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280 Park Ave

Manhattan, NY 10017Company-ownedBBL 1012840033BIN 1035441
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1962
Floors28
Units35
Building Area386,166 sqft
ZoningC5-3
ClassO4
Market Value$235.4M

280 PARK AVE is a property located at 280 PARK AVE, Manhattan, NY 10017. It is classified as a office - semi-fireproof (small). The building was constructed in 1962. It has 28 floors and 35 units. The building area is 386,166 square feet on a 24,775 sqft lot. The property is zoned C5-3. The assessed market value is $235.4M. It last sold for $33.1M on Feb 28, 2020. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 3896 building permits on record (2913 active). There are 220 violations on record (1 currently open). 21 docketed judgments carrying $6,302 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

5,032records on file
42Energy Star

Completed in 1962, 280 Park Ave rises 28 stories over New York. Public records put it at 35 units and 386,166 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C5-3. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $235M, and assessed for tax at $106M. In the 66 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 5,032 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 3,896 of its 5,032 records, fully 77%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (428) and violation (220) trail well behind. 1 violation stands 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 2015.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 42, with a site energy-use intensity of 117.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 12,971 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 77% permit, 66 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.

77% 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

Address280 PARK AVE, Manhattan, NY 10017
Building TypeOffice - Semi-Fireproof (small)
O4
Year Built1962
Floors28
Total Units35
Building Area386,166 sqft
Lot Size24,775 sqft
ZoningC5-3
1012840033
1035441 +1 more
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$235.4M
$105.9M
$2.1M
$33.1M
Last Sale DateFeb 28, 2020

Building Permits

3896 on record · 2913 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 17, 2026Est. cost $50KJob #M01381612-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 17, 2026Est. cost $20KJob #M01381612-S1
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SprinklerDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 13, 2026Est. cost $20KJob #M01420975-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 13, 2026Est. cost $20KJob #M01420975-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jul 9, 2026Est. cost $5KJob #M01335105-I1
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Violations

220 on record · 1 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$6,302
Judgments · 21 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Ticket #014185295X
LABELS MARKINGS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2025Balance $2,000Ticket #014135094Y
SIGN, POSTINGS, NOTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2025Balance $1,300Ticket #000870624P
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Balance $1,652Ticket #000850958R
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 3RD AND SUB
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2024Balance $350Ticket #014084885N
RECORDKEEPING

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ECBZoning
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 7, 2024#39126967R

WATER FOUNTAIN IN POPS NOT WORKING OR TURNED ON AS REQUIRED BY DCP., COMPLY WITH ZR

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 280 PARK AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 280 PARK AVE, Manhattan, NY 10017 was constructed in 1962. It is classified as a office - semi-fireproof (small) with 28 floors and 35 units. The building area is 386,166 sqft.

Are there building permits at 280 PARK AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 280 PARK AVE, Manhattan, NY 10017 has 3896 building permits on record, with 2913 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 17, 2026.

Does 280 PARK AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 280 PARK AVE, Manhattan, NY 10017 has 220 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 184 DOB, 36 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 280 PARK AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 280 PARK AVE, Manhattan, NY 10017 has 21 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $6,302. 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 280 PARK AVE?

280 PARK AVE, Manhattan, NY 10017 has an assessed market value of $235.4M and a total assessed value of $105.9M (land: $2.1M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 280 PARK AVE last sold?

280 PARK AVE, Manhattan, NY 10017 last sold for $33.1M on Feb 28, 2020. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 280 PARK AVE?

280 PARK AVE, Manhattan, NY 10017 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 280 PARK AVE?

280 PARK AVE, Manhattan, NY 10017 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 280 PARK AVE?

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