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Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

525 3 Ave

Manhattan, NY 10016Company-ownedBBL 1009160001BIN 1020178
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Year Built1928
Floors10
Units90
Building Area76,024 sqft
ZoningC1-9
ClassD6
Market Value$18.5M

525 3 AVE is a property located at 525 3 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof with stores. The building was constructed in 1928. It has 10 floors and 90 units. The building area is 76,024 square feet on a 9,383 sqft lot. The property is zoned C1-9. The assessed market value is $18.5M. It last sold for $28.3M on Nov 23, 2009. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 185 building permits on record (131 active). There are 161 violations on record (32 currently open). 16 docketed judgments carrying $10,300 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

788records on file
26Energy Star

Completed in 1928, 525 3 Ave rises 10 stories over New York. Public records put it at 90 units and 76,024 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C1-9. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $18.5M, and assessed for tax at $8.3M. In the 58 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 788 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 185 of its 788 records, fully 23%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (164) and violation (161) trail well behind. 32 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 2026.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 26, with a site energy-use intensity of 117.2 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 707 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 23% permit, 58 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.

$18.5M of New York, written across 788 government filings.

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Property Details

Address525 3 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Fireproof With Stores
D6
Year Built1928
Floors10
Total Units90
Building Area76,024 sqft
Lot Size9,383 sqft
ZoningC1-9
ConditionAverage
1009160001
1020178
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$18.5M
$8.3M
$1.2M
$28.3M
Last Sale DateNov 23, 2009

Building Permits

185 on record · 131 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 23, 2026Est. cost $20KJob #M01444815-S1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Oct 23, 2026Est. cost $20KJob #M01444815-P1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Oct 15, 2026Est. cost $46KJob #M01412778-I1
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PlumbingDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Sep 28, 2026Est. cost $20KJob #M01444815-S1

Initial Permit

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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Sep 24, 2026Job #M01444815-S2-EL

Install New Panel for the Coffee Shop and General Wiring.

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Violations

161 on record · 32 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$10,300
Judgments · 16 docketed
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2025Balance $10,000Ticket #0215073944
CANNABIS VIOLATION BY A PLACE OF BUSINESS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2023Ticket #014057474P
FIRE-RATED CONSTRUCTION
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2023Balance $300Ticket #047710261H
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2019Ticket #037010318J
FAIL SUBMIT REQUIRED REPORT OF CRIT EXAM DOCUMENTING EXTERIOR WALL
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2018Ticket #035296023X
WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONST. DOCUMENTS AND OR APPROVED AME

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DOB LegacyHBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2796579

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 INTERNAL HGH PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyHBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2795783

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL HGH PRESSURE INSPECTION

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 11, 2024#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202312-0012381

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2023 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 11, 2024#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202312-0012380

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2023 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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DOB LegacyHBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 23, 2024#2763818

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL HGH PRESSURE INSPECTION

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 525 3 AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 525 3 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 was constructed in 1928. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof with stores with 10 floors and 90 units. The building area is 76,024 sqft.

Are there building permits at 525 3 AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 525 3 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 185 building permits on record, with 131 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 (PERMIT ENTIRE) filed Oct 23, 2026.

Does 525 3 AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 525 3 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 161 violations on record, with 32 currently open. Breakdown: 12 DOB Safety, 59 DOB, 29 ECB, 61 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 525 3 AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 525 3 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 16 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $10,300. 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 525 3 AVE?

525 3 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has an assessed market value of $18.5M and a total assessed value of $8.3M (land: $1.2M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 525 3 AVE last sold?

525 3 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 last sold for $28.3M on Nov 23, 2009. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 525 3 AVE?

525 3 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 is zoned C1-9. 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 525 3 AVE?

525 3 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 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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