Manhattan

494 Broadway

Manhattan, NY 10012Company-ownedBBL 1004830003BIN 1007228

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1866
Floors4
Units4
Building Area11,600 sqft
ZoningM1-5/R9X
ClassO5
Market Value$9.9M

494 BROADWAY is a property located at 494 BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10012. The building was constructed in 1866. It has 4 floors and 4 units. The building area is 11,600 square feet on a 2,375 sqft lot. The property is zoned M1-5/R9X. The assessed market value is $9.9M. It last sold for $22M on Sep 7, 2012. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 96 building permits on record (65 active). There are 22 violations on record (6 currently open). 27 docketed judgments carrying $54,500 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

270records on file

Completed in 1866, 494 Broadway rises 4 stories over New York. Public records put it at 4 units and 11,600 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M1-5/R9X. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $9.9M, and assessed for tax at $4.5M. In the 54 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 270 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 96 of its 270 records, fully 36%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (42) and inspection (27) trail well behind. 6 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 2023.

Read together — 36% permit, 54 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.

$9.9M of New York, written across 270 government filings.

Property Details

Address494 BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10012
O5
Year Built1866
Floors4
Total Units4
Building Area11,600 sqft
Lot Size2,375 sqft
ZoningM1-5/R9X
1004830003
1007228
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$9.9M
$4.5M
$536K
$22M
Last Sale DateSep 7, 2012

Building Permits

96 on record · 65 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
OBJECTIONS
Filed Jul 27, 2026Job #M01371632-S2
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW
Filed Jul 6, 2026Est. cost $810KJob #M01371632-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 30, 2026Est. cost $433KJob #M01382687-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jun 17, 2026Est. cost $433KJob #M01382687-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
OBJECTIONS
Filed Jun 12, 2026Est. cost $58KJob #M01399753-I1

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Violations

22 on record · 6 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$54,500
Judgments · 27 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049332687M
IMPROPER RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048995265N
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES NON-COLLECTION DAY
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Balance $5,000Ticket #014182476L
INSPECTION AND TESTING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2025Balance $5,000Ticket #014171677Y
AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2025Balance $4,000Ticket #014171678X
PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND FIRE HOSES

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 30, 2023#2703464

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 30, 2023#2723706

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 20, 2023#2658029

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 20, 2023#2678730

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 8, 2019#2408740

VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 494 BROADWAY, Manhattan built?

The building at 494 BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10012 was constructed in 1866. with 4 floors and 4 units. The building area is 11,600 sqft.

Are there building permits at 494 BROADWAY, Manhattan?

Yes. 494 BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10012 has 96 building permits on record, with 65 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 (OBJECTIONS) filed Jul 27, 2026.

Does 494 BROADWAY, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 494 BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10012 has 22 violations on record, with 6 currently open. Breakdown: 21 DOB, 1 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 494 BROADWAY, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 494 BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10012 has 27 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $54,500. 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 494 BROADWAY?

494 BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10012 has an assessed market value of $9.9M and a total assessed value of $4.5M (land: $536K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 494 BROADWAY last sold?

494 BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10012 last sold for $22M on Sep 7, 2012. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 494 BROADWAY?

494 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 494 BROADWAY?

494 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.

How do I get a full property report for 494 BROADWAY?

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