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855 Avenue Of The Amer

Manhattan · Parcel 1008067502
382
Residential units
2014
Year built
417,562 sq ft
Building area
24
Open violations
$103,600,800
Assessed value

Analysis

AI-generated Risk: Medium

The property’s new age and clean penalty record are positives, but the over‑built condition, open violations, and absence of a recent arm‑length sale create moderate risk for investors.

The good

  • Built in 2014, so the structure and systems are relatively new
  • No enforcement or safety violation penalties and no unpaid safety violations
  • No legal proceedings and not on a tax‑lien sale list
  • Large building with 382 residential units and an average unit size of 667 sq ft

The bad

  • Constructed beyond the residential floor‑area limit (over‑built for residential use)
  • 24 open violations translate to 0.1 violations per unit, indicating ongoing compliance issues
  • No arms‑length sale recorded and market value on record is 0, suggesting lack of recent market pricing
  • Over‑built status limits future expansion or re‑configuration of the building

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What the numbers say

Generated from this property's own figures using the rules set out in our methodology. Every statement below refers to a number shown on this page.

Already larger than residential zoning would allow

The building occupies a floor-area ratio of 10.52, against a residential limit of 10.00 — it is over that limit by 0.52. A building in this position almost always predates the current rules and is legally non-conforming: it may generally remain, but it typically cannot be enlarged for residential use, and it may not be rebuildable as it stands.

Unresolved conditions on record

24 violations remain open across 382 residential units (about 0.1 per apartment), against an outstanding penalty balance of $0.00. A significant open count with little money attached usually means habitability items that were never certified as corrected, rather than a few expensive enforcement actions — an administrative problem more than a financial one, though it is still a problem.

Development & zoning

Floor-area ratio

Built10.52
Residential limit10.00
Commercial limit10.00
Community-facility limit10.00

Development headroom (calculated) calculated

Highest permitted ratio10.00
Unused ratio-0.52
Unused buildable area
Lot area39,700 sq ft

Value & taxes

Assessment

Assessed total$103,600,800
Assessed land$11,975,400
Assessed building$91,625,400
Market value on record$0
Assessed as % of market

Tax

Tax class2
Taxable assessed$0
Tax rate12.502%
Estimated annual levy

The levy is an estimate — taxable value × the published rate for the class. It does not account for exemptions or abatements the property may carry, and will not match an actual bill. It is not the property's total debt to the city: unpaid tax and water arrears are not shown anywhere on this page.

Assessed value by year

YearAssessed valueChange
2027$0
2026$0
2025$0
2024$0
2023$0

Building & occupancy

Structure

Year built2014
Floors41
Building area417,562 sq ft
Residential area254,697 sq ft
Commercial area162,865 sq ft

Occupancy

OwnershipCondominium
Total units384
Residential units382
Rent-stabilized109
Free Market / Other273
Residential Avg unit size667 sq ft (calculated)
Commercial Avg unit size81,433 sq ft (calculated)
Building classRM

Neighborhood, risk & energy

Neighborhood & transit

Nearest subway34 St-Herald Sq (N, Q, R, W) — 0.16 mi
School district2
Police precinct14
Nearest firehouseEngine 1/Ladder 24 — 142 West 31 Street

Location risk

Flood zoneMinimal hazard (Zone X)
Hurricane evacuation zoneNot in an evacuation zone
City emergency repairs2 orders — $1,690 billed (through 2021)
Evictions on record2 (most recent 2024)

Energy & emissions

Energy gradeD
Energy use intensity70.0 kBtu/ft²
Greenhouse-gas emissions3,708 metric tons/yr

Comparable sales

AddressSale datePriceSq ft$/sq ft
371 7 Avenue2025-12-19$260,000,000473,391$549
148 West 31 Street2025-12-19$260,000,000
363 7th Avenue2025-02-26$21,340,00083,642$255
132 West 31st Street2018-01-11$31,000,000384,655$81
116 West 31st Street2016-04-29$73,910,68049,286$1,500

Record activity

Compliance calculated

Open violations24
Open per residential unit0.1 (calculated)
Enforcement penalties$0.00
Safety-violation penaltiesNot available
Total penalties owed$0.00 (calculated)
On tax-lien sale listNo

Activity

Complaints recorded353
Permits / alterations146
Recorded documents0
Legal proceedings0

Total penalties owed combines two separate debts — enforcement penalties (from summonses) and safety-violation penalties (unfiled inspections and reports on boilers, elevators, facades and energy use). The second kind accrues quietly and is routinely missed; it is a standing debt on the building, not a fine someone can walk away from. The safety figure could not be retrieved for this property, so no total is shown — we would rather show nothing than a total that silently omits it. Neither figure includes unpaid property tax or water and sewer arrears, which are frequently the largest number of all and appear nowhere on this page. For a true payoff figure, go to the city directly.

Ownership & last recorded sale

Owner of record

OwnerUnavailable Owner
Parcel1008067502
Block806
Lot7502

Last recorded transfer

Date
Recorded price
Price per unitNot meaningful
Price vs assessedNot meaningful

Owner of record comes from the public land-use record and may lag a recent sale. It is frequently a holding company rather than an individual. If you own or manage this property and believe something here is wrong, tell us — we read and respond to every message of that kind.

