Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

531 Main St

Manhattan, NY 10044Company-ownedBBL 1013730040BIN 1087293

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1975
Floors20
Units368
Building Area683,637 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ClassD4
Market Value$186.5M

531 MAIN ST is a property located at 531 MAIN ST, Manhattan, NY 10044. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1975. It has 20 floors and 368 units. The building area is 683,637 square feet on a 97,913 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $186.5M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 432 building permits on record (217 active). There are 61 violations on record (3 currently open). 1 docketed judgment carrying $125 in open balances is 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

694records on file
60Energy Star

Completed in 1975, 531 Main St rises 20 stories over New York. Public records put it at 368 units and 683,637 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $187M, and assessed for tax at $83.9M. In the 51 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 694 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 432 of its 694 records, fully 62%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (89) and violation (61) 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 2022.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 60, with a site energy-use intensity of 67.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 3,269 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 62% permit, 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.

$187M of New York, written across 694 government filings.

Property Details

Address531 MAIN ST, Manhattan, NY 10044
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Cooperative
D4
Year Built1975
Floors20
Total Units368
Building Area683,637 sqft
Lot Size97,913 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ConditionAverage
1013730040
1087293
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$186.5M
$83.9M
$4.4M

Building Permits

432 on record · 217 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 23, 2026Est. cost $60KJob #M01287692-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 23, 2026Est. cost $60KJob #M01287692-I1
Asbestos AbatementDEP
SUBMITTED
Filed Jul 20, 2026Job #TRU1155MN26
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 17, 2026Est. cost $25KJob #M01409465-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jul 16, 2026Est. cost $95KJob #M01248862-I1

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Violations

61 on record · 3 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$125
Judgments · 1 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 16, 2026Balance $125Ticket #049524862R
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE
DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 25, 2023#2618857

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 8, 2019#2409069

VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 6, 2018#2264336

VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT

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+ 58 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 531 MAIN ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 531 MAIN ST, Manhattan, NY 10044 was constructed in 1975. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative with 20 floors and 368 units. The building area is 683,637 sqft.

Are there building permits at 531 MAIN ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 531 MAIN ST, Manhattan, NY 10044 has 432 building permits on record, with 217 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 ISSUED) filed Jul 23, 2026.

Does 531 MAIN ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 531 MAIN ST, Manhattan, NY 10044 has 61 violations on record, with 3 currently open. Breakdown: 48 DOB, 13 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 531 MAIN ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 531 MAIN ST, Manhattan, NY 10044 has 1 docketed judgment on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $125. 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 531 MAIN ST?

531 MAIN ST, Manhattan, NY 10044 has an assessed market value of $186.5M and a total assessed value of $83.9M (land: $4.4M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 531 MAIN ST?

531 MAIN ST, Manhattan, NY 10044 is zoned R7-2. 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 531 MAIN ST?

531 MAIN ST, Manhattan, NY 10044 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 531 MAIN ST?

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