Manhattan • Store Building

851 Lexington Ave

Manhattan, NY 10065Company-ownedBBL 1013990020BIN 1042356

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1881
Floors4
Units6
Building Area4,060 sqft
ZoningC1-8X
ClassK4
Market Value$4.3M

851 LEXINGTON AVE is a property located at 851 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10065. It is classified as a store building - predominantly residential. The building was constructed in 1881. It has 4 floors and 6 units. The building area is 4,060 square feet on a 1,320 sqft lot. The property is zoned C1-8X. The assessed market value is $4.3M. It last sold for $4M on Dec 29, 2009. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 25 building permits on record (15 active). There are 11 violations on record (0 currently open). 1 docketed judgment is 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

157records on file

Completed in 1881, 851 Lexington Ave rises 4 stories over New York. Public records put it at 6 units and 4,060 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C1-8X. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.3M, and assessed for tax at $1.9M. In the 38 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 157 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 26 of its 157 records, fully 17%, fall under that one heading. Permit (25) and assignment (19) trail well behind. No 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 2010.

Read together — 17% inspection, 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.

$4.3M of New York, written across 157 government filings.

Property Details

Address851 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10065
Building TypeStore Building - Predominantly Residential
K4
Year Built1881
Floors4
Total Units6
Building Area4,060 sqft
Lot Size1,320 sqft
ZoningC1-8X
1013990020
1042356
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$4.3M
$1.9M
$664K
$4M
Last Sale DateDec 29, 2009

Building Permits

25 on record · 15 active
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jun 9, 2025Est. cost $33KJob #120434707-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jun 6, 2025Job #120434707-01-02
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Mar 14, 2025Est. cost $2KJob #120352402-01
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jun 12, 2023Est. cost $1KJob #M08027350-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jun 12, 2023Est. cost $1KJob #M08027352-I1

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Violations

11 on record · none currently open
Judgments · 1 docketed
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 3, 2001Ticket #0118167500
20010529N
HPDClass I
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Oct 25, 2019#13360293

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
DISMISSED
Issued Apr 6, 2018#2263746

VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
DISMISSED
Issued May 15, 2014#1850765

VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT

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DOB LegacyLandmark
DISMISSED
Issued Jan 20, 2011#1549126
DOB LegacyLandmark
DISMISSED
Issued Nov 9, 2010#1526764

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 851 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 851 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10065 was constructed in 1881. It is classified as a store building - predominantly residential with 4 floors and 6 units. The building area is 4,060 sqft.

Are there building permits at 851 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 851 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10065 has 25 building permits on record, with 15 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration — Type 2 (SIGNED OFF) filed Jun 9, 2025.

Does 851 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 851 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10065 has 11 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 8 DOB, 2 ECB, 1 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 851 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 851 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10065 has 1 docketed judgment 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 851 LEXINGTON AVE?

851 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10065 has an assessed market value of $4.3M and a total assessed value of $1.9M (land: $664K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 851 LEXINGTON AVE last sold?

851 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10065 last sold for $4M on Dec 29, 2009. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 851 LEXINGTON AVE?

851 LEXINGTON AVE, Manhattan, NY 10065 is zoned C1-8X. 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 851 LEXINGTON AVE?

851 LEXINGTON 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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