Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

437 Manhattan Ave

Manhattan, NY 10026Company-ownedBBL 1019450011BIN 1059094
Year Built1901
Floors7
Units54
Building Area67,976 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassD7
Market Value$6.8M

437 MANHATTAN AVE is a property located at 437 MANHATTAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10026. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores. The building was constructed in 1901. It has 7 floors and 54 units. The building area is 67,976 square feet on a 10,092 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $6.8M. It last sold for $2.6M on Aug 5, 2004. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 23 building permits on record (18 active). There are 945 violations on record (171 currently open). 87 docketed judgments carrying $95,875 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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2,669records on file
35Energy Star

Completed in 1901, 437 Manhattan Ave rises 7 stories over New York. Public records put it at 54 units and 67,976 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $6.8M, and assessed for tax at $3.1M. In the 61 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 2,669 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 1,300 of its 2,669 records, fully 49%, fall under that one heading. Violation (945) and enforcement (173) trail well behind. 171 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 2024.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 35, with a site energy-use intensity of 88.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 500 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 49% complaint, 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.

$6.8M of New York, written across 2,669 government filings.

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Property Details

Address437 MANHATTAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10026
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof With Stores
D7
Year Built1901
Floors7
Total Units54
Building Area67,976 sqft
Lot Size10,092 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
1019450011
1059094
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$6.8M
$3.1M
$227K
$2.6M
Last Sale DateAug 5, 2004

Building Permits

23 on record · 18 active
ElevatorDOB NOW
SIGN OFF REQUEST INITIATED
Filed Aug 31, 2026Job #M01449116-I1
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Dec 3, 2024Job #447759
BoilerDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 29, 2024Est. cost $65KJob #M01115641-I1
Mechanical SystemsDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 29, 2024Est. cost $15KJob #M01115641-S1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 29, 2024Est. cost $65KJob #M01115641-I1

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Violations

945 on record · 171 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$95,875
Judgments · 87 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 13, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #014237668L
INSPECTION AND TESTING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 13, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #014237681X
INSPECTION AND TESTING
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2026Balance $150Ticket #049655432R
STREET OBSTRUCTION
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $100Ticket #049602504H
RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYC 9+ DWELLING UNITS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 6, 2026Balance $100Ticket #049637464M
FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 9+ DWELLING UNITS

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 29, 2026#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202512-0000016

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2025 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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HPDClass A
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Oct 10, 2026#19286387

§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10SQFT AT CEILING INSIDE CLOSET AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6B, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass A
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Oct 10, 2026#19286388

§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10SQFT AT CEILING INSIDE CLOSET AT NORTH WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6B, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 10, 2026#19286389

§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6B, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 10, 2026#19286390

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 6B, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 437 MANHATTAN AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 437 MANHATTAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10026 was constructed in 1901. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores with 7 floors and 54 units. The building area is 67,976 sqft.

Are there building permits at 437 MANHATTAN AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 437 MANHATTAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10026 has 23 building permits on record, with 18 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Elevator (SIGN OFF REQUEST INITIATED) filed Aug 31, 2026.

Does 437 MANHATTAN AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 437 MANHATTAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10026 has 945 violations on record, with 171 currently open. Breakdown: 7 DOB Safety, 47 DOB, 41 ECB, 850 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 437 MANHATTAN AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 437 MANHATTAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10026 has 87 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $95,875. 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 MANHATTAN AVE?

437 MANHATTAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10026 has an assessed market value of $6.8M and a total assessed value of $3.1M (land: $227K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 437 MANHATTAN AVE last sold?

437 MANHATTAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10026 last sold for $2.6M on Aug 5, 2004. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 437 MANHATTAN AVE?

437 MANHATTAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10026 is zoned R7A. 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 MANHATTAN AVE?

437 MANHATTAN AVE, Manhattan, NY 10026 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.

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