV CHARGERS ONLY IN ICON PARKING GARAGE.

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Nov 6, 2024Est. cost $428KJob #M00715331-I1
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Violations

204 on record · 13 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$2,300
Judgments · 42 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #012176054H
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2025Ticket #037032716M
FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOB
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2025Ticket #012162804K
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Ticket #000847428M
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 3RD AND SUB
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2025Ticket #000842464R
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 27, 2026#35727053Z

PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION DOES NOT MEET CODE SPECIFICATIONS. AS NOTED: AT TIME OF INSPECTION I OBSERVED DAMAGED AND/OR DETERIORATED MUDSILLS AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. REMEDY: COMPLY TO CODE SPECIFICATIONS.

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 27, 2026#2819805

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. AS NOTED AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, I OBSERVED AT EXPOSURE 3: CORRODE WINDOWS, CRACK IN BRICK MASONRY AND BULGING OF MORTAR JOINTS AT EXPOSURE 4; CRACKING OBSERVED @ MULTIPLE LOCATIONS INCLUDING THE PARAPET AREA REMEDY: REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 29, 2025#37032716M

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS #35669480K ISSUED ON 11/22/2022, AND FAILURE TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION PURSUANT TO 28.201.1 AND 1 RCNY 102-01(D)(2). AN ACCEPTABLE CERT

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 17, 2024#37028815X

A.C. 27-929 FAILURE TO COMPLETE INSTALLATION OF FULL SYSTEM OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS & FILE FINAL SPRINKLER REPORT PREPARED BY REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL IN OFFICE BUILDING 100 FEET OR MORE IN HEIGHT IN EXIS

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DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 1, 2023#2742361

FAILURE TO CORRECT SWARMP CONDITIONS

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+ 199 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 261 MADISON AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 261 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 was constructed in 1954. It is classified as a office - semi-fireproof (small) with 27 floors and 38 units. The building area is 383,934 sqft.

Are there building permits at 261 MADISON AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 261 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 731 building permits on record, with 597 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jul 21, 2026.

Does 261 MADISON AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 261 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 204 violations on record, with 13 currently open. Breakdown: 147 DOB, 57 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 261 MADISON AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 261 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 42 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $2,300. 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 261 MADISON AVE?

261 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has an assessed market value of $112.2M and a total assessed value of $50.5M (land: $14.8M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 261 MADISON AVE?

261 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 is zoned C5-3. 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 MADISON AVE?

261 MADISON 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.

How do I get a full property report for 261 MADISON AVE?

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