Open violations

Open violations only. A violation that was raised and later corrected is not counted — an older building accumulates hundreds of those, and the number says more about its age than its condition.

IssuedCategoryClassStatusAmount dueDescription
5 Apr 2019BuildingElevatorsActiveEVCAT1
5 Apr 2019BuildingElevatorsActiveEVCAT1
5 Apr 2019BuildingElevatorsActiveEVCAT1
1 Dec 2016BuildingElevatorsActiveEVCAT1
1 Dec 2016BuildingElevatorsActiveEVCAT1
1 Dec 2016BuildingElevatorsActiveEVCAT1
1 Jun 2016BuildingElevatorsActiveEVCAT5
1 Jun 2016BuildingElevatorsActiveEVCAT5
10 Jun 2015BuildingElevatorsActiveEVCAT1
10 Jun 2015BuildingElevatorsActiveEVCAT1
10 Jun 2015BuildingElevatorsActiveEVCAT1
31 Oct 2014BuildingElevatorsActiveEVCAT1
31 Oct 2014BuildingElevatorsActiveEVCAT1
31 Oct 2014BuildingElevatorsActiveEVCAT1
31 Mar 2014BuildingElevatorsActiveEVCAT1
31 Mar 2014BuildingElevatorsActiveEVCAT1
31 Mar 2014BuildingElevatorsActiveEVCAT1
1 Oct 2012BuildingElevatorsActiveEVCAT1
1 Oct 2012BuildingElevatorsActiveEVCAT1
13 Dec 2011BuildingElevatorsActiveEVCAT1
13 Dec 2011BuildingElevatorsActiveEVCAT1
8 Oct 2010BuildingElevatorsActiveVCAT1
27 Feb 2009BuildingElevatorsActivea local law
10 Mar 2000BuildingElevatorsActivea local law

Complaints

A complaint is an allegation, not a finding — many are dismissed. A sustained pattern is nevertheless informative about how a building is run.

DateProblemTypeStatusClosed
7 Aug 2026N/AEncampmentClosed7 Aug 2026
5 Aug 2026N/AEncampmentClosed5 Aug 2026
4 Aug 2026Loud TalkingNoise - Street/SidewalkClosed4 Aug 2026
21 Jul 2026N/AEncampmentClosed21 Jul 2026
22 Jun 2026Non-ChronicHomeless Person AssistanceClosed22 Jun 2026
18 Jun 2026Other (complaint detailsNon-Emergency Police MatterClosed18 Jun 2026
18 Jun 2026Other (complaint detailsNon-Emergency Police MatterClosed18 Jun 2026
18 Jun 2026TrashDirty ConditionClosed20 Jun 2026
27 May 2026Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1NoiseClosed28 May 2026
26 May 2026Noise: Jack Hammering (NC2NoiseClosed27 May 2026
26 May 2026Banging/PoundingNoise - ResidentialClosed26 May 2026
6 May 2026N/AEncampmentClosed6 May 2026
6 May 2026N/AEncampmentClosed7 May 2026
1 May 2026Non-ChronicHomeless Person AssistanceClosed1 May 2026
1 May 2026N/AEncampmentClosed1 May 2026
18 Apr 2026ChronicHomeless Person AssistanceClosed18 Apr 2026
7 Apr 2026N/AEncampmentClosed7 Apr 2026
1 Apr 2026Non-ChronicHomeless Person AssistanceClosed2 Apr 2026
8 Mar 2026NeglectedAnimal-AbuseClosed9 Mar 2026
27 Feb 2026N/AEncampmentClosed9 Mar 2026
27 Feb 2026N/AEncampmentClosed27 Feb 2026
25 Feb 2026APARTMENT ONLYHEAT/HOT WATERClosed26 Feb 2026
25 Jan 2026ChronicHomeless Person AssistanceClosed25 Jan 2026
24 Jan 2026Loud Music/PartyNoise - ResidentialClosed24 Jan 2026
13 Jan 2026WINDOW GUARD BROKEN/MISSINGSAFETYClosed17 Jan 2026
12 Jan 2026WINDOW GUARD BROKEN/MISSINGSAFETYClosed17 Jan 2026
22 Dec 2025Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10LeadClosed24 Dec 2025
10 Dec 2025ChronicHomeless Person AssistanceClosed10 Dec 2025
2 Dec 2025Driver Complaint - Non PassengerFor Hire Vehicle ComplaintClosed9 Jan 2026
2 Dec 2025Driver Complaint - Non PassengerFor Hire Vehicle ComplaintClosed1 May 2026
2 Dec 2025Driver Complaint - Non PassengerFor Hire Vehicle ComplaintClosed9 Jun 2026
2 Dec 2025Driver Complaint - Non PassengerFor Hire Vehicle ComplaintClosed27 Jul 2026
18 Nov 2025Posted Parking Sign ViolationIllegal ParkingClosed18 Nov 2025
18 Nov 2025Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1NoiseClosed20 Nov 2025
12 Nov 2025Storage Area Not ProvidedResidential Disposal ComplaintClosed15 Nov 2025
12 Nov 2025FLOORFLOORING/STAIRSClosed17 Jan 2026
8 Nov 2025WATER SUPPLYPLUMBINGClosed12 Nov 2025
20 Oct 2025Non-ChronicHomeless Person AssistanceClosed20 Oct 2025
7 Oct 2025Driver Complaint - Non PassengerFor Hire Vehicle ComplaintClosed31 Oct 2025
3 Oct 2025Removal RequestIllegal DumpingClosed4 Oct 2025
1 Oct 2025N/AEncampmentClosed1 Oct 2025
14 Sep 2025Electronics/PhonesLost PropertyClosed16 Sep 2025
12 Sep 2025FLOORFLOORING/STAIRSClosed20 Nov 2025
12 Sep 2025FLOORFLOORING/STAIRSClosed20 Nov 2025
5 Sep 2025Air: Odor/Fumes, Vehicle Idling (AD3Air QualityClosed8 Sep 2025
1 Sep 2025Air: Odor/Fumes, Vehicle Idling (AD3Air QualityClosed2 Sep 2025
14 Aug 2025Non-ChronicHomeless Person AssistanceClosed15 Aug 2025
14 Aug 2025ChronicHomeless Person AssistanceClosed15 Aug 2025
6 Aug 2025Non-ChronicHomeless Person AssistanceClosed7 Aug 2025
1 Aug 2025Chemical Odor (HD1Hazardous MaterialsClosed1 Aug 2025

