590 EAST 68 ST, Manhattan, NY 10065 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1940

Floors6

Units1

Building Area1,200,000 sqft

ZoningR9

ClassW6

Market Value$394.9M

590 EAST 68 ST is a property located at 590 EAST 68 ST, Manhattan, NY 10065. It is classified as a education - junior college. The building was constructed in 1940. It has 6 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 1,200,000 square feet on a 445,942 sqft lot. The property is zoned R9. The assessed market value is $394.9M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 1878 building permits on record (1502 active). There are 726 violations on record (183 currently open). 155 docketed judgments carrying $95,735 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

4,574records on file

Completed in 1940, 590 East 68 St rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 1 unit and 1,200,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R9. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $395M, and assessed for tax at $178M. In the 71 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 4,574 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 1,878 of its 4,574 records, fully 41%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (1,370) and violation (726) trail well behind. 183 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 2017.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 323.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 0 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 41% permit, 71 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.

$395M of New York, written across 4,574 government filings.

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updated Sep 15, 2026

Property Details

Address590 EAST 68 ST, Manhattan, NY 10065

Building TypeEducation - Junior College

Building ClassW6

Year Built1940

Floors6

Total Units1

Building Area1,200,000 sqft

Lot Size445,942 sqft

ZoningR9

BBL1014800010

BIN1087124

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$394.9M

Assessed Total$177.7M

Assessed Land$66.5M

Building Permits

1878 on record · 1502 active

General ConstructionDOB NOW

APPROVED

Filed Sep 3, 2026Est. cost $3.1MJob #M01422738-S1

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW

Filed Aug 27, 2026Est. cost $147KJob #M01422738-I1

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Mechanical SystemsDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Aug 20, 2026Est. cost $100KJob #M01399707-I1

Initial Permit

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Mechanical SystemsDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Aug 20, 2026Est. cost $50KJob #M01400368-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

PERMIT ENTIRE

Filed Aug 20, 2026Est. cost $100KJob #M01399707-I1

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+ 1873 more permits — view full report

Violations

726 on record · 183 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$95,735

Judgments · 155 docketed

FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jun 15, 2026Balance $375Ticket #012171511L

FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS

FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jun 1, 2026Balance $935Ticket #012170598Z

FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS

FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Nov 30, 2025Ticket #014178586K

INSPECTION AND TESTING

FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jul 31, 2025Balance $1,000Ticket #014171041Z

FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS

FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Oct 31, 2025Balance $1,875Ticket #012159735Z

FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Apr 29, 2026#18836227

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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ECBLocal Law

ACTIVE

Issued Apr 20, 2026#37036552N

FAILURE TO FILE ACCEPTABLE AMENDED CYCLE 8B AND 9B REPORT INDICATING CORRECTION OF UNSAFE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN INITIAL FACADES REPORT REQUIRED BY 28-302.5 FOR CONTROL#905387.AGG1:PRIOR NOV 37026482H UNDER 28

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ECBLocal Law

ACTIVE

Issued Apr 20, 2026#37036817J

FAILURE TO FILE ACCEPTABLE AMENDED CYCLE 6,7B,8B AND 9B REPORT INDICATING CORRECTION OF UNSAFE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN INITIAL FACADES REPORT REQUIRED BY 28-302.5 FOR CONTROL#905385.REM:FILE ACCEPTABLE REPORT.

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ECBLocal Law

ACTIVE

Issued Apr 20, 2026#37036551L

FAILURE TO FILE ACCEPTABLE AMENDED CYCLE 8B AND 9B REPORT INDICATING CORRECTION OF UNSAFE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN INITIAL FACADES REPORT REQUIRED BY 28-302.5 FOR CONTROL#905389.AGG1:PRIOR NOV 37026490H UNDER 28

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ECBLocal Law

ACTIVE

Issued Apr 20, 2026#37036553P

FAILURE TO FILE ACCEPTABLE AMENDED CYCLE 8B AND 9B REPORT INDICATING CORRECTION OF UNSAFE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN INITIAL FACADES REPORT REQUIRED BY 28-302.5 FOR CONTROL#912578.AGG1:PRIOR NOV 37026495R UNDER 28

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+ 721 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 590 EAST 68 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 590 EAST 68 ST, Manhattan, NY 10065 was constructed in 1940. It is classified as a education - junior college with 6 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 1,200,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 590 EAST 68 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 590 EAST 68 ST, Manhattan, NY 10065 has 1878 building permits on record, with 1502 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 (APPROVED) filed Sep 3, 2026.

Does 590 EAST 68 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 590 EAST 68 ST, Manhattan, NY 10065 has 726 violations on record, with 183 currently open. Breakdown: 111 DOB Safety, 477 DOB, 115 ECB, 23 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 590 EAST 68 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 590 EAST 68 ST, Manhattan, NY 10065 has 155 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $95,735. 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 590 EAST 68 ST?

590 EAST 68 ST, Manhattan, NY 10065 has an assessed market value of $394.9M and a total assessed value of $177.7M (land: $66.5M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 590 EAST 68 ST?

590 EAST 68 ST, Manhattan, NY 10065 is zoned R9. 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 590 EAST 68 ST?

590 EAST 68 ST, Manhattan, NY 10065 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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