Manhattan • Store Building

740 Madison Ave

Manhattan, NY 10065Company-ownedBBL 1013790017BIN 1041076
Year Built1920
Floors6
Units20
Building Area37,428 sqft
ZoningC5-1
ClassK4
Market Value$59.6M

740 MADISON AVE is a property located at 740 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10065. It is classified as a store building - predominantly residential. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 6 floors and 20 units. The building area is 37,428 square feet on a 5,422 sqft lot. The property is zoned C5-1. The assessed market value is $59.6M. It last sold for $16.9M on Oct 24, 2014. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 127 building permits on record (92 active). There are 67 violations on record (18 currently open). 16 docketed judgments carrying $5,000 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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461records on file
5Energy Star

Completed in 1920, 740 Madison Ave rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 20 units and 37,428 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C5-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $59.6M, and assessed for tax at $26.8M. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 461 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 127 of its 461 records, fully 28%, fall under that one heading. Violation (67) and enforcement (58) trail well behind. 18 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 2018.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 5, with a site energy-use intensity of 97.4 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 382 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 28% 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.

$59.6M of New York, written across 461 government filings.

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Property Details

Address740 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10065
Building TypeStore Building - Predominantly Residential
K4
Year Built1920
Floors6
Total Units20
Building Area37,428 sqft
Lot Size5,422 sqft
ZoningC5-1
1013790017
1041076
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$59.6M
$26.8M
$7.3M
$16.9M
Last Sale DateOct 24, 2014

Building Permits

127 on record · 92 active
Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Aug 13, 2026Est. cost $10KJob #M01255210-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Aug 13, 2026Est. cost $10KJob #M01255210-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 3, 2026Est. cost $30KJob #M01113106-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 3, 2026Est. cost $30KJob #M01113106-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Aug 1, 2025Est. cost $10KJob #M01255210-P1

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Violations

67 on record · 18 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$5,000
Judgments · 16 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Ticket #014169365M
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2025Balance $1,000Ticket #012160009M
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2025Ticket #014150421H
LABELS MARKINGS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2021Ticket #012110551R
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2021Ticket #012105050M
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS

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SafetyGhg Emissions Ll97
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 24, 2026#2025-1041077-FTX-320
SafetyGas Piping Ll152
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 31, 2025#NOD-FTF-PL-PER-202212-0123759

Cycle 1, Sub-cycle C (premises is in Community District 8)

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SafetyGas Piping Ll152
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 31, 2025#NOD-FTF-PL-PER-202212-0123765

Cycle 1, Sub-cycle C (premises is in Community District 8)

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DOB LegacyLandmark
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 3, 2024#2750408
DOB LegacyLandmark
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 3, 2024#2750409

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 740 MADISON AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 740 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10065 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a store building - predominantly residential with 6 floors and 20 units. The building area is 37,428 sqft.

Are there building permits at 740 MADISON AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 740 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10065 has 127 building permits on record, with 92 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Sidewalk Shed (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Aug 13, 2026.

Does 740 MADISON AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 740 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10065 has 67 violations on record, with 18 currently open. Breakdown: 13 DOB Safety, 32 DOB, 6 ECB, 16 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 740 MADISON AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 740 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10065 has 16 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $5,000. 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 740 MADISON AVE?

740 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10065 has an assessed market value of $59.6M and a total assessed value of $26.8M (land: $7.3M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 740 MADISON AVE last sold?

740 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10065 last sold for $16.9M on Oct 24, 2014. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 740 MADISON AVE?

740 MADISON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10065 is zoned C5-1. 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 740 MADISON AVE?

740 MADISON AVE, 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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