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596 Edgecombe Ave

Manhattan, NY 10032Company-ownedBBL 1021100024BIN 1062597
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1928
Floors6
Units48
Building Area46,485 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ClassD1
Market Value$4.1M

596 EDGECOMBE AVE is a property located at 596 EDGECOMBE AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1928. It has 6 floors and 48 units. The building area is 46,485 square feet on a 9,704 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $4.1M. It last sold for $10.1M on May 31, 2022. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 112 building permits on record (75 active). There are 854 violations on record (48 currently open). 23 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

3,234records on file
41Energy Star

Completed in 1928, 596 Edgecombe Ave rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 48 units and 46,485 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.1M, and assessed for tax at $1.8M. In the 58 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 3,234 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 2,091 of its 3,234 records, fully 65%, fall under that one heading. Violation (854) and permit (112) trail well behind. 48 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 2023.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 41, with a site energy-use intensity of 98.3 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 279 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 65% complaint, 58 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.

65% of every record here performs the same act: complaint.

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Property Details

Address596 EDGECOMBE AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1928
Floors6
Total Units48
Building Area46,485 sqft
Lot Size9,704 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ConditionAverage
1021100024
1062597
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$4.1M
$1.8M
$174K
$10.1M
Last Sale DateMay 31, 2022

Building Permits

112 on record · 75 active
Cats Registration InspectionOther
CURRENT
Filed Jul 24, 2026Job #487324
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 29, 2026Job #M01409201-I1-EL

INSTALLNEW SLEEVE FOR CON ED SERVICE

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PlumbingDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Feb 26, 2025Est. cost $55KJob #M00781891-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Feb 26, 2025Est. cost $55KJob #M00781891-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Mar 21, 2024Est. cost $55KJob #M00781891-P3
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Violations

854 on record · 48 open
Judgments · 23 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2022Ticket #037021333L
FAIL SUBMIT REQUIRED REPORT OF CRIT EXAM DOCUMENTING EXTERIOR WALL
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2019Ticket #0206719361
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2019Ticket #043923723R
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2018Ticket #032092407L
FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER: SERVICE EQUIPMENT - BOILER
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2015Ticket #036019783J
FAIL SUBMIT REQUIRED REPORT OF CRIT EXAM DOCUMENTING EXTERIOR WALL

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ECBElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 21, 2026#39196869R

INOPERATIVE DOOR OPEN BUTTON (2.14.7.1.3(2)).ILLEGIBLE CAT 5 TAG (1RCNY 103-02). WORN WHEELHOUSE DOOR SIGN (2.7.3.1.1.). PROVIDE IN CASE OF FIRE SIGNS WHERE MISSING (BC 3002.3). ENSURE THAT DOOR LOCK MONITOR UN

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 10, 2026#19073608

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCHSET IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME
Issued Jun 17, 2026#19012831

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL FLOOR TILES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6B, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''SOUTH''

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HPDClass A
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued May 7, 2026#18923396

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT. REGULATION AT RISER IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 7, 2026#18923398

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR AT RADIATOR IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 596 EDGECOMBE AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 596 EDGECOMBE AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032 was constructed in 1928. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 48 units. The building area is 46,485 sqft.

Are there building permits at 596 EDGECOMBE AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 596 EDGECOMBE AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 112 building permits on record, with 75 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 Jul 24, 2026.

Does 596 EDGECOMBE AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 596 EDGECOMBE AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 854 violations on record, with 48 currently open. Breakdown: 33 DOB, 44 ECB, 777 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 596 EDGECOMBE AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 596 EDGECOMBE AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 23 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 596 EDGECOMBE AVE?

596 EDGECOMBE AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032 has an assessed market value of $4.1M and a total assessed value of $1.8M (land: $174K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 596 EDGECOMBE AVE last sold?

596 EDGECOMBE AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032 last sold for $10.1M on May 31, 2022. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 596 EDGECOMBE AVE?

596 EDGECOMBE AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032 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 596 EDGECOMBE AVE?

596 EDGECOMBE AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032 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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