Manhattan • One Family Dwelling

502 East 87 St

Manhattan, NY 10128Individually ownedBBL 1015830049BIN 1051286

Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1899
Floors3
Units1
Building Area3,024 sqft
ZoningR8B
ClassA4
Market Value$5.2M

502 EAST 87 ST is a property located at 502 EAST 87 ST, Manhattan, NY 10128. It is classified as a one family dwelling - city residence. The building was constructed in 1899. It has 3 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 3,024 square feet on a 1,812 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8B. The assessed market value is $5.2M. It last sold for $730K on Dec 28, 2012. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 12 building permits on record (9 active). There are 2 violations on record (0 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

87records on file

Completed in 1899, 502 East 87 St rises 3 stories over New York. Public records put it at 1 unit and 3,024 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $5.2M, and assessed for tax at $312K. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 87 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 19 of its 87 records, fully 22%, fall under that one heading. Mortgage (13) and permit (12) 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 2003.

Read together — 22% inspection, 59 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.

$5.2M of New York, written across 87 government filings.

Property Details

Address502 EAST 87 ST, Manhattan, NY 10128
Building TypeOne Family Dwelling - City Residence
A4
Year Built1899
Floors3
Total Units1
Building Area3,024 sqft
Lot Size1,812 sqft
ZoningR8B
ConditionAverage
1015830049
1051286
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$5.2M
$312K
$145K
$730K
Last Sale DateDec 28, 2012

Building Permits

12 on record · 9 active
Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed May 1, 2015Job #140256229-01
Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed May 1, 2015Job #140256238-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Sep 19, 2014Job #140256229-01-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Sep 19, 2014Job #140256238-01-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Aug 17, 2005Job #103726611-01-03

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Violations

2 on record · none currently open
ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Sep 24, 2014#35100290N

ERECTED SUPPORTED SCAFFOLD W/O A SCAFFOLD CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION. NOTED: THE FOLLOWING WORKER, CELSO PETINO WHILE ERECTIONS SUPPORTED SCAFFOLD DID NOT HAVE A 32HOUR ERECTORS CERTIFICATE.RMDY:DISCONTINUE

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Sep 24, 2014#35100289X

WORK DOESN'T CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. NOTED:WORK DOESN'T CONFORM TO APPROVED PLANS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK SHED ON EXP#1 AS PER APPROVED PLANS SHED SHOULD BE AT 8'MAX IN HEIGHT SHED

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 502 EAST 87 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 502 EAST 87 ST, Manhattan, NY 10128 was constructed in 1899. It is classified as a one family dwelling - city residence with 3 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 3,024 sqft.

Are there building permits at 502 EAST 87 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 502 EAST 87 ST, Manhattan, NY 10128 has 12 building permits on record, with 9 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration — Type 3 (SIGNED OFF) filed May 1, 2015.

Does 502 EAST 87 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 502 EAST 87 ST, Manhattan, NY 10128 has 2 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 2 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 502 EAST 87 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 502 EAST 87 ST, Manhattan, NY 10128. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 502 EAST 87 ST?

502 EAST 87 ST, Manhattan, NY 10128 has an assessed market value of $5.2M and a total assessed value of $312K (land: $145K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 502 EAST 87 ST last sold?

502 EAST 87 ST, Manhattan, NY 10128 last sold for $730K on Dec 28, 2012. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 502 EAST 87 ST?

502 EAST 87 ST, Manhattan, NY 10128 is zoned R8B. 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 502 EAST 87 ST?

502 EAST 87 ST, Manhattan, NY 10128 is individually 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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