485 First Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10016
BBL 1009347501 (Borough 1, Block 934, Lot 7501) · BIN 1020613 · Last updated:
Also recorded in city data as: 479 1 Ave
Summary · as of November 6, 2026
485 First Avenue (Manhattan, NY 10016; tax lot BBL 1009347501) is a 104-unit condominium (building class RM: condominium (subtype RM)), built around 1972, on a 19,750 sq ft lot zoned R8. City tax records list the owner as HENRY PHIPPS PLAZA EIN. As of November 6, 2026, NYC Open Data shows seven DOB jobs with a permit issued but no sign-off, one active DOB violation and two OATH tickets with an unpaid balance. There were 16 311 requests in the past 12 months and no HPD complaints since 2019. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)
- Owner of record
- HENRY PHIPPS PLAZA EIN
- Building class
- RM · Condominium
- Year built · units
- 1972 · 104 res.
- Lot area · zoning
- 19,750 sq ft · R8
- Market value (DOF)
- $0 FY2027
- Last priced deed
- —
- BBL
- 1009347501
- BIN
- 1020613
- 7Open DOB jobs (permit issued, no sign-off)
- 1Active DOB violations
- 0Active ECB violations
- 0Open HPD violations
- 2OATH tickets with unpaid balance
How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “485 First Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10016 (BBL 1009347501)”, data as of 2026-11-06, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/485-first-avenue-1009347501. Source: NYC Open Data.
Lot & building
Basic facts about the tax lot and building from the city’s PLUTO database.
- Owner (as listed by the city)
- HENRY PHIPPS PLAZA EINThe owner name on the city’s tax records. It can lag behind recent sales and is often an LLC.
- Building class
- RM – Condominium (subtype RM)The Department of Finance’s category for what kind of building this is.
- Land use
- Mixed residential & commercialCity Planning’s broad category of how the lot is used.
- Year built
- 1972Often an estimate for older buildings.
- Floors
- 20
- Units
- 104 residential / 107 totalResidential units are apartments; total includes stores and offices.
- Buildings on lot
- 1
- Lot size
- 19,750 sq ft (197.5 ft × 100 ft)
- Building floor area
- 108,289 sq ft (incl. 19,634 sq ft commercial)
- Zoning
- R8, C2-5The zoning district sets what can be built and used here. Residential district; the overlay (C1/C2…) allows local retail on residential blocks.
- Built vs. allowed density (FAR)
- 5.48 built / 6.02 max residentialFloor Area Ratio = building floor area ÷ lot area. If built FAR is below the maximum, zoning may allow more floor area (other rules apply).
- Identifiers
- BBL 1009347501 (Borough 1, Block 934, Lot 7501) · BIN 1020613BBL identifies the tax lot; BIN identifies each building (from DOB/HPD/footprint records).
Agency lookups: DOB BIS · ZoLa (zoning map) · ACRIS
Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) — city dataset updated 2026-08-24; data as of 2026-11-06; Building Footprints — city dataset updated 2026-10-25; data as of 2026-11-01
Tax assessment
How the Department of Finance values this lot for property tax.
- Market value (tax year 2027, final roll)
- $0The Department of Finance’s estimate of value for tax purposes. It is not an appraisal and is often far from the sale price.
- Assessed value
- $0The portion of market value that taxes are calculated on (capped by law for small homes).
- Tax class
- Tax class 2 – residential, 4+ units
| Tax year | Roll | Market value | Assessed value | Tax class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Final | $0 | $0 | 2 |
Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data — city dataset updated 2026-09-14; data as of 2026-11-06
Sales & deed history 0
Deeds recorded with the City Register (ACRIS). A deed transfers ownership. A $0 or very low price usually means a transfer between related parties, an estate, or a refinance-related transfer, not a market sale. This is not a title search; mortgages, liens and other documents are not shown.
No records found in this dataset for this lot.
Source: ACRIS Real Property Master — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-06; ACRIS Real Property Legals — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-06; ACRIS Real Property Parties — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-06
DOB job filings 7 open of 8
A “job” is an application to the Department of Buildings to do construction work. A job marked Permitted, not signed off had a work permit issued but the city has no record of final sign-off (inspection/completion). Old jobs left in this state are common and appear in buyer and lender due diligence; the work may or may not have been done.
