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485 Lexington Ave

Manhattan, NY 10017Company-ownedBBL 1013010023BIN 1036206
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Year Built1957
Floors30
Units30
Building Area743,789 sqft
ZoningC5-3
ClassO4
Market Value$257.6M

485 LEXINGTON AVE is a property located at 485 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10017. The building was constructed in 1957. It has 30 floors and 30 units. The building area is 743,789 square feet on a 46,141 sqft lot. The property is zoned C5-3. The assessed market value is $257.6M. It last sold for $14.1M on Jan 19, 2007. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 2123 building permits on record (1378 active). There are 201 violations on record (8 currently open). 28 docketed judgments carrying $9,090 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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2,837records on file
78Energy Star

Completed in 1957, 485 Lexington Ave rises 30 stories over New York. Public records put it at 30 units and 743,789 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C5-3. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $258M, and assessed for tax at $116M. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 2,837 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 2,123 of its 2,837 records, fully 75%, fall under that one heading. Violation (201) and enforcement (201) 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 2025.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 78, with a site energy-use intensity of 53.3 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 4,300 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 75% permit, 60 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.

75% of every record here performs the same act: permit.

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Property Details

Address485 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10017
O4
Year Built1957
Floors30
Total Units30
Building Area743,789 sqft
Lot Size46,141 sqft
ZoningC5-3
1013010023
1036206
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$257.6M
$115.9M
$38.6M
$14.1M
Last Sale DateJan 19, 2007

Building Permits

2123 on record · 1378 active
Minor WorkDOB NOW
AHV PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Nov 28, 2026Job #M1502692
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Minor WorkDOB NOW
AHV PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Nov 21, 2026Job #M3133673
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Minor WorkDOB NOW
AHV PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Nov 14, 2026Job #M3513436
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Minor WorkDOB NOW
AHV PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Nov 7, 2026Job #M4958748
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Minor WorkDOB NOW
AHV PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 31, 2026Job #M1545204
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Violations

201 on record · 8 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$9,090
Judgments · 28 docketed
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 13, 2026Balance $1,200Ticket #001008560Z
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2025Ticket #012166640L
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 8, 2026Balance $2,600Ticket #000994611K
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 3RD AND SUB
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2026Balance $1,300Ticket #000941933Y
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048534340M
IMPROPER RECEPTACLE ALL BUSINESSES 1ST

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 23, 2023#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202212-0015655

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2022 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 2, 2023#VIO-FTC-VT-PER-202212-0013391

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2022 Periodic Inspection Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 25, 2023#VIO-FTF-VT-PER-202212-0002990

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2022 Periodic Inspection Report

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 11, 2023#VIO-FTF-VT-CAT1-202112-0004480

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2021 Cat1 Test Report

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 11, 2023#VIO-FTF-VT-CAT1-202212-0005004

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2022 Cat1 Test Report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 485 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 485 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10017 was constructed in 1957. with 30 floors and 30 units. The building area is 743,789 sqft.

Are there building permits at 485 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 485 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10017 has 2123 building permits on record, with 1378 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 Nov 28, 2026.

Does 485 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 485 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10017 has 201 violations on record, with 8 currently open. Breakdown: 15 DOB Safety, 152 DOB, 34 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 485 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 485 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10017 has 28 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $9,090. 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 485 LEXINGTON AVE?

485 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10017 has an assessed market value of $257.6M and a total assessed value of $115.9M (land: $38.6M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 485 LEXINGTON AVE last sold?

485 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10017 last sold for $14.1M on Jan 19, 2007. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 485 LEXINGTON AVE?

485 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 485 LEXINGTON AVE?

485 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 485 LEXINGTON AVE?

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