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525 East 88 St

Manhattan, NY 10128Company-ownedBBL 1015850014BIN 1051345
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1910
Floors5
Units39
Building Area21,500 sqft
ZoningR8B
ClassD1
Market Value$4M

525 EAST 88 ST is a property located at 525 EAST 88 ST, Manhattan, NY 10128. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1910. It has 5 floors and 39 units. The building area is 21,500 square feet on a 5,025 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8B. The assessed market value is $4M. It last sold for $11.3M on Nov 22, 2019. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 7 building permits on record (3 active). There are 53 violations on record (2 currently open). 7 docketed judgments carrying $54,061 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

261records on file

Completed in 1910, 525 East 88 St rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 39 units and 21,500 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.0M, and assessed for tax at $1.8M. In the 51 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 261 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 92 of its 261 records, fully 35%, fall under that one heading. Violation (53) and inspection (30) trail well behind. 2 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 2024.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 321.3 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 104 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 35% complaint, 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.

$4.0M of New York, written across 261 government filings.

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Property Details

Address525 EAST 88 ST, Manhattan, NY 10128
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1910
Floors5
Total Units39
Building Area21,500 sqft
Lot Size5,025 sqft
ZoningR8B
ConditionAverage
1015850014
1051345
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$4M
$1.8M
$545K
$11.3M
Last Sale DateNov 22, 2019

Building Permits

7 on record · 3 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Oct 23, 2025Job #473652
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Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Oct 20, 2025Job #475559
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Aug 23, 2018Job #M00073544-I1-EL

From elevator mainline and car light disconnect switches only

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Asbestos AbatementDEP
CLOSED
Filed Aug 8, 2018Job #TRU6920MN18
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Dec 29, 2016Est. cost $112KJob #122793502-01
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Violations

53 on record · 2 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$54,061
Judgments · 7 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2024Balance $300Ticket #048359350K
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2019Balance $6,500Ticket #050052204H
FAILURE TO REMOVE OR PLATICIZE MOVABLE OBJECTS
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2021Balance $1,240Ticket #050052202Y
FAILURE BY ASBESTOS HANDLER SUPERVISOR TO COMPLY ALL ASBESTOS RULES
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2019Balance $25,871Ticket #050052203X
FAILED TO PROPERLY PLACE SAMPLES OUTSIDE WORK AREA
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2019Balance $4,550Ticket #050052213J
FAILD TO BAG ACM DIRECTLY UPON DETACHMENT FROM SUBSTRATE AS SPECIFIED

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HPDClass C
NOV CERTIFIED LATE
Issued Aug 13, 2024#17188091

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 525 EAST 88 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 525 EAST 88 ST, Manhattan, NY 10128 was constructed in 1910. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 5 floors and 39 units. The building area is 21,500 sqft.

Are there building permits at 525 EAST 88 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 525 EAST 88 ST, Manhattan, NY 10128 has 7 building permits on record, with 3 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration (CURRENT) filed Oct 23, 2025.

Does 525 EAST 88 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 525 EAST 88 ST, Manhattan, NY 10128 has 53 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 20 DOB, 5 ECB, 28 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 525 EAST 88 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 525 EAST 88 ST, Manhattan, NY 10128 has 7 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $54,061. 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 EAST 88 ST?

525 EAST 88 ST, Manhattan, NY 10128 has an assessed market value of $4M and a total assessed value of $1.8M (land: $545K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 525 EAST 88 ST last sold?

525 EAST 88 ST, Manhattan, NY 10128 last sold for $11.3M on Nov 22, 2019. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 525 EAST 88 ST?

525 EAST 88 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 88 ST?

525 EAST 88 ST, Manhattan, NY 10128 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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