| Status | Job # | Type | Filed | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permitted, not signed off Permit Entire · 2026-09-29 | M01457783-I1 DOB NOW | Alteration | 2026-09-15 | $60,000 |
| Permitted, not signed off Permit Entire · 2026-10-23 | M01417576-I1 DOB NOW | Alteration CO | 2026-07-06 | $360,000 |
| Permitted, not signed off Permit Entire · 2026-07-06 | M01418854-I1 DOB NOW | Alteration | 2026-06-23 | $30,000 |
| Permitted, not signed off Permit Entire · 2026-05-06 | M01391557-I1 DOB NOW | Alteration | 2026-04-24 | $1,000 |
| Permitted, not signed off Permit Entire · 2026-06-30 | M01361087-I1 DOB NOW | Alteration | 2026-02-17 | — |
| Permitted, not signed off Permit Entire · 2025-12-17 | M01319998-S1 DOB NOW | Alteration | 2025-12-03 | $35,000 |
| Permitted, not signed off Permit Entire · 2025-12-12 | M01319998-I1 DOB NOW | Alteration | 2025-11-19 | $150,000 |
| Not open Approved · 2026-09-16 | M01457227-I1 DOB NOW | Alteration | 2026-09-15 | $36,000 |
Source: DOB NOW: Build – Job Application Filings — city dataset updated 2026-11-05; data as of 2026-11-06; DOB Job Application Filings (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-11-05; data as of 2026-11-06
Work permits 7
Individual permits issued under DOB jobs (one job can have several permits, e.g. plumbing and construction). Permit expiration alone does not mean the job was completed or signed off.
| Issued | Expires | Job # | Work | Permit status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-23 | 2026-11-19 | M01417576-I1 DOB NOW | General Construction Renovation of an existing commercial space to develop casual eat and drink/ take-out restaurant. Current C of O, Mechantile, is not changeing, but the USE is c | Permit Issued |
| 2026-09-29 | 2026-11-19 | M01457783-I1 DOB NOW | Mechanical Systems installation of the litchen exhaust system with makeup air. The duct modification. The four existing units are reused, but these units have no certification (Eq | Permit Issued |
| 2026-07-06 | 2026-11-19 | M01418854-I1 DOB NOW | General Construction This application is to remove existing ceiling tiles and non bearing partition walls and wall finishes to verify the siteconditions | Permit Issued |
| 2026-06-30 | 2027-05-31 | M01361087-I1 DOB NOW | Suspended Scaffold INSTALL OUTRIGGER SUSPENDED SCAFFOLDING DURING FACADE RESTORATION WORK | Permit Issued |
| 2026-05-06 | 2027-01-01 | M01391557-I1 DOB NOW | Construction Fence INSTALLATION OF CONSTRUCTION FENCE DURING EXISTING BUILDING RENNOVATION CONSTRUCTION, FILED SEPARATELY. CONSTRUCTION FENCE SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE | Permit Issued |
| 2025-12-17 | 2026-12-17 | M01319998-S1 DOB NOW | Mechanical Systems REPLACE EXISTING FIRST FLOOR LOBBY AND MAIL ROOM HVAC SYSTEM. 2. PROVIDE VENTILATION SYSTEM FOR 2nd FLOOR BATHROOM AND STORAGE ROOMS. 3. PROVIDE ALL EQUIPMENT | Permit Issued |
| 2025-12-12 | 2026-12-12 | M01319998-I1 DOB NOW | General Construction MINOR INTERIOR RENOVATION OF 5 DWELLING UNITS WITHIN EXISTING BUILDING, INCLUDING NEW FINISHES, APPLIANCES, AND PLUMBING FIXTURES AT BATHROOMS AND KITCHENS. WOR | Permit Issued |
Source: DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits — city dataset updated 2026-11-05; data as of 2026-11-06; DOB Permit Issuance (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-10-31
DOB violations 1 active of 1
Violations issued by the Department of Buildings for building-code or zoning conditions. Active means DOB has not recorded the violation as resolved or dismissed. Many active DOB violations are old (e.g. elevator or boiler inspection paperwork).
| Status | Issued | Type | Description | Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE | 2026-03-24 | C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL | FTM BLDG. OBSERVED @ EXP 1 MISSING BRICK & SPALLING CONCRETE LENTIL @ 18 FLR MISSING BRICKS/BRICK REPLACEMENT @ MULTI FLRS, SPALLING & CRACK A PARPET OVER COURTYARD. AT EXP 4:BULDGING BRICKS & DEFECTIVE MORTAR JOINTS MULIT LOCAT, SPALLED CONCRETE ON PARPET. ROOF AREA: CRACK/SPALL ING @ PARPET WALL INSIDE. REMDY:REPAIR &/OR MAINTAIN DEFECTIVE CONDIT | V032426CSR0601RF |
Source: DOB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-05; data as of 2026-11-06
ECB violations (DOB) 0 active of 1
DOB violations that go to a hearing at OATH (formerly the Environmental Control Board) and can carry fines. Active or Resolved follows the DOB violation status field. The hearing status is about the hearing and its penalty: written off means the city stopped collecting the fine, not that the condition was corrected. A balance due is a fine the city says is unpaid.
