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485 Madison Ave

Manhattan, NY 10022Company-ownedBBL 1012870052BIN 1035474
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1929
Floors24
Units29
Building Area244,668 sqft
ZoningC5-3
ClassO4
Market Value$67.9M

485 MADISON AVE is a property located at 485 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10022. It is classified as a office - semi-fireproof (small). The building was constructed in 1929. It has 24 floors and 29 units. The building area is 244,668 square feet on a 12,501 sqft lot. The property is zoned C5-3. The assessed market value is $67.9M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 956 building permits on record (593 active). There are 94 violations on record (0 currently open). 10 docketed judgments carrying $1,100 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

1,444records on file
87Energy Star

Completed in 1929, 485 Madison Ave rises 24 stories over New York. Public records put it at 29 units and 244,668 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C5-3. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $67.9M, and assessed for tax at $30.5M. In the 61 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,444 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 956 of its 1,444 records, fully 66%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (178) and enforcement (123) trail well behind. No 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 2017.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 87, with a site energy-use intensity of 46.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 1,222 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 66% 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.

66% of every record here performs the same act: permit.

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Property Details

Address485 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10022
Building TypeOffice - Semi-Fireproof (small)
O4
Year Built1929
Floors24
Total Units29
Building Area244,668 sqft
Lot Size12,501 sqft
ZoningC5-3
1012870052
1035474
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$67.9M
$30.5M
$10.8M

Building Permits

956 on record · 593 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jul 6, 2026Job #M01399697-I1
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StructuralDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 30, 2026Est. cost $30KJob #M01297980-I1

Initial Permit

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Suspended ScaffoldDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 16, 2026Job #M01399697-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PROF CERT QA REVIEW
Filed Jun 12, 2026Est. cost $30KJob #M01297980-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jun 9, 2026Est. cost $8KJob #M01313544-I1
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Violations

94 on record · none currently open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,100
Judgments · 10 docketed
Health summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 4, 2025Balance $600Ticket #0890901597
FOOD NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED WHEN DISPLAYED
Health summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 4, 2025Balance $500Ticket #0890901606
HOT TCS FOOD NOT HELD AT OR ABOVE 140 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2023Ticket #0703340761
FAILURE TO PROVIDE SMOOTH RIDING SURFACE IN THE FINAL WEARING COURSE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2022Ticket #035558963N
WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONST. DOCUMENTS AND OR APPROVED AME
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2022Ticket #035558964P
SIDEWALK SHED DOES NOT MEET COLOR SPECIFICATION

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ECB
RESOLVE
Issued Jun 18, 2024#39529739L

OBSERVED SIDEWALK SHED AT EXPOSURE ONE NO PERMIT WAS OBTAINED PRIOR THE INSTALLATION OF THE OVERHEAD PROTECTION IN CONTRARY WITH ARTICLE 105-PERMITS, FAILED TO OBTAIN PERMITS. 28-105.1 GENERAL. IT SHALL BE UNLA

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued May 6, 2022#35648903K

POSTING OF UNLAWFUL SIGNS INFORMATION PICTORIAL REPRESENTATION BUSINESS OR ADVERTISING MESSAGES ON PROTECTIVE STRUCTURES PREMISES 479 MADISON AT TIME OF INSPECTION OF A PROPOSED 24 STORY FACADE ALTERATION OBSER

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Dec 8, 2021#35592960R

WORK DOES NOT CONFORM CD5.NOTED:AT TIME OF INSPECTION OF ACTIVE JOBSITE.REVIEW OF CD5 SCREWJACK W/ 2 X 10 SILLS.OBSERVED SCREWJACK WITH 2 X 10 AND 2" FOAM.CD5 SHOWED COUNTER WEIGHT ON DOUBLE 2 X 10 OSHA PLANKS

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ECBSite Safety
RESOLVE
Issued Dec 8, 2021#35592961Z

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN/DISPLAY ON SITE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED BY BC CHAPTER 33.NOTED:AT TIME OF INSPECTION OF ACTIVE JOBSITE OBSERVED SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD IN USE AT EXP #1 #2 UPON REQUEST SEE DAILY INSPECTION REPORT NON

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued May 24, 2021#35558963N

WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS.NOTE AT TIME OF INSPECTION OF 24 STORY ALT BUILDING,WORK NOT ACTIVE.I OBSERVED INSTALLED SIDEWALK SHED WITH SUPPORTED POLES,6GS PARTS FRAMES OVER MIDSILL

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 485 MADISON AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 485 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10022 was constructed in 1929. It is classified as a office - semi-fireproof (small) with 24 floors and 29 units. The building area is 244,668 sqft.

Are there building permits at 485 MADISON AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 485 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10022 has 956 building permits on record, with 593 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 (LOC ISSUED) filed Jul 6, 2026.

Does 485 MADISON AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 485 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10022 has 94 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 74 DOB, 20 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 485 MADISON AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 485 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10022 has 10 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,100. 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 MADISON AVE?

485 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10022 has an assessed market value of $67.9M and a total assessed value of $30.5M (land: $10.8M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 485 MADISON AVE?

485 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10022 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 MADISON AVE?

485 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10022 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 MADISON AVE?

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