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551 Madison Ave

Manhattan, NY 10022Company-ownedBBL 1012910021BIN 1035770
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1922
Floors17
Units1
Building Area125,495 sqft
ZoningC5-3
ClassO6
Market Value$59.8M

551 MADISON AVE is a property located at 551 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10022. It is classified as a office - loft/mixed use. The building was constructed in 1922. It has 17 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 125,495 square feet on a 7,541 sqft lot. The property is zoned C5-3. The assessed market value is $59.8M. It last sold for $155M on Jan 19, 2017. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 704 building permits on record (536 active). There are 70 violations on record (12 currently open). 18 docketed judgments carrying $9,975 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

1,132records on file
83Energy Star

Completed in 1922, 551 Madison Ave rises 17 stories over New York. Public records put it at 1 unit and 125,495 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C5-3. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $59.8M, and assessed for tax at $26.9M. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,132 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 704 of its 1,132 records, fully 62%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (128) and enforcement (119) trail well behind. 12 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 2012.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 83, with a site energy-use intensity of 48.6 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 628 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 62% permit, 60 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.

$59.8M of New York, written across 1,132 government filings.

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Property Details

Address551 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10022
Building TypeOffice - Loft/Mixed Use
O6
Year Built1922
Floors17
Total Units1
Building Area125,495 sqft
Lot Size7,541 sqft
ZoningC5-3
1012910021
1035770
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$59.8M
$26.9M
$5.8M
$155M
Last Sale DateJan 19, 2017

Building Permits

704 on record · 536 active
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed May 13, 2026Est. cost $9KJob #140331406-01
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed May 13, 2026Est. cost $18KJob #123486405-01
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jan 6, 2026Est. cost $125KJob #M01316539-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Dec 26, 2025Est. cost $102KJob #M01316548-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Dec 17, 2025Est. cost $150KJob #M01316526-I1
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Violations

70 on record · 12 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$9,975
Judgments · 18 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2024Ticket #037028872M
MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2025Balance $950Ticket #014123743R
EMERGENCY PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2025Balance $1,300Ticket #000879818Y
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
Health summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2023Balance $25Ticket #0890814953
VENDING IN BUS STOP, SIDEWALK NEXT TO A HOSPITAL OR HEALTH FACILITY
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 29, 2024Balance $950Ticket #014067929L
EMERGENCY PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2798889

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 23, 2024#2766876

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 23, 2024#2766877

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 17, 2024#37028872M

A. C. 27-929.1, FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE INSTALLATION OF A FULL SYSTEM OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS AND FILE A FINAL SPRINKLER REPORT PREPARED BY A REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL IN AN OFFICE BUILDING 100 FEET OR MOR

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DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 22, 2024#2787934

FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9C TECHNICAL REPORT BY 2/21/2024

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+ 65 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 551 MADISON AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 551 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10022 was constructed in 1922. It is classified as a office - loft/mixed use with 17 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 125,495 sqft.

Are there building permits at 551 MADISON AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 551 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10022 has 704 building permits on record, with 536 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 May 13, 2026.

Does 551 MADISON AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 551 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10022 has 70 violations on record, with 12 currently open. Breakdown: 49 DOB, 21 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 551 MADISON AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 551 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10022 has 18 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $9,975. 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 551 MADISON AVE?

551 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10022 has an assessed market value of $59.8M and a total assessed value of $26.9M (land: $5.8M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 551 MADISON AVE last sold?

551 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10022 last sold for $155M on Jan 19, 2017. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 551 MADISON AVE?

551 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10022 is zoned C5-3. 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 551 MADISON AVE?

551 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10022 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 551 MADISON AVE?

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