| Status | Issued | Severity | What it was for | Penalty / paid / balance | ECB # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolved Hearing: DEFAULT · Certification: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED | 2025-04-15 | CLASS - 2 | 20 STORY FACADE ALTERATION ACTIVE SITE. OBSERVED 2 SUPPORTED SCAFFOLDING SETUP IN PLACE/USE AT EXP#4 PERMIT#M00583300. OBSERVED MANUAL HOISTING PULLEYS ON TOP. ALSO OBSERVED MISSING MID RAILS TOE BOARDS & BRACI | $3,125 / $6,259 / $-3,125 | 39539158M |
Source: DOB ECB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-05; data as of 2026-11-06
OATH tickets (all agencies) 2 unpaid of 3
Summonses heard at the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, from agencies like Sanitation, Buildings, Fire and Health, linked to this lot’s block and lot. Default means the respondent did not appear at the hearing, which typically results in the maximum penalty. Tickets may be issued to tenants or businesses at the address, not just the owner. DOB ECB tickets appear here too.
| Status | Date | Agency | Charge | Respondent | Imposed / paid / balance | Ticket # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid balance Default DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED | 2026-07-19 | Sanitation Others | UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE | HENRY PHIPPS PLAZA EIN | $80 / $0 / $80 | 049834226J |
| Unpaid balance Default DOCKETED · DEFAULTED | 2025-02-28 | Dep - Bureau Of Env. Complianc | IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 2ND OFF | ADREES TRANSPORTATION INC | $1,500 / $0 / $1,950 | 000995342X |
| Hearing pending NEW ISSUANCE | 2026-09-27 | Sanitation Others | STREET OBSTRUCTION | HENRY PHIPPS PLAZA EIN | $100 / $0 / $100 | 080056823N |
Source: OATH Hearings Division Case Status — city dataset updated 2026-11-06; data as of 2026-11-06
HPD registration & contacts
Owners of most rental buildings must register with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development each year and list an owner and managing agent.
No HPD registration found. Registration is required for buildings with 3 or more apartments (and for 1–2 family homes where neither the owner nor family lives there).
Source: HPD Multiple Dwelling Registrations — city dataset updated 2026-11-04; data as of 2026-11-06; HPD Registration Contacts — city dataset updated 2026-11-04; data as of 2026-11-06
HPD housing-code violations 0 open of 0
Violations HPD inspectors issued for conditions in residential buildings (heat, leaks, mold, pests, lead paint, etc.). Class letters show how serious: Class A – non-hazardous (HPD gives 90 days to correct); Class B – hazardous (30 days to correct); Class C – immediately hazardous (24 hours to correct for most conditions); Class I – information / order (e.g. orders to register, lead or other administrative orders). Open means HPD has not recorded the condition as corrected.
No records found in this dataset for this lot.
Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-05; data as of 2026-11-06
HPD complaints 0
Complaints tenants or others made to HPD (usually via 311) about housing conditions, from 2019 onward. A complaint is not a violation; HPD may inspect and issue one.
No records found in this dataset for this lot.
Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems — city dataset updated 2026-11-06; data as of 2026-11-06
311 requests (last 12 months) 16
Recent 311 service requests the city geocoded to this lot: noise, illegal parking, heat, sanitation and more. Anyone can file them, so they describe activity at or near the address, not necessarily the building itself.
| Opened | Agency | Complaint | Status | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-26 | NYPD | Illegal Parking – License Plate Obscured | Closed | 2026-10-26 |
| 2026-10-10 | DHS | Homeless Person Assistance – Non-Chronic | Closed | 2026-10-13 |
| 2026-09-13 | DOT | Street Condition – Defective Hardware | Closed | 2026-09-14 |
| 2026-06-29 | TLC | For Hire Vehicle Complaint – Driver Complaint - Non Passenger | In Progress | — |
| 2026-06-29 | NYPD | Illegal Parking – Posted Parking Sign Violation | Closed | 2026-06-29 |
| 2026-05-21 | DOHMH | Construction Lead Dust – In Common Areas | In Progress | — |
| 2026-05-11 | DOT | Street Condition – Defective Hardware | Closed | 2026-05-15 |
| 2026-05-07 | DCWP | Consumer Complaint – Garage or Parking Lot | Closed | 2026-06-15 |
| 2026-05-01 | DCWP | Consumer Complaint – Bodega, Deli, or Convenience Store | Closed | 2026-05-07 |
| 2026-04-16 | NYPD | Illegal Parking – Posted Parking Sign Violation | Closed | 2026-04-16 |
Showing 10 of 16 records. The API and the source dataset have the full list.
Source: 311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present — city dataset updated 2026-11-06; data as of 2026-11-06
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