Showing the 50 most recent of 150. The full set is available in the interactive report.

Permits & alterations

The absence of a permit does not prove no work was done — it may equally mean work was done without one.

IssuedTypeStatusWork
17 Jan 2023SprinklersSigned-offSPRINKLERS WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH INTERIOR RENOVATION ON THE 1ST FLOOR AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY
25 May 2022Mechanical SystemsSigned-offMECHANICAL WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH INTERIOR RENOVATION ON THE 1ST FLOOR AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY
23 May 2022General ConstructionSigned-offINTERIOR RENOVATION OF THE 1ST FLOOR MAIL/PACKAGE ROOM INVOLVING DEMOLITION OF NON-LOAD BEARING PARTITIONS AND MINOR CEILING MODIFICATIONS AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. EXISTING LIGHTING TO REMAIN OR BE RE-LOCATED.. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY
7 Oct 2021Sidewalk ShedSigned-offINSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE NYC BUILDING CODE. LIVE LOAD 300PSF
14 Sep 2021Construction FenceSigned-offINSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FENCE AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS
29 Aug 2020A2ISSUED
24 Oct 2019A2ISSUED
29 Aug 2019A2ISSUED
15 Nov 2017SignSigned-offINSTALL NON-ILLUMINATED D/F BANNER SIGN (NORDSTROM RACK
15 Nov 2017SignSigned-offINSTALL NON-ILLUMINATED D/F BANNER SIGN (NORDSTROM RACK
15 Nov 2017SignSigned-offINSTALL NON-ILLUMINATED D/F BANNER SIGN (NORDSTROM RACK
20 Oct 2017A2ISSUED
21 Sep 2017A2ISSUED
31 Aug 2017A2ISSUED
3 Aug 2017SGISSUED
3 Aug 2017SGISSUED
3 Aug 2017SGISSUED
3 Aug 2017SGISSUED
19 Dec 2016A2ISSUED
6 Oct 2016A2ISSUED
26 Sep 2016A3ISSUED
15 Jun 2016A3ISSUED
23 Dec 2015A2ISSUED
14 Dec 2015A2ISSUED
8 Dec 2015A2ISSUED
13 Nov 2015A2ISSUED
29 May 2015A2ISSUED
3 Dec 2014NBISSUED
12 Nov 2014A2ISSUED
2 Oct 2014A3ISSUED
26 Aug 2014A2ISSUED
11 Jul 2014A3ISSUED
27 Nov 2013A2ISSUED
15 May 2012DMISSUED
15 May 2012DMISSUED
26 Apr 2012A3ISSUED
10 Apr 2012A3ISSUED
10 Apr 2012A3ISSUED
9 Apr 2012A3ISSUED
9 Apr 2012A3ISSUED
29 Mar 2012DMISSUED
29 Mar 2012DMISSUED
25 May 2011A3ISSUED
25 May 2011A3ISSUED
25 May 2011A3ISSUED
25 May 2011A3ISSUED
24 May 2011A3ISSUED
24 May 2011A3ISSUED
24 May 2011A3ISSUED
24 May 2011A3ISSUED

Showing the 50 most recent of 146. The full set is available in the interactive report.

About this page

Compiled from New York City public records — data retrieved 6 days ago. Coverage on this parcel: 14 of 15 record groups populated. The derived figures — unused floor-area ratio, buildable area, the assessed-value trend and the per-unit ratios — are calculated by us and appear in no public dataset; the formulas are in the methodology.

This is a research tool, not advice. It is not a title search, a lien search, a survey or an inspection, and it does not replace any of them. If a figure here matters to a decision, verify it at the source. See Terms.