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420 Lexington Ave

Manhattan, NY 10170BBL 1012807501BIN 1035385
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Year Built1927
Floors31
Units8
Building Area1,044,054 sqft
ZoningC5-3
ClassRC
Market Value$231M

420 LEXINGTON AVE is a property located at 420 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10170. The building was constructed in 1927. It has 31 floors and 8 units. The building area is 1,044,054 square feet on a 68,302 sqft lot. The property is zoned C5-3. The assessed market value is $231M. It last sold for $33.1M on Feb 28, 2020. There are 3953 building permits on record (2609 active). There are 355 violations on record (4 currently open). 50 docketed judgments carrying $9,550 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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4,802records on file
78Energy Star

Completed in 1927, 420 Lexington Ave rises 31 stories over New York. Public records put it at 8 units and 1,044,054 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C5-3. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $231M, and assessed for tax at $104M. In the 47 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 4,802 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 3,953 of its 4,802 records, fully 82%, fall under that one heading. Violation (355) and enforcement (151) trail well behind. 4 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 2025.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 78, with a site energy-use intensity of 61.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 7,677 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 82% permit, 47 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.

82% of every record here performs the same act: permit.

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Property Details

Address420 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10170
RC
Year Built1927
Floors31
Total Units8
Building Area1,044,054 sqft
Lot Size68,302 sqft
ZoningC5-3
1012807501
1035385

Assessment & Sales

$231M
$103.9M
$1.7M
$33.1M
Last Sale DateFeb 28, 2020

Building Permits

3953 on record · 2609 active
Public SafetyDOB NOW
AHV PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Nov 28, 2026Job #M2266770
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Public SafetyDOB NOW
AHV PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Nov 24, 2026Job #M8370831
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Public SafetyDOB NOW
AHV PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Nov 21, 2026Job #M5166871
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Public SafetyDOB NOW
AHV PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Nov 20, 2026Job #M3778570
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Public SafetyDOB NOW
AHV PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Nov 14, 2026Job #M6558293
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Violations

355 on record · 4 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$9,550
Judgments · 50 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 8, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #012182215K
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $1,500Ticket #014198696J
AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2026Balance $1,300Ticket #000988984M
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #049075537M
IMPROPER RECEPTACLE NON-RESIDENTIAL 1ST
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #049075525P
IMPROPER RECEPTACLE NON-RESIDENTIAL 1ST

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 2, 2026#VIO-FTF-VT-PER-202512-0004081

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2025 Periodic Inspection Report

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 2, 2026#VIO-FTF-VT-PER-202512-0002843

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2025 Periodic Inspection Report

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DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 21, 2023#2747810

CYCLE 9B FAILURE TO CORRECT SWARMP CONDITIONS

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DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 21, 2023#2638637

CYCLE 9B UNSAFE REPORT FILED

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 420 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 420 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10170 was constructed in 1927. with 31 floors and 8 units. The building area is 1,044,054 sqft.

Are there building permits at 420 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 420 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10170 has 3953 building permits on record, with 2609 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Public Safety (AHV PERMIT ISSUED) filed Nov 28, 2026.

Does 420 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 420 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10170 has 355 violations on record, with 4 currently open. Breakdown: 11 DOB Safety, 263 DOB, 81 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 420 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 420 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10170 has 50 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $9,550. 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 420 LEXINGTON AVE?

420 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10170 has an assessed market value of $231M and a total assessed value of $103.9M (land: $1.7M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 420 LEXINGTON AVE last sold?

420 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10170 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 420 LEXINGTON AVE?

420 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10170 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.

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