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856 Avenue of the Americas

845Records
17City systems
0Open violations
—Penalty rate

845 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 261 311 service requests, 136 DOB violations, 125 DOB permits.

BoroughManhattan 10001
Built1900
Floors16
Res. units0
ClassO6
Owner (PLUTO)1239 OPERATING LLC
BBL1008320001
BIN1079187, 1082272, 1082273, 1082274, 1082275, 1082276

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Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

$1,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

83 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (19) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (19) · Noise (9) · Consumer Complaint (5) · Sidewalk Condition (3) · Encampment (3).

Filed construction activity

$2,050,857 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (45 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$42,191,000 $18,985,950
2026$42,807,000 $19,263,150
2027$43,777,000 $19,699,650

The city's market estimate has risen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)C — ENERGY STAR score 68/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNO2FUEL
Facade (Local Law 11)SAFE (cycle 9)

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
DunkinDonutsA—
Leons Nomad LLCNot yet graded—
Rossa CafeCoffee/TeaNot yet graded—
Teapulse Midtown 30st LLCNot yet graded—
Upside PIZZA/SOFTSIDEOtherA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

5 restaurants · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

2 food-poisoning reports to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick), shared by 5 restaurants
3 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Dishwashing/Utensils, Rodents/Insects/Garbage, Toilet Facility), shared by 5 restaurants · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

3 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2012 (0 in the last three years).

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

Subway34 St-Herald Sq — B D F M N Q R W · 450 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: W 31 St / 6 Av — M5 · 200 ft
Citi BikeBroadway & W 29 St · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityShared bike route mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 033 Chelsea Prep
Middle: M.S. 297. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

856 Avenue of the Americas

Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

83 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $40,689 on 2026-06-03 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA), covering 2 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-06-03Agreement $63,190,000 — from 1239 OPERATING LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA $63,190,000
2026-06-03Mortgage $40,689 — from 1239 OPERATING LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA $40,689
2019-06-21AL&R $40,000,000 — from 1239 OPERATING LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $40,000,000
2019-06-21Mortgage $40,000,000 — from 1239 OPERATING LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $40,000,000
2013-09-17Agreement $25,000,000 — from 1239 OPERATING LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $25,000,000
2013-09-17Mortgage $12,491,000 — from 1239 OPERATING LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $12,491,000
2013-09-17AL&R $25,000,000 — from 1239 OPERATING LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $25,000,000
2006-12-13Agreement $10,000,000 — from JUSTIN, KITTY; JUSTIN, ZOLTAN; 1239 OPERATING CORPORATION to CITIBANK, N.A. $10,000,000
2006-12-13Mortgage $5,200,000 — from 1239 OPERATING CORPORATION to CITIBANK, N.A. $5,200,000
2002-10-16Mortgage $1,680,000 — from 1239 OPERATING CORPORATION to CITIBANK, NA $1,680,000
1998-07-28Mortgage $200,000 — from 1239 OPERATING CORPORATION to CITIBANK, N.A. $200,000
1994-03-18Mortgage $197,041 — from 1239 OPERATING CORPORATION to CITIBANK, NA $197,041
1990-02-20Mortgage $7,370,372 — from 1239 OPERATING CORP to AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK $7,370,372

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201741160122
2018213120541
201967273851
20201011120538
202108151226
2022104160434
2023182270451
2024152274654
2025150310450
2026112193540
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The full timeline

Construction 205Enforcement 246Housing & tenants 264Ownership & money 72Health & systems 58

Every one of the 845 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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