Manhattan

59 John St

Manhattan, NY 10038Company-ownedBBL 1000781648BIN 1001193

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1909
Floors13
Building Area97,798 sqft
ZoningC6-4
ClassRK
Market Value$2.5M

59 JOHN ST is a property located at 59 JOHN ST, Manhattan, NY 10038. The building was constructed in 1909. The building has 13 floors. The building area is 97,798 square feet on a 10,551 sqft lot. The property is zoned C6-4. The assessed market value is $2.5M. It last sold for $3M on May 29, 2025. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 114 building permits on record (99 active). There are 44 violations on record (0 currently open). 6 docketed judgments 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

428records on file
28Energy Star

Completed in 1909, 59 John St rises 13 stories over New York. Public records put it at 97,798 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C6-4. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.5M, and assessed for tax at $1.1M. In the 38 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 428 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 114 of its 428 records, fully 27%, fall under that one heading. Release (65) and complaint (54) trail well behind. No violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The record runs hot early and quiets with age, with 2007 its single busiest year.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 28, with a site energy-use intensity of 67.7 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 645 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 27% permit, 38 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.

$2.5M of New York, written across 428 government filings.

Property Details

Address59 JOHN ST, Manhattan, NY 10038
RK
Year Built1909
Floors13
Total UnitsN/A
Building Area97,798 sqft
Lot Size10,551 sqft
ZoningC6-4
1000781648
1001193
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.5M
$1.1M
$162K
$3M
Last Sale DateMay 29, 2025

Building Permits

114 on record · 99 active
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jul 23, 2018Job #140675062-01-02
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Feb 21, 2018Job #123106138-01-02
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Dec 13, 2017Job #123121157-01-02
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Dec 13, 2017Job #123121157-02-02
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Sep 25, 2017Job #123121157-02-01

+ 109 more permitsview full report

Violations

44 on record · none currently open
Judgments · 6 docketed
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 9, 2007Ticket #0155810280
STREET CLOSING WITHOUT PERMIT
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 9, 2007Ticket #0155810299
STREET CLOSING WITHOUT PERMIT
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 9, 2007Ticket #0155810308
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS EQUIPMENT STORED ON STREET W 0 PERMIT
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 26, 2007Ticket #034517174N
FAILURE TO PROVIDE CONTRACTOR'S SIGN.
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2006Ticket #034491195J
WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED PLANS.

+ 1 more docketed judgmentview full report

DOB LegacyC
DISMISSED
Issued Apr 6, 2008#1656504
DOB LegacyLocal Law 11/98
DISMISSED
Issued Nov 30, 2007#1266587
DOB LegacyC
DISMISSED
Issued Oct 27, 2007#1243670
DOB LegacyC
DISMISSED
Issued Oct 20, 2007#1242957
DOB LegacyC
DISMISSED
Issued Jun 30, 2007#820368

+ 39 more violations on record — view full report

Get the Complete Report for 59 JOHN ST

Title history, detailed tax records, environmental data, zoning analysis, and more from 250+ government sources.

Free to view core records, no credit card required — the paid report adds title history & analysis.

View Report

Frequently Asked Questions

When was 59 JOHN ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 59 JOHN ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 was constructed in 1909. with 13 floors. The building area is 97,798 sqft.

Are there building permits at 59 JOHN ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 59 JOHN ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 has 114 building permits on record, with 99 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Construction Equipment (ISSUED) filed Jul 23, 2018.

Does 59 JOHN ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 59 JOHN ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 has 44 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 32 DOB, 12 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 59 JOHN ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 59 JOHN ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 has 6 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). 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 59 JOHN ST?

59 JOHN ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 has an assessed market value of $2.5M and a total assessed value of $1.1M (land: $162K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 59 JOHN ST last sold?

59 JOHN ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 last sold for $3M on May 29, 2025. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 59 JOHN ST?

59 JOHN ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 is zoned C6-4. 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 59 JOHN ST?

59 JOHN ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 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 59 JOHN ST?

Search 59 JOHN ST on RegWatch to see its public record free — violations, permits, tax records, zoning, environmental data, and more from 250+ government sources, no credit card required. A Full Analysis report adds the complete title history, owner contacts, and a downloadable PDF.

Search Another Property

Look up violations, permits, and records for any tri-state address.

Related searches
59 JOHN ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch