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Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

281 Edgecombe Ave

Manhattan, NY 10031Company-ownedBBL 1020530014
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Year Built1909
Floors6
Units49
Building Area58,596 sqft
ZoningR8A
ClassD1
Market Value$2.9M

281 EDGECOMBE AVE is a property located at 281 EDGECOMBE AVE, Manhattan, NY 10031. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1909. It has 6 floors and 49 units. The building area is 58,596 square feet on a 12,911 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8A. The assessed market value is $2.9M. It last sold for $4.9M on Jul 21, 2026. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 66 building permits on record (48 active). There are 198 violations on record (2 currently open). 12 docketed judgments carrying $100 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

926records on file
94Energy Star

Completed in 1909, 281 Edgecombe Ave rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 49 units and 58,596 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.9M, and assessed for tax at $1.3M. In the 107 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 926 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 527 of its 926 records, fully 57%, fall under that one heading. Violation (198) and permit (66) 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 94, with a site energy-use intensity of 75.4 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 276 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 57% complaint, 107 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.

$2.9M of New York, written across 926 government filings.

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Property Details

Address281 EDGECOMBE AVE, Manhattan, NY 10031
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1909
Floors6
Total Units49
Building Area58,596 sqft
Lot Size12,911 sqft
ZoningR8A
ConditionAverage
1020530014
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.9M
$1.3M
$136K
$4.9M
Last Sale DateJul 21, 2026

Building Permits

66 on record · 48 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Oct 20, 2025Est. cost $9KJob #M00153307-I1
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Cats Registration InspectionOther
CURRENT
Filed Sep 23, 2025Job #464562
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jan 23, 2024Est. cost $5KJob #M00923525-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Aug 31, 2023Est. cost $5KJob #M00923525-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Mar 20, 2023Est. cost $25KJob #M00694335-I1
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Violations

198 on record · 2 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$100
Judgments · 12 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 25, 2026Balance $100Ticket #049756082Z
FAIL TO RECYCLE ORGANIC WASTE 9 OR MORE DWELLING UNITS 1ST
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Ticket #037034869M
FAILURE TO SUBMIT REQUIRED REPORT OF CRITICAL EXAMINATION
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2021Ticket #035538695H
MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2021Ticket #037019610H
FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOB
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2020Ticket #039020857K
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Apr 26, 2026#18817020

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT FIRE DOOR AT EAST LEADING TO CENTER COURT AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Apr 26, 2026#18817022

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 281 EDGECOMBE AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 281 EDGECOMBE AVE, Manhattan, NY 10031 was constructed in 1909. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 49 units. The building area is 58,596 sqft.

Are there building permits at 281 EDGECOMBE AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 281 EDGECOMBE AVE, Manhattan, NY 10031 has 66 building permits on record, with 48 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 Oct 20, 2025.

Does 281 EDGECOMBE AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 281 EDGECOMBE AVE, Manhattan, NY 10031 has 198 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 33 DOB, 29 ECB, 136 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 281 EDGECOMBE AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 281 EDGECOMBE AVE, Manhattan, NY 10031 has 12 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $100. 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 281 EDGECOMBE AVE?

281 EDGECOMBE AVE, Manhattan, NY 10031 has an assessed market value of $2.9M and a total assessed value of $1.3M (land: $136K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 281 EDGECOMBE AVE last sold?

281 EDGECOMBE AVE, Manhattan, NY 10031 last sold for $4.9M on Jul 21, 2026. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 281 EDGECOMBE AVE?

281 EDGECOMBE AVE, Manhattan, NY 10031 is zoned R8A. 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 281 EDGECOMBE AVE?

281 EDGECOMBE AVE, Manhattan, NY 10031 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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