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420 Lexington Ave

Manhattan, NY 10170BBL 1012807501BIN 1035385
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

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 3371 building permits on record (2156 active). There are 344 violations on record (2 currently open). 48 docketed judgments carrying $7,250 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

4,501records 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 4,501 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 3,371 of its 4,501 records, fully 75%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (416) and violation (344) 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 2021.

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 — 75% 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.

75% 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

3371 on record · 2156 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 24, 2026Est. cost $52KJob #M01403595-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 24, 2026Est. cost $52KJob #M01403595-P1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 23, 2026Est. cost $30KJob #M01403597-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 23, 2026Est. cost $43KJob #M01410117-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 23, 2026Est. cost $10KJob #M01410117-S1
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Violations

344 on record · 2 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$7,250
Judgments · 48 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $1,500Ticket #014198696J
AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION
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
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2025Ticket #012166697M
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2025Ticket #012158903Y
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS

+ 43 more docketed judgments — view full report

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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+ 342 more violations on record — view full report

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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 3371 building permits on record, with 2156 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 (PERMIT ENTIRE) filed Jul 24, 2026.

Does 420 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 420 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10170 has 344 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 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 48 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $7,250. 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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