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437 Madison Avenue

2,771Records
17City systems
0Open violations
—Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10017 · Neighborhood: Midtown-Times Square
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2,771 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,107 DOB permits, 881 DOB job filings, 152 311 service requests.

BoroughManhattan 10017
Built1967
Floors39
Res. units0
ClassO4
Owner (PLUTO)MADISON AVENUE FEE
BBL1012850021
BIN1035455

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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.

$20,030 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

35 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) (7) · Vendor Enforcement (5) · Lost Property (5) · Commercial Disposal Complaint (2) · Noise (2) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (2).

Filed construction activity

$170,213,133 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (395 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$330,288,900 $148,630,000
2026$318,994,000 $143,547,300
2027$329,964,000 $148,483,800

The city's market estimate has risen 0% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 45/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNO2FUEL
Facade (Local Law 11)SAFE (cycle 10)

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
The Oasis CafeCoffee/TeaA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

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.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

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

Getting around

Subway51 St — 6 E F · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Madison Av / E 49 St — M3 M4 · 100 ft
Citi BikeE 50 St & Park Ave · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 059 Beekman Hill International
Middle: J.H.S. 104 Simon Baruch. 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

437 Madison Avenue

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

35 311 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: $15,400,000 on 2026-03-24 (lender: New York Life Insurance Company). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-03-24AL&R $160,000,000 — from MADISON AVENUE LEASEHOLD LLC to NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY $160,000,000
2026-03-24Agreement $160,000,000 — from MADISON AVENUE LEASEHOLD LLC to NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY $160,000,000
2026-03-24Mortgage $15,400,000 — from MADISON AVENUE LEASEHOLD LLC to NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY $15,400,000
2024-07-11AL&R $25,636,540 — from MADISON AVENUE LEASEHOLD LLC to WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $25,636,540
2024-07-11Agreement $185,000,000 — from MADISON AVENUE LEASEHOLD LLC to WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $185,000,000
2024-07-11Mortgage $25,636,540 — from MADISON AVENUE LEASEHOLD LLC to WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $25,636,540
2021-06-24AL&R $185,000,000 — from MADISON AVENUE LEASEHOLD LLC to WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $185,000,000
2021-06-24M&CON $185,000,000 — from MADISON AVENUE LEASEHOLD LLC to WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $185,000,000
2018-01-02RPTT $28,050,000 — from LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC to CENTURY LINK INC. $28,050,000
2017-06-14Agreement $145,000,000 — from MADISON AVENUE LEASEHOLD LLC to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. $145,000,000
2017-06-14Mortgage $40,452,159 — from MADISON AVENUE LEASEHOLD LLC to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. $40,452,159
2013-12-09Agreement $81,000,000 — from MADISON AVENUE LEASEHOLD LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS $81,000,000
2013-12-09AL&R $24,000,000 — from MADISON AVENUE LEASEHOLD LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS $24,000,000
2013-12-09Mortgage $24,000,000 — from MADISON AVENUE LEASEHOLD LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS $24,000,000
2010-06-08Mortgage $1,520,807 — from MADISON AVENUE LEASEHOLD LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS $1,520,807

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201712891388166
201812324832160
201919850739
20203851503997
202137714446108
202260171372
2023581150175
20248081038109
202577111514108
202611224812138
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The full timeline

Construction 2,028Enforcement 318Housing & tenants 153Ownership & money 137Health & systems 135

Every one of the 2,771 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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