281 PARK AVE SOUTH, Manhattan, NY 10010 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1894

Floors6

Units2

Building Area33,600 sqft

ZoningC6-4A

ClassO5

Market Value$29.2M

281 PARK AVE SOUTH is a property located at 281 PARK AVE SOUTH, Manhattan, NY 10010. It is classified as a office - non-combustible. The building was constructed in 1894. It has 6 floors and 2 units. The building area is 33,600 square feet on a 5,600 sqft lot. The property is zoned C6-4A. The assessed market value is $29.2M. It last sold for $50M on Dec 17, 2014. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 210 building permits on record (147 active). There are 78 violations on record (1 currently open). 29 docketed judgments carrying $5,675 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.

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566records on file

Completed in 1894, 281 Park Ave South rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 2 units and 33,600 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C6-4A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $29.2M, and assessed for tax at $13.1M. In the 38 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 566 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 210 of its 566 records, fully 37%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (134) and violation (78) 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 2017.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 123.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 435 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 37% permit, 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.

$29.2M of New York, written across 566 government filings.

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Sources

NYC DOB NYC HPD NYC DOF ACRIS NYC DCP ECB/OATH NYC DEP NYC LPC NYC FDNY NYS DHCR MOCEJ FEMA EPA US Census HUD USGS

updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address281 PARK AVE SOUTH, Manhattan, NY 10010

Building TypeOffice - Non-Combustible

Building ClassO5

Year Built1894

Floors6

Total Units2

Building Area33,600 sqft

Lot Size5,600 sqft

ZoningC6-4A

BBL1008770089

BIN1018009

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$29.2M

Assessed Total$13.1M

Assessed Land$3.8M

Last Sale Price$50M

Last Sale DateDec 17, 2014

Building Permits

210 on record · 147 active

General ConstructionDOB NOW

LOC ISSUED

Filed Jul 16, 2024Est. cost $1KJob #M01024291-S1

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

LOC ISSUED

Filed Jul 16, 2024Est. cost $2KJob #M01024291-I1

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PlumbingDOB NOW

SIGNED-OFF

Filed Jun 13, 2024Est. cost $1KJob #M01024291-S1

Initial Permit

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Mechanical SystemsDOB NOW

SIGNED-OFF

Filed Apr 5, 2024Est. cost $2KJob #M01024291-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

APPROVED

Filed Jul 14, 2022Job #M00198512-P1

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Violations

78 on record · 1 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$5,675

Judgments · 29 docketed

FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Nov 30, 2025Ticket #012167325X

FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS

FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jun 30, 2025Ticket #014164342R

INSPECTION AND TESTING

FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jan 31, 2025Ticket #012154765R

FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS

FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Oct 31, 2024Balance $1,000Ticket #014118742Z

INSPECTION AND TESTING

FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jul 31, 2024Balance $1,000Ticket #014104207J

AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION

+ 24 more docketed judgments — view full report

DOB LegacyLandmark

ACTIVE

Issued Sep 2, 2022#2590901

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+ 77 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 281 PARK AVE SOUTH, Manhattan built?

The building at 281 PARK AVE SOUTH, Manhattan, NY 10010 was constructed in 1894. It is classified as a office - non-combustible with 6 floors and 2 units. The building area is 33,600 sqft.

Are there building permits at 281 PARK AVE SOUTH, Manhattan?

Yes. 281 PARK AVE SOUTH, Manhattan, NY 10010 has 210 building permits on record, with 147 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 Jul 16, 2024.

Does 281 PARK AVE SOUTH, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 281 PARK AVE SOUTH, Manhattan, NY 10010 has 78 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 62 DOB, 16 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 281 PARK AVE SOUTH, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 281 PARK AVE SOUTH, Manhattan, NY 10010 has 29 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $5,675. 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 PARK AVE SOUTH?

281 PARK AVE SOUTH, Manhattan, NY 10010 has an assessed market value of $29.2M and a total assessed value of $13.1M (land: $3.8M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 281 PARK AVE SOUTH last sold?

281 PARK AVE SOUTH, Manhattan, NY 10010 last sold for $50M on Dec 17, 2014. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 281 PARK AVE SOUTH?

281 PARK AVE SOUTH, Manhattan, NY 10010 is zoned C6-4A. 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 PARK AVE SOUTH?

281 PARK AVE SOUTH, Manhattan, NY 10010 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 281 PARK AVE SOUTH?

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