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285 Madison Ave

Manhattan, NY 10016Company-ownedBBL 1012750023BIN 1035318
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1926
Floors25
Units11
Building Area407,127 sqft
ZoningC5-3
ClassO4
Market Value$205.1M

285 MADISON AVE is a property located at 285 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016. It is classified as a office - semi-fireproof (small). The building was constructed in 1926. It has 25 floors and 11 units. The building area is 407,127 square feet on a 21,887 sqft lot. The property is zoned C5-3. The assessed market value is $205.1M. It last sold for $189.3M on Dec 14, 2012. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 999 building permits on record (669 active). There are 222 violations on record (1 currently open). 34 docketed judgments carrying $4,950 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

1,657records on file
61Energy Star

Completed in 1926, 285 Madison Ave rises 25 stories over New York. Public records put it at 11 units and 407,127 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C5-3. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $205M, and assessed for tax at $92.3M. In the 46 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,657 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 999 of its 1,657 records, fully 60%, fall under that one heading. Violation (222) and enforcement (217) 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 posts an Energy Star score of 61, with a site energy-use intensity of 79.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 3,530 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 60% permit, 46 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.

$205M of New York, written across 1,657 government filings.

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Property Details

Address285 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016
Building TypeOffice - Semi-Fireproof (small)
O4
Year Built1926
Floors25
Total Units11
Building Area407,127 sqft
Lot Size21,887 sqft
ZoningC5-3
1012750023
1035318
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$205.1M
$92.3M
$10.6M
$189.3M
Last Sale DateDec 14, 2012

Building Permits

999 on record · 669 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
PENDING PAYMENT VERIFICATION
Filed Jul 29, 2026Job #M01437899-I1

Restaurant fit out. New lights, outlets throughout.

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SprinklerDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 9, 2026Est. cost $24KJob #M01351755-S2

Initial Permit

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PlumbingDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 9, 2026Est. cost $20KJob #M01351755-S1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 9, 2026Est. cost $20KJob #M01351755-S1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 9, 2026Est. cost $24KJob #M01351755-S2
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Violations

222 on record · 1 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$4,950
Judgments · 34 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $950Ticket #014202878J
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2025Ticket #014147149K
ROOFTOP ACCESS AND MEANS OF EGRESS
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2026Balance $1,300Ticket #000942188H
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2024Ticket #047974983Z
IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FOOD RELATED BUSINESS 1ST
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2024Ticket #000809362L
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 2ND OFF

+ 29 more docketed judgments — view full report

DOB LegacyE
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 17, 2021#2557056
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+ 221 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 285 MADISON AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 285 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 was constructed in 1926. It is classified as a office - semi-fireproof (small) with 25 floors and 11 units. The building area is 407,127 sqft.

Are there building permits at 285 MADISON AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 285 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 999 building permits on record, with 669 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (PENDING PAYMENT VERIFICATION) filed Jul 29, 2026.

Does 285 MADISON AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 285 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 222 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 122 DOB, 100 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 285 MADISON AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 285 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 34 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $4,950. 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 285 MADISON AVE?

285 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has an assessed market value of $205.1M and a total assessed value of $92.3M (land: $10.6M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 285 MADISON AVE last sold?

285 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 last sold for $189.3M on Dec 14, 2012. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 285 MADISON AVE?

285 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 285 MADISON AVE?

285 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 285 MADISON AVE?

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