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437 Madison Ave

Manhattan, NY 10017Individually ownedBBL 1012850021BIN 1035455
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Year Built1967
Floors39
Units102
Building Area836,660 sqft
ZoningC5-3
ClassO4
Market Value$330M

437 MADISON AVE is a property located at 437 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10017. It is classified as a office - semi-fireproof (small). The building was constructed in 1967. It has 39 floors and 102 units. The building area is 836,660 square feet on a 38,360 sqft lot. The property is zoned C5-3. The assessed market value is $330M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 2711 building permits on record (2034 active). There are 238 violations on record (1 currently open). 48 docketed judgments carrying $4,925 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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3,400records on file
58Energy Star

Completed in 1967, 437 Madison Ave rises 39 stories over New York. Public records put it at 102 units and 836,660 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C5-3. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $330M, and assessed for tax at $148M. In the 61 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 3,400 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 2,711 of its 3,400 records, fully 80%, fall under that one heading. Violation (238) and enforcement (183) 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 2026.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 58, with a site energy-use intensity of 91.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 6,745 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 80% permit, 61 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.

80% of every record here performs the same act: permit.

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Property Details

Address437 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10017
Building TypeOffice - Semi-Fireproof (small)
O4
Year Built1967
Floors39
Total Units102
Building Area836,660 sqft
Lot Size38,360 sqft
ZoningC5-3
1012850021
1035455
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$330M
$148.5M
$34.6M

Building Permits

2711 on record · 2034 active
Minor WorkDOB NOW
AHV PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 28, 2026Job #M7170883
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
OBJECTIONS
Filed Oct 26, 2026Est. cost $24KJob #M01415049-I1
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Minor WorkDOB NOW
AHV PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 25, 2026Job #M9463044
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Public SafetyDOB NOW
AHV PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 24, 2026Job #M3205780
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Minor WorkDOB NOW
AHV PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 17, 2026Job #M5415169
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Violations

238 on record · 1 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$4,925
Judgments · 48 docketed
Health summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 17, 2026Balance $400Ticket #0891038437
FOOD NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION
Health summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 17, 2026Balance $500Ticket #0891038446
BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS
Health summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 17, 2026Balance $600Ticket #0891038455
HAND WASH FACILITY NOT PROVIDED WITH SOAP OR HAND DRYING DEVICE
Health summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 17, 2026Balance $500Ticket #0891039079
EGGS NOT HELD AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 45 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT OR BELOW
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2026Ticket #014213013Y
STORAGE, ACCUMULATION AND REMOVAL OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL AND WASTE

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ECBElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 14, 2026#39207928Z

VF ... CEASE USED... HOIST CABLES RUSTED... REPLCE... 8.7.2.20....

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 437 MADISON AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 437 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10017 was constructed in 1967. It is classified as a office - semi-fireproof (small) with 39 floors and 102 units. The building area is 836,660 sqft.

Are there building permits at 437 MADISON AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 437 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10017 has 2711 building permits on record, with 2034 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 ISSUED) filed Oct 28, 2026.

Does 437 MADISON AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 437 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10017 has 238 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 54 DOB Safety, 143 DOB, 41 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 437 MADISON AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 437 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10017 has 48 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $4,925. 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 MADISON AVE?

437 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10017 has an assessed market value of $330M and a total assessed value of $148.5M (land: $34.6M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 437 MADISON AVE?

437 MADISON 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 MADISON AVE?

437 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10017 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.

How do I get a full property report for 437 MADISON AVE?

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