Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

459 West Broadway

Manhattan, NY 10012Company-ownedBBL 1005150004BIN 1008005

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1888
Floors6
Units13
Building Area40,180 sqft
ZoningM1-5/R7X
ClassD0
Market Value$15.9M

459 WEST BROADWAY is a property located at 459 WEST BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10012. It is classified as a elevator apartment - co-op conversion. The building was constructed in 1888. It has 6 floors and 13 units. The building area is 40,180 square feet on a 7,500 sqft lot. The property is zoned M1-5/R7X. The assessed market value is $15.9M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 177 building permits on record (146 active). There are 54 violations on record (8 currently open). 12 docketed judgments carrying $8,158 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

397records on file

Completed in 1888, 459 West Broadway rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 13 units and 40,180 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M1-5/R7X. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $15.9M, and assessed for tax at $7.2M. In the 56 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 397 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 177 of its 397 records, fully 45%, fall under that one heading. Violation (54) and enforcement (47) 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 2006.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 56.7 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 202 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 45% permit, 56 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.

$15.9M of New York, written across 397 government filings.

Property Details

Address459 WEST BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10012
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Co-op Conversion
D0
Year Built1888
Floors6
Total Units13
Building Area40,180 sqft
Lot Size7,500 sqft
ZoningM1-5/R7X
ConditionAverage
1005150004
1008005
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$15.9M
$7.2M
$536K

Building Permits

177 on record · 146 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 8, 2026Est. cost $348KJob #M01222900-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed May 29, 2026Est. cost $65KJob #M01235031-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed May 29, 2026Est. cost $65KJob #M01235031-P1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Feb 20, 2026Est. cost $348KJob #M01222900-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Feb 10, 2026Est. cost $65KJob #M01233942-I1

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Violations

54 on record · 8 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$8,158
Judgments · 12 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2026Balance $5,000Ticket #012175559Z
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Balance $700Ticket #014155974K
RECORDKEEPING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #014136309R
INSPECTION AND TESTING
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2024Balance $613Ticket #035680464H
OUTDOOR ADVERTISING COMPANY SIGN ON DISPLAY STRUCTURE WITHOUT A PERMIT
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2024Ticket #035680465J
MISC SIGN VIOL N BY OUTDOOR AD CO OF TIT.27;TIT.28;ZR;OR BC

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 23, 2024#2765918

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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ECBSigns
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 21, 2023#35680465J

PROPERTY OWNER ACTING AS OUTDOOR ADVERTISING COMPANY FAILURE TO OBTAINOAC REGISTRATION NUMBER WHILE ENGANING IN THE OUTDOOR ADVERTISING BUSINESS(WATCHES OF SWITZERLAND). REMEDY: REMOVE ILLEGAL SIGN/REGISTER.

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ECBSigns
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 21, 2023#35680464H

OUTDOOR ADVERTISING COMPANY SIGN ON DISPLAY WITHOUT A PERMIT(WATCHES OF SWITZERLAND). REMEDY: REMOVE ILLEGAL SIGN.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 459 WEST BROADWAY, Manhattan built?

The building at 459 WEST BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10012 was constructed in 1888. It is classified as a elevator apartment - co-op conversion with 6 floors and 13 units. The building area is 40,180 sqft.

Are there building permits at 459 WEST BROADWAY, Manhattan?

Yes. 459 WEST BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10012 has 177 building permits on record, with 146 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 ISSUED) filed Jul 8, 2026.

Does 459 WEST BROADWAY, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 459 WEST BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10012 has 54 violations on record, with 8 currently open. Breakdown: 28 DOB, 12 ECB, 14 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 459 WEST BROADWAY, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 459 WEST BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10012 has 12 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $8,158. 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 459 WEST BROADWAY?

459 WEST BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10012 has an assessed market value of $15.9M and a total assessed value of $7.2M (land: $536K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 459 WEST BROADWAY?

459 WEST BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10012 is zoned M1-5/R7X. 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 459 WEST BROADWAY?

459 WEST BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10012 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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