Manhattan • Hotel

50 Vanderbilt Ave

Manhattan, NY 10017Government-ownedBBL 1012790028BIN 1035374
Year Built1914
Floors22
Units138
Building Area174,895 sqft
ZoningC5-3
ClassH5
Market Value$43.5M

50 VANDERBILT AVE is a property located at 50 VANDERBILT AVE, Manhattan, NY 10017. It is classified as a hotel - private club/boarding house. The building was constructed in 1914. It has 22 floors and 138 units. The building area is 174,895 square feet on a 9,105 sqft lot. The property is zoned C5-3. The assessed market value is $43.5M. It last sold for $33.1M on Feb 28, 2020. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 450 building permits on record (319 active). There are 105 violations on record (8 currently open). 10 docketed judgments carrying $1,175 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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791records on file
1Energy Star

Completed in 1914, 50 Vanderbilt Ave rises 22 stories over New York. Public records put it at 138 units and 174,895 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C5-3. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $43.5M, and assessed for tax at $19.6M. In the 51 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 791 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 450 of its 791 records, fully 57%, fall under that one heading. Violation (105) and enforcement (97) 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 2017.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 1, with a site energy-use intensity of 230.2 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 3,274 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 57% permit, 51 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.

$43.5M of New York, written across 791 government filings.

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Property Details

Address50 VANDERBILT AVE, Manhattan, NY 10017
Building TypeHotel - Private Club/Boarding House
H5
Year Built1914
Floors22
Total Units138
Building Area174,895 sqft
Lot Size9,105 sqft
ZoningC5-3
1012790028
1035374
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$43.5M
$19.6M
$288K
$33.1M
Last Sale DateFeb 28, 2020

Building Permits

450 on record · 319 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
OBJECTIONS
Filed Oct 19, 2026Est. cost $900KJob #M01447466-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Oct 8, 2026Est. cost $4KJob #M01450178-S2
General ConstructionDOB NOW
OBJECTIONS
Filed Oct 8, 2026Est. cost $15KJob #M01450192-S2
General ConstructionDOB NOW
OBJECTIONS
Filed Oct 8, 2026Est. cost $15KJob #M01450178-S3
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Oct 8, 2026Est. cost $8KJob #M01450178-S1

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Violations

105 on record · 8 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,175
Judgments · 10 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2026Balance $575Ticket #014197042X
AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2026Ticket #000928832Z
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2024Balance $600Ticket #014082836H
INSPECTION AND TESTING
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2025Ticket #000795022K
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2018Ticket #011623346P
INSPECTION AND TESTING

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SafetyEnergy Benchmarking
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 25, 2026#VIO-DQ-EN-BENCH-202608-0166161

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

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SafetyGhg Emissions Ll97
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 5, 2026#2025-1035374-FTX-320
DOB LegacyEGRADE
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 1, 2024#2784460

FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 11, 2024#VIO-FTC-VT-PER-202312-0004698

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2023 Periodic Inspection Affirmation of Correction

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DOB LegacyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 17, 2021#2565067

FAILURE TO PERFORM CATEGORY 5 INSPECTION

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 50 VANDERBILT AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 50 VANDERBILT AVE, Manhattan, NY 10017 was constructed in 1914. It is classified as a hotel - private club/boarding house with 22 floors and 138 units. The building area is 174,895 sqft.

Are there building permits at 50 VANDERBILT AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 50 VANDERBILT AVE, Manhattan, NY 10017 has 450 building permits on record, with 319 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 Oct 19, 2026.

Does 50 VANDERBILT AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 50 VANDERBILT AVE, Manhattan, NY 10017 has 105 violations on record, with 8 currently open. Breakdown: 3 DOB Safety, 94 DOB, 8 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 50 VANDERBILT AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 50 VANDERBILT AVE, Manhattan, NY 10017 has 10 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,175. 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 50 VANDERBILT AVE?

50 VANDERBILT AVE, Manhattan, NY 10017 has an assessed market value of $43.5M and a total assessed value of $19.6M (land: $288K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 50 VANDERBILT AVE last sold?

50 VANDERBILT AVE, Manhattan, NY 10017 last sold for $33.1M on Feb 28, 2020. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 50 VANDERBILT AVE?

50 VANDERBILT 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 50 VANDERBILT AVE?

50 VANDERBILT AVE, Manhattan, NY 10017 is government-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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