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437 Lexington Ave

Manhattan, NY 10017Company-ownedBBL 1012990022BIN 1036174
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Year Built1925
Floors18
Units1
Building Area97,075 sqft
ZoningC5-3
ClassO6
Market Value$27.8M

437 LEXINGTON AVE is a property located at 437 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10017. It is classified as a office - loft/mixed use. The building was constructed in 1925. It has 18 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 97,075 square feet on a 7,531 sqft lot. The property is zoned C5-3. The assessed market value is $27.8M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 423 building permits on record (293 active). There are 64 violations on record (8 currently open). 20 docketed judgments carrying $112 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

770records on file
60Energy Star

Completed in 1925, 437 Lexington Ave rises 18 stories over New York. Public records put it at 1 unit and 97,075 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C5-3. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $27.8M, and assessed for tax at $12.5M. In the 53 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 770 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 423 of its 770 records, fully 55%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (110) and inspection (77) trail well behind. 8 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 2017.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 60, with a site energy-use intensity of 86.4 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 752 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 55% permit, 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.

$27.8M of New York, written across 770 government filings.

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Property Details

Address437 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10017
Building TypeOffice - Loft/Mixed Use
O6
Year Built1925
Floors18
Total Units1
Building Area97,075 sqft
Lot Size7,531 sqft
ZoningC5-3
1012990022
1036174
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$27.8M
$12.5M
$5.6M

Building Permits

423 on record · 293 active
Minor WorkDOB NOW
AHV PERMIT REJECTED
Filed Oct 24, 2026Job #M8473827
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Minor WorkDOB NOW
AHV PERMIT REJECTED
Filed Oct 24, 2026Job #M9689160
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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 21, 2026Est. cost $10KJob #M01390663-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 21, 2026Est. cost $10KJob #M01390663-I1
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Minor WorkDOB NOW
AHV PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 10, 2026Job #M1611885
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Violations

64 on record · 8 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$112
Judgments · 20 docketed
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Balance $112Ticket #0220300264
PUBLIC URINATION 1ST OFFENSE
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2024Ticket #014110474P
INSPECTION AND TESTING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2024Ticket #014076198L
FIRE-RATED DOORS AND WINDOWS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2022Ticket #012115540Y
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2021Ticket #0211353762
IMPROPER RECEPTACLES 1ST OFFENSE

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 2, 2026#VIO-FTF-VT-PER-202512-0003899

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2025 Periodic Inspection Report

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 21, 2026#39559434H

DURING INSPECTION OF THE 18 STORY FACADE ALTERATION, INADEQUATE HOUSEKEEPING WAS OBSERVED AT THE 15TH FLOOR SETBACKS. MATERIALS AND DEBRIS UNDER AND AROUND OUTRIGGER BEAMS WERE NOT PROPERLY SECURED, POSING RISK

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SafetyFACADES
WAIVED - PENDING DISMISSAL
Issued Jul 16, 2026#VIO-FTC-FC-UNSAFE-202702-0005542

Unsafe 10A report filed

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 29, 2025#VIO-FTF-VT-PER-202412-0004320

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Periodic Inspection Report

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 11, 2024#VIO-FTF-VT-PER-202312-0003700

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2023 Periodic Inspection Report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 437 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 437 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10017 was constructed in 1925. It is classified as a office - loft/mixed use with 18 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 97,075 sqft.

Are there building permits at 437 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 437 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10017 has 423 building permits on record, with 293 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Minor Work (AHV PERMIT REJECTED) filed Oct 24, 2026.

Does 437 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 437 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10017 has 64 violations on record, with 8 currently open. Breakdown: 8 DOB Safety, 43 DOB, 13 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 437 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 437 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10017 has 20 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $112. 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 437 LEXINGTON AVE?

437 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10017 has an assessed market value of $27.8M and a total assessed value of $12.5M (land: $5.6M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 437 LEXINGTON AVE?

437 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10017 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 437 LEXINGTON AVE?

437 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10017 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 437 LEXINGTON AVE?

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