What the listing does not show
1300 Madison Avenue
Manhattan, NY 10128Other buildingHigh risk
Listed at $7,400,000. The listing does not mention what city records show: 18 open housing violations, 2 of them immediately hazardous. A buyer can put that on the table before contract. A seller should expect the question.
- Asking
- $7,400,000
- Beds
- 6 beds
- Baths
- 7+ baths
- Size
- 6,000 ft²
- Building
- Other building
- Built
- 1889
- Open housing violations
- 18
- Immediately hazardous
- 2
- Open building violations
- 2
- Unresolved penalties
- 4
01 / Findings
What to ask about
City records a buyer can raise and a seller should be ready to explain. A reading of open filings, not a forecast.
- 012 open Class C (immediately hazardous) housing violations a buyer can raise, and a seller should be ready to explain.
- 022 open Buildings Department violations, which can slow a closing.
- 034 unresolved penalties (2 hazardous) that can follow the property into the sale.
- 04About 9,169 ft² of unused residential floor area the listing does not mention.
- 05In the Expanded Carnegie Hill Historic District, so exterior changes are restricted.
02 / Building
The building
Department of Finance class K4: Store building.
- Type
- Other building
- Year built
- 1889
- Floors
- 4
- Units
- 42 residential
- Building area
- 5,436 ft²
- Residential / commercial
- 2,014 / 3,422 ft²
- Lot
- 1,460 ft²20 × 73 ft
- Assessed value
- $1,172,250Tax assessment, not market value
- Assessed land
- $305,550
- Tax exemption
- None
03 / Zoning
What the lot allows
Zoned R10. Floor area ratio is how much building the lot can legally hold. Listings rarely spell this out.
Unused residential floor area
9,169ft²
Built at 37% of allowed
Zoning would still allow this much more housing on the lot.
- Commercial FAR allowed
- 0.00
- Community facility FAR
- 10.00
- Affordable housing bonus FAR
- 12.00
- Zoning district
- R10
- Expanded Carnegie Hill Historic District
- Special district: MP
- Overlay: C1-5
04 / Checked
What was checked
A zero means the file exists and is clear. A dash means the city has no file for this address, which is not the same thing.
Housing (HPD)
18
open violations
2 immediately hazardous, 7 hazardous, 9 non-hazardous, 0 informational.
Registration not registered.
Buildings (DOB)
2
open violations
2 safety-related. Most recent open filing Jan 5, 2022.
Permits, unsafe structures, boilers, elevators, facades.
Penalties (ECB)
4
unresolved
2 hazardous. $5,625 imposed, last issued Dec 15, 2021.
05 / Full report
Not on the listing
How many documents and sales the city has on file for this building.
7 recorded documents · 0 sales of $10,000 or more · Last sale none · Last mortgage none
06 / FAQ
Questions
How many open violations does 1300 Madison Avenue have?
As of Oct 6, 2026, the building at 1300 Madison Avenue has 18 open HPD violations (2 Class C, 7 Class B, 9 Class A, 0 Class I), 2 open DOB violations, 4 unresolved ECB penalties. These are building records, so they apply to this listing.
What is the zoning of 1300 Madison Avenue?
The lot is zoned R10 within MP. The building is built at a floor area ratio of 3.72 against 10.00 allowed for residential use, leaving about 9,169 ft² of unused residential floor area.
Is this property in a flood zone?
No. The lot is not inside a FEMA 100-year flood zone on the 2007 or 2015 maps.
Where does this data come from?
Records are combined from NYC DCP PLUTO (tax lot, zoning, FAR); NYC HPD (housing violations and registrations); NYC DOB and ECB (building violations and penalties); NYC ACRIS (recorded deeds, mortgages and satisfactions); Active for-sale listings. PLUTO version 26v2.
Sources
NYC DCP PLUTO (tax lot, zoning, FAR) · NYC HPD (housing violations and registrations) · NYC DOB and ECB (building violations and penalties) · NYC ACRIS (recorded deeds, mortgages and satisfactions) · Active for-sale listings
PLUTO 26v2, refreshed Oct 6, 2026. Written for people buying or selling this property. Not legal, tax, or appraisal advice. Confirm the details with the city before you offer or list.