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655 Madison Ave

Manhattan, NY 10022Company-ownedBBL 1013750021BIN 1040802
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Year Built1951
Floors24
Units20
Building Area198,347 sqft
ZoningC5-3
ClassO4
Market Value$112.6M

655 MADISON AVE is a property located at 655 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10022. It is classified as a office - semi-fireproof (small). The building was constructed in 1951. It has 24 floors and 20 units. The building area is 198,347 square feet on a 10,946 sqft lot. The property is zoned C5-3. The assessed market value is $112.6M. It last sold for $159.4M on Oct 10, 2024. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 1006 building permits on record (703 active). There are 182 violations on record (37 currently open). 28 docketed judgments carrying $4,250 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.

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1,559records on file
75Energy Star

Completed in 1951, 655 Madison Ave rises 24 stories over New York. Public records put it at 20 units and 198,347 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C5-3. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $113M, and assessed for tax at $50.7M. In the 58 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,559 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 1,006 of its 1,559 records, fully 65%, fall under that one heading. Violation (182) and enforcement (150) trail well behind. 37 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 75, with a site energy-use intensity of 51.2 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 970 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 65% permit, 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: permit.

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Property Details

Address655 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10022
Building TypeOffice - Semi-Fireproof (small)
O4
Year Built1951
Floors24
Total Units20
Building Area198,347 sqft
Lot Size10,946 sqft
ZoningC5-3
1013750021
1040802
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$112.6M
$50.7M
$18M
$159.4M
Last Sale DateOct 10, 2024

Building Permits

1006 on record · 703 active
Public SafetyDOB NOW
AHV PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Nov 7, 2026Job #M7183424
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Public SafetyDOB NOW
AHV PERMIT REJECTED
Filed Nov 5, 2026Job #M5021309
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Public SafetyDOB NOW
AHV PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Nov 4, 2026Job #M9967914
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Public SafetyDOB NOW
AHV PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Nov 4, 2026Job #M4652040
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Public SafetyDOB NOW
AHV PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 20, 2026Job #M1109496
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Violations

182 on record · 37 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$4,250
Judgments · 28 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2026Ticket #039552976K
MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2026Balance $2,500Ticket #039552978Y
MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2025Balance $1,000Ticket #011818206N
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
Health summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2024Ticket #0890822222
ITEMS NOT IN OR UNDER CART EXCEPT WASTE CONTAINER
Health summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2024Ticket #0890822296
FAILURE TO TAKE REASONABLE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT HEALTH AND SAFETY

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 17, 2026#39560711P

AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT CONCERNING CON-EDISON VAULTS AT EXPOSURE#1 UPON REVIEWING THE SOE PLAN IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE VAULTS DETAILS ON SITE, WHICH HAS SHORING DOES NOT CONFORMED TO APPROVED PLANS.STOP ALL S

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 17, 2026#39560712R

AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT WHERE A CON-EDISON VAULT WITH HIGH VOLTAGE WIRES CONNECTED CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE WORKERS WERE DEMOING FOUNDATION WALL BENEATH, AT EXPOSURE#1 INSPECTION REVEAL THAT THERE WERE NO SAFETY M

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 17, 2026#39560778J

AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT IT WAS REPORTED BY FDNY ON 10-17-2026 TO THE DOB WHERE A CON-EDISON VAULT CAUGHT ON FIRE DURING A DEMO OPERATION OF A FOUNDATION, WALL INSIDE SITE AT EXPOSURE#1 INSPECTION REVEAL SITE S

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 17, 2026#39560771R

AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT IT WAS REPORTED BY FDNY ON 10-17-2026 TO THE DOB WHERE A CON-EDISON VAULT CAUGHT ON FIRE DURING DEMO OPERATION OF A FOUNDATION WALL INSIDE SITE, AT EXPOSURE#1 INSPECTION REVEAL GC FAILE

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 2, 2026#VIO-FTF-VT-PER-202512-0004613

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2025 Periodic Inspection Report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 655 MADISON AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 655 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10022 was constructed in 1951. It is classified as a office - semi-fireproof (small) with 24 floors and 20 units. The building area is 198,347 sqft.

Are there building permits at 655 MADISON AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 655 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10022 has 1006 building permits on record, with 703 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Public Safety (AHV PERMIT ISSUED) filed Nov 7, 2026.

Does 655 MADISON AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 655 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10022 has 182 violations on record, with 37 currently open. Breakdown: 43 DOB Safety, 104 DOB, 35 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 655 MADISON AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 655 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10022 has 28 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $4,250. 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 655 MADISON AVE?

655 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10022 has an assessed market value of $112.6M and a total assessed value of $50.7M (land: $18M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 655 MADISON AVE last sold?

655 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10022 last sold for $159.4M on Oct 10, 2024. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 655 MADISON AVE?

655 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 655 MADISON AVE?

655 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 655 MADISON AVE?

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