Manhattan • Office

48 Wall St

Manhattan, NY 10005Company-ownedBBL 1000400014BIN 1001005
Year Built1929
Floors32
Units27
Building Area281,755 sqft
ZoningC5-5
ClassO4
Market Value$45.8M

48 WALL ST is a property located at 48 WALL ST, Manhattan, NY 10005. It is classified as a office - semi-fireproof (small). The building was constructed in 1929. It has 32 floors and 27 units. The building area is 281,755 square feet on a 12,175 sqft lot. The property is zoned C5-5. The assessed market value is $45.8M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 675 building permits on record (479 active). There are 231 violations on record (3 currently open). 55 docketed judgments carrying $30,482 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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1,281records on file
73Energy Star

Completed in 1929, 48 Wall St rises 32 stories over New York. Public records put it at 27 units and 281,755 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C5-5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $45.8M, and assessed for tax at $20.6M. In the 40 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,281 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 675 of its 1,281 records, fully 53%, fall under that one heading. Violation (231) and enforcement (164) trail well behind. 3 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. Activity is spread across the decades, with 2001 the busiest year on file.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 73, with a site energy-use intensity of 58.2 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 1,863 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 53% permit, 40 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.

$45.8M of New York, written across 1,281 government filings.

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Property Details

Address48 WALL ST, Manhattan, NY 10005
Building TypeOffice - Semi-Fireproof (small)
O4
Year Built1929
Floors32
Total Units27
Building Area281,755 sqft
Lot Size12,175 sqft
ZoningC5-5
1000400014
1001005
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$45.8M
$20.6M
$5.9M

Building Permits

675 on record · 479 active
SprinklerDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 6, 2026Est. cost $17KJob #M01438986-S3
PlumbingDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 6, 2026Est. cost $17KJob #M01438986-S2
Mechanical SystemsDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 6, 2026Est. cost $60KJob #M01438986-S1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 6, 2026Est. cost $17KJob #M01438986-S2
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 6, 2026Est. cost $60KJob #M01438986-S1

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Violations

231 on record · 3 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$30,482
Judgments · 55 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2026Ticket #014199449R
ROOFTOP ACCESS AND MEANS OF EGRESS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2025Ticket #014156369R
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2025Ticket #037028729J
MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2024Ticket #037028414P
FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOB
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2025Balance $1,300Ticket #000831672H
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF

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ECBSite Safety
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 18, 2021#35588067M

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN/DISPLAY ON SITE DOCUMENTS REQUIRE BY CHAPTER 33.AT TIME OF INSPECTION AT ACTIVE JOB SITE FOR FACADE REPAIRS OBSERVED SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD WITH CHECK AT EXP #1 #2 #4 SET UP FOR WORK UPON REQUES

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 48 WALL ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 48 WALL ST, Manhattan, NY 10005 was constructed in 1929. It is classified as a office - semi-fireproof (small) with 32 floors and 27 units. The building area is 281,755 sqft.

Are there building permits at 48 WALL ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 48 WALL ST, Manhattan, NY 10005 has 675 building permits on record, with 479 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Sprinkler (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Oct 6, 2026.

Does 48 WALL ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 48 WALL ST, Manhattan, NY 10005 has 231 violations on record, with 3 currently open. Breakdown: 6 DOB Safety, 176 DOB, 49 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 48 WALL ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 48 WALL ST, Manhattan, NY 10005 has 55 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $30,482. 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 48 WALL ST?

48 WALL ST, Manhattan, NY 10005 has an assessed market value of $45.8M and a total assessed value of $20.6M (land: $5.9M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 48 WALL ST?

48 WALL ST, Manhattan, NY 10005 is zoned C5-5. 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 48 WALL ST?

48 WALL ST, Manhattan, NY 10005 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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