521 BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10012 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1854

Floors5

Units7

Building Area13,730 sqft

ZoningM1-5/R9X

ClassK4

Market Value$9.1M

521 BROADWAY is a property located at 521 BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10012. It is classified as a store building - predominantly residential. The building was constructed in 1854. It has 5 floors and 7 units. The building area is 13,730 square feet on a 3,462 sqft lot. The property is zoned M1-5/R9X. The assessed market value is $9.1M. It last sold for $7.1M on Apr 1, 2010. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 120 building permits on record (81 active). There are 116 violations on record (3 currently open). 73 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.

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533records on file

Completed in 1854, 521 Broadway rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 7 units and 13,730 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M1-5/R9X. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $9.1M, and assessed for tax at $4.1M. In the 53 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 533 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward enforcement: 137 of its 533 records, fully 26%, fall under that one heading. Permit (120) and violation (116) trail well behind. 3 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 2018.

Read together — 26% enforcement, 53 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.

$9.1M of New York, written across 533 government filings.

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Sources

NYC DOB NYC HPD NYC DOF ACRIS NYC DCP ECB/OATH NYC DEP NYC LPC NYC FDNY NYS DHCR MOCEJ FEMA EPA US Census HUD USGS

latest record Sep 22, 2026

Property Details

Address521 BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10012

Building TypeStore Building - Predominantly Residential

Building ClassK4

Year Built1854

Floors5

Total Units7

Building Area13,730 sqft

Lot Size3,462 sqft

ZoningM1-5/R9X

BBL1004840012

BIN1007250

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$9.1M

Assessed Total$4.1M

Assessed Land$810K

Last Sale Price$7.1M

Last Sale DateApr 1, 2010

Building Permits

120 on record · 81 active

ElectricalDOB NOW

COMPLETE

Filed Sep 22, 2026Job #M01463503-I1-EL

Supersede abandoned Job # M179932

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ElectricalDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Sep 16, 2026Job #M01458954-I1-EL

Supersede App #: M395587- COMPLETE WIRING. REPLACE PERMIT NO. M318055, M387077, M383103

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ElectricalDOB NOW

COMPLETE

Filed Sep 16, 2026Job #M01459286-I1-EL

Correct and close App #: M180121 1. Service grounding conductor has not been installed properly. Basement 5, 2, 9. 2. Outlet boxes are not covered. Basement 5, 2, 9. 3. Knockouts are not closed in panel box. Basement 34 ""Service Area"" RE:M176715 5, 2, 9.

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ElectricalDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Sep 16, 2026Job #M01459288-I1-EL

Close out abandoned ""Pick-up"" App #: M209517 : CONTROLS, ONE PASSENGE ELEVATOR, ONE DUMD WAITER

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ElectricalDOB NOW

COMPLETE

Filed Sep 16, 2026Job #M01459296-I1-EL

close out app # M209524. 1. App for Elec. Insp. Temp wiring, feed 1 to service switch for 2 amp S.S.; line & load in same enclosure. 2. EMT not supported. Service rm 2 amp S.S.; line & load same enclosure 3. Temp open wiring installed less than 7'6"". Elect. service rm 2 amp S.S.; line &... 4.Temp open wiring not properly supported. 5. Temp open wiring in contact with parts of the building. 6. Trough above 200 25 temp wiring, 200 amp service feeders, 2 amp S.S.; line & load in same enclosure

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Violations

116 on record · 3 open

Judgments · 73 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jan 31, 2025Ticket #048448263R

DIRTY SIDEWALK

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Mar 31, 2025Ticket #048448258M

SPILLAGE FROM A RECEPTACLE 1ST OFFENSE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jun 30, 2024Ticket #048225942K

STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES COM PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM W O A RECEPTACLE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Mar 31, 2024Ticket #048096608R

LOOSE RUBBISH 1ST OCCURRENCE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Dec 31, 2022Ticket #046945862N

STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE

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DOB LegacyLandmark

ACTIVE

Issued Mar 24, 2025#2790580

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DOB LegacyE

ACTIVE

Issued Oct 1, 2020#2488208

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 521 BROADWAY, Manhattan built?

The building at 521 BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10012 was constructed in 1854. It is classified as a store building - predominantly residential with 5 floors and 7 units. The building area is 13,730 sqft.

Are there building permits at 521 BROADWAY, Manhattan?

Yes. 521 BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10012 has 120 building permits on record, with 81 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (COMPLETE) filed Sep 22, 2026.

Does 521 BROADWAY, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 521 BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10012 has 116 violations on record, with 3 currently open. Breakdown: 88 DOB, 22 ECB, 6 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 521 BROADWAY, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 521 BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10012 has 73 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 521 BROADWAY?

521 BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10012 has an assessed market value of $9.1M and a total assessed value of $4.1M (land: $810K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 521 BROADWAY last sold?

521 BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10012 last sold for $7.1M on Apr 1, 2010. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 521 BROADWAY?

521 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 521 BROADWAY?

521 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 521 BROADWAY?

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