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Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

491 Broadway

Manhattan, NY 10012Company-ownedBBL 1004840026BIN 1007253
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Year Built1896
Floors12
Units12
Building Area47,184 sqft
ZoningM1-5/R9X
ClassD0
Market Value$20.4M

491 BROADWAY is a property located at 491 BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10012. It is classified as a elevator apartment - co-op conversion. The building was constructed in 1896. It has 12 floors and 12 units. The building area is 47,184 square feet on a 4,200 sqft lot. The property is zoned M1-5/R9X. The assessed market value is $20.4M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 169 building permits on record (119 active). There are 54 violations on record (8 currently open). 16 docketed judgments 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

454records on file

Completed in 1896, 491 Broadway rises 12 stories over New York. Public records put it at 12 units and 47,184 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M1-5/R9X. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $20.4M, and assessed for tax at $9.2M. In the 72 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 454 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 169 of its 454 records, fully 37%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (79) and violation (54) 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 2014.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 54.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 224 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 37% permit, 72 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.

$20.4M of New York, written across 454 government filings.

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Property Details

Address491 BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10012
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Co-op Conversion
D0
Year Built1896
Floors12
Total Units12
Building Area47,184 sqft
Lot Size4,200 sqft
ZoningM1-5/R9X
ConditionAverage
1004840026
1007253
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$20.4M
$9.2M
$386K

Building Permits

169 on record · 119 active
Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 15, 2026Est. cost $1Job #M01373065-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 15, 2026Est. cost $1Job #M01373065-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
OBJECTIONS
Filed Oct 14, 2026Est. cost $150KJob #M01392073-S2
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Oct 5, 2026Est. cost $79KJob #M01392073-S1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Sep 8, 2026Est. cost $400KJob #M01397274-I1

Initial Permit

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Violations

54 on record · 8 open
Judgments · 16 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Ticket #048874120L
PUSHCART TOUCHING OR LEANING AGAINST BUILDING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 29, 2024Ticket #014083906Z
ROOFTOP ACCESS AND MEANS OF EGRESS
Health summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2018Ticket #0890526652
VEND IN BUS STOP, NEXT TO HOSPITAL 10 FT OF DRIVE, SUBWAY, CROSSWALK
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2018Ticket #0196138086
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2017Ticket #0193631250
FAILED TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL TEST REPORT FOR A BACKFLOW PREVENTER

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DOB LegacyLandmark
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 16, 2026#2820401
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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 23, 2023#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-201812-0012682

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2018 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 25, 2023#VIO-FTF-VT-PER-202212-0008806

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2022 Periodic Inspection Report

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 25, 2023#VIO-FTF-VT-PER-202212-0008807

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2022 Periodic Inspection Report

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 30, 2017#35226430J

WRK W/OUT A PERMIT.NOTED:THAT STREET LEVEL FRONT INSTALLED DOUBLE FACED PROJECTING WALL SIGN APPROX.2FT X 2FT.FOR GOURMET.REM:OBTAIN ALL REQUIRED PERMITS.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 491 BROADWAY, Manhattan built?

The building at 491 BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10012 was constructed in 1896. It is classified as a elevator apartment - co-op conversion with 12 floors and 12 units. The building area is 47,184 sqft.

Are there building permits at 491 BROADWAY, Manhattan?

Yes. 491 BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10012 has 169 building permits on record, with 119 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Sidewalk Shed (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Oct 15, 2026.

Does 491 BROADWAY, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 491 BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10012 has 54 violations on record, with 8 currently open. Breakdown: 3 DOB Safety, 38 DOB, 12 ECB, 1 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 491 BROADWAY, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 491 BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10012 has 16 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). 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 491 BROADWAY?

491 BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10012 has an assessed market value of $20.4M and a total assessed value of $9.2M (land: $386K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 491 BROADWAY?

491 BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10012 is zoned M1-5/R9X. 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 491 BROADWAY?

491 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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