Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

289 Convent Ave

Manhattan, NY 10031Individually ownedBBL 1020500007BIN 1060927
Year Built1920
Floors6
Units42
Building Area41,982 sqft
ZoningR6A
ClassD1
Market Value$4.3M

289 CONVENT AVE is a property located at 289 CONVENT AVE, Manhattan, NY 10031. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 6 floors and 42 units. The building area is 41,982 square feet on a 9,800 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6A. The assessed market value is $4.3M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 51 building permits on record (35 active). There are 325 violations on record (32 currently open). 9 docketed judgments carrying $900 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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1,325records on file
82Energy Star

Completed in 1920, 289 Convent Ave rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 42 units and 41,982 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.3M, and assessed for tax at $1.9M. In the 53 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,325 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 786 of its 1,325 records, fully 59%, fall under that one heading. Violation (325) and permit (51) trail well behind. 32 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 2026.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 82, with a site energy-use intensity of 78.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 210 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 59% complaint, 53 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.

$4.3M of New York, written across 1,325 government filings.

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Property Details

Address289 CONVENT AVE, Manhattan, NY 10031
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1920
Floors6
Total Units42
Building Area41,982 sqft
Lot Size9,800 sqft
ZoningR6A
ConditionAverage
1020500007
1060927
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$4.3M
$1.9M
$136K

Building Permits

51 on record · 35 active
Cats Registration InspectionOther
CURRENT
Filed Nov 6, 2023Job #399693
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Sep 21, 2022Job #M08008180-I1-EL
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Feb 3, 2021Est. cost $32KJob #121103643-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Sep 14, 2020Est. cost $8KJob #122888287-01
ElevatorDOB NOW
SIGN OFF REQUEST INITIATED
Filed May 15, 2020Job #M00349612-I1

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Violations

325 on record · 32 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$900
Judgments · 9 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2022Balance $300Ticket #047292229Z
LOOSE RUBBISH
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2021Balance $300Ticket #046979548K
IMPROPER DISPOSAL BEDDING 1ST OFFENSE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2021Balance $300Ticket #046933212N
LOOSE RUBBISH
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2020Ticket #011717669R
RECORDKEEPING
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2018Ticket #0203421580
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES

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HPDClass C
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Oct 25, 2026#19326585

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 46, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 25, 2026#19326586

§ 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 HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 46, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 25, 2026#19326587

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 46, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 25, 2026#19326588

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES AT FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 46, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 25, 2026#19326589

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS INOPERABLE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 46, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 289 CONVENT AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 289 CONVENT AVE, Manhattan, NY 10031 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 42 units. The building area is 41,982 sqft.

Are there building permits at 289 CONVENT AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 289 CONVENT AVE, Manhattan, NY 10031 has 51 building permits on record, with 35 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration Inspection (CURRENT) filed Nov 6, 2023.

Does 289 CONVENT AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 289 CONVENT AVE, Manhattan, NY 10031 has 325 violations on record, with 32 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB Safety, 22 DOB, 14 ECB, 288 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 289 CONVENT AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 289 CONVENT AVE, Manhattan, NY 10031 has 9 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $900. 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 289 CONVENT AVE?

289 CONVENT AVE, Manhattan, NY 10031 has an assessed market value of $4.3M and a total assessed value of $1.9M (land: $136K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 289 CONVENT AVE?

289 CONVENT AVE, Manhattan, NY 10031 is zoned R6A. 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 289 CONVENT AVE?

289 CONVENT AVE, Manhattan, NY 10031 is individually 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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