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278 Madison Ave

Manhattan, NY 10016Company-ownedBBL 1008690061BIN 1017599
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Year Built1930
Floors14
Units75
Building Area74,186 sqft
ZoningC5-3
ClassO6
Market Value$12M

278 MADISON AVE is a property located at 278 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016. It is classified as a office - loft/mixed use. The building was constructed in 1930. It has 14 floors and 75 units. The building area is 74,186 square feet on a 6,480 sqft lot. The property is zoned C5-3. The assessed market value is $12M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 144 building permits on record (97 active). There are 77 violations on record (6 currently open). 38 docketed judgments carrying $3,050 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

490records on file
41Energy Star

Completed in 1930, 278 Madison Ave rises 14 stories over New York. Public records put it at 75 units and 74,186 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C5-3. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $12.0M, and assessed for tax at $5.4M. In the 38 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 490 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward enforcement: 155 of its 490 records, fully 32%, fall under that one heading. Permit (144) and violation (77) trail well behind. 6 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.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 41, with a site energy-use intensity of 114.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 758 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 32% enforcement, 38 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.

$12.0M of New York, written across 490 government filings.

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Property Details

Address278 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016
Building TypeOffice - Loft/Mixed Use
O6
Year Built1930
Floors14
Total Units75
Building Area74,186 sqft
Lot Size6,480 sqft
ZoningC5-3
1008690061
1017599
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$12M
$5.4M
$3.1M

Building Permits

144 on record · 97 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 29, 2026Est. cost $135KJob #M01400438-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Feb 4, 2025Est. cost $513KJob #M00720515-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 2, 2024Job #M01075495-I1-EL

Installation of new service and fire pump system only.

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jun 24, 2024Est. cost $15KJob #M08017574-I1
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StandpipeDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jan 25, 2024Est. cost $513KJob #M00720515-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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Violations

77 on record · 6 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$3,050
Judgments · 38 docketed
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2026Balance $1,300Ticket #000963640H
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048598333R
IMPROPER RECEPTACLE ALL BUSINESSES 1ST
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2024Balance $300Ticket #048402238L
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES COM PLACED OUT PRIOR TO ONE HOUR OF CLOSING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2025Ticket #014112008R
CERTIFICATES OF FITNESS AND CERTIFICATES OF QUALIFICATION
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2025Ticket #014111170K
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 9, 2022#35655994K

OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE COFO#1P0008593.ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY NOTED ON 3RD FLOOR SUITE 305 HAS BEEN CONVERTED/OCCUPIED AS MASSAGE PARLOR UNLICENSED WITH 2 MASSAGE ROOMS AND 3 MASSAGE TABLES.REMEDY:

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DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 22, 2022#2579698

FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9A TECHNICAL REPORT BY 02/21/2022

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 30, 2020#37018901N

SEC. 27-929.1 AC 27-929.1 FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE INSTALLATION OF A FULL SYSTEM OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS & FILE A FINAL SPRINKLER REPORT PREPARED BY A REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL BY 7/1/19,IN AN OFFICE BLDG

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 15, 2019#37016387K

SEC. A.C.27-929.1,FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE INSTALLATION OF A FULL SYSTEM OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS & FILE A FINAL SPRINKLER REPORT PREPARED BY A REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL BY 7/1/19,IN AN OFFICE BLDG 100 FEET

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DOB LegacyLocal Law 26/04
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 3, 2019#2381478

FAILED TO FILE FINAL SPRINKLER REPORT BY JULY 1, 2019

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 278 MADISON AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 278 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 was constructed in 1930. It is classified as a office - loft/mixed use with 14 floors and 75 units. The building area is 74,186 sqft.

Are there building permits at 278 MADISON AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 278 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 144 building permits on record, with 97 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 29, 2026.

Does 278 MADISON AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 278 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 77 violations on record, with 6 currently open. Breakdown: 41 DOB, 35 ECB, 1 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 278 MADISON AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 278 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 38 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $3,050. 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 278 MADISON AVE?

278 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has an assessed market value of $12M and a total assessed value of $5.4M (land: $3.1M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 278 MADISON AVE?

278 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 278 MADISON AVE?

278 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 278 MADISON AVE?

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