Manhattan

525 East 87 St

Manhattan, NY 10128Individually ownedBBL 1015841101BIN 1051322

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1910
Floors5
Building Area6,895 sqft
ZoningR8B
ClassR1
Market Value$422K

525 EAST 87 ST is a property located at 525 EAST 87 ST, Manhattan, NY 10128. The building was constructed in 1910. The building has 5 floors. The building area is 6,895 square feet on a 2,518 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8B. The assessed market value is $422K. It last sold for $730K on May 31, 2018. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 25 building permits on record (16 active). There are 5 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

85records on file

Completed in 1910, 525 East 87 St rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 6,895 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $422K, and assessed for tax at $190K. In the 43 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 85 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 25 of its 85 records, fully 29%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (23) and release (8) 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 2018.

Read together — 29% permit, 43 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.

$422K of New York, written across 85 government filings.

Property Details

Address525 EAST 87 ST, Manhattan, NY 10128
R1
Year Built1910
Floors5
Total UnitsN/A
Building Area6,895 sqft
Lot Size2,518 sqft
ZoningR8B
1015841101
1051322
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$422K
$190K
$7K
$730K
Last Sale DateMay 31, 2018

Building Permits

25 on record · 16 active
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Oct 3, 2025Est. cost $7KJob #120211813-01
ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Mar 26, 2019Job #M00078961-P1

Increase service to panel 60-amp, 220-volt. apt 3E

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Feb 20, 2019Est. cost $75KJob #123425953-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Feb 20, 2019Est. cost $25KJob #123425953-02
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Sep 23, 2018Job #M00078961-I1-EL

Increase service to panel 60-amp, 220-volt. apt 3E

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Violations

5 on record · none currently open
DOB LegacyLBLVIO
DISMISSED
Issued Feb 24, 2017#2147963

VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2015 INSPECTION REPORT

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
DISMISSED
Issued Oct 1, 2015#2003050

VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2014 INSPECTION REPORT

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Oct 21, 2010#34879239N

FAILURE TO SAFEGUARD ALL PERSONS & PROPERTY AFFECTED BY CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS.DEFECTS NOTED:@ TIME OF INSPECTION CRACKS ARE OBSERVED IN WALLS & CEILINGS OR APT#3W,DUE TO CONSTRUCTION WORK IN APARTMENTS 4E,4W

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DOB LegacyLocal Law 62/91
DISMISSED
Issued Jan 6, 2006#1130358
DOB LegacyLocal Law 62/91
DISMISSED
Issued Aug 29, 1995#374333

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 525 EAST 87 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 525 EAST 87 ST, Manhattan, NY 10128 was constructed in 1910. with 5 floors. The building area is 6,895 sqft.

Are there building permits at 525 EAST 87 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 525 EAST 87 ST, Manhattan, NY 10128 has 25 building permits on record, with 16 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 2 (SIGNED OFF) filed Oct 3, 2025.

Does 525 EAST 87 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 525 EAST 87 ST, Manhattan, NY 10128 has 5 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 4 DOB, 1 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 525 EAST 87 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 525 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 525 EAST 87 ST?

525 EAST 87 ST, Manhattan, NY 10128 has an assessed market value of $422K and a total assessed value of $190K (land: $7K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 525 EAST 87 ST last sold?

525 EAST 87 ST, Manhattan, NY 10128 last sold for $730K on May 31, 2018. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 525 EAST 87 ST?

525 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 525 EAST 87 ST?

525 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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