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55 Payson Ave

Manhattan, NY 10034Company-ownedBBL 1022470007BIN 1065058
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Year Built1925
Floors6
Units66
Building Area53,436 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassD1
Market Value$5.4M

55 PAYSON AVE is a property located at 55 PAYSON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1925. It has 6 floors and 66 units. The building area is 53,436 square feet on a 12,825 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $5.4M. It last sold for $8.2M on Jul 1, 2009. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 27 building permits on record (15 active). There are 73 violations on record (3 currently open). 2 docketed judgments carrying $150 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

354records on file
100Energy Star

Completed in 1925, 55 Payson Ave rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 66 units and 53,436 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $5.4M, and assessed for tax at $2.4M. In the 102 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 354 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 159 of its 354 records, fully 45%, fall under that one heading. Violation (73) and inspection (32) 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 2026.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 100, with a site energy-use intensity of 14.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 80 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 45% complaint, 102 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.

$5.4M of New York, written across 354 government filings.

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Property Details

Address55 PAYSON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1925
Floors6
Total Units66
Building Area53,436 sqft
Lot Size12,825 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
1022470007
1065058
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$5.4M
$2.4M
$149K
$8.2M
Last Sale DateJul 1, 2009

Building Permits

27 on record · 15 active
Cats Registration InspectionOther
CURRENT
Filed Aug 21, 2026Job #490383
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ElevatorDOB NOW
SIGNED OFF
Filed Mar 3, 2020Job #M00315477-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Apr 5, 2019Job #M00151526-I1-EL

NEW PANEL AND BRANCH CIRCUITS APT NO 2H

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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed May 10, 2018Est. cost $25KJob #121166978-01

FACADE

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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Feb 26, 2018Job #121144083-01
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Violations

73 on record · 3 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$150
Judgments · 2 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 29, 2024Balance $100Ticket #047916393N
RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYC 9+ DWELLING UNITS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2023Balance $50Ticket #047814605Z
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE
SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 11, 2024#VIO-FTC-VT-PER-202312-0004221

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2023 Periodic Inspection Affirmation of Correction

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 55 PAYSON AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 55 PAYSON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 was constructed in 1925. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 66 units. The building area is 53,436 sqft.

Are there building permits at 55 PAYSON AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 55 PAYSON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 has 27 building permits on record, with 15 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 Inspection (CURRENT) filed Aug 21, 2026.

Does 55 PAYSON AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 55 PAYSON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 has 73 violations on record, with 3 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB Safety, 12 DOB, 18 ECB, 42 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 55 PAYSON AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 55 PAYSON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 has 2 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $150. 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 55 PAYSON AVE?

55 PAYSON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 has an assessed market value of $5.4M and a total assessed value of $2.4M (land: $149K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 55 PAYSON AVE last sold?

55 PAYSON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 last sold for $8.2M on Jul 1, 2009. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 55 PAYSON AVE?

55 PAYSON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 is zoned R7A. 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 55 PAYSON AVE?

55 PAYSON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10034 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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