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797 Madison Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10065

BBL 1013820122 (Borough 1, Block 1382, Lot 122) · BIN 1041244 · Last updated:

Summary · as of October 31, 2026

797 Madison Avenue (Manhattan, NY 10065; tax lot BBL 1013820122) is an office building (building class O5: office building (subtype O5)), built around 1881, on a 1,680 sq ft lot zoned C5-1. City tax records list the owner as MADISON RE LLC; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated July 2, 2026 lists a price of $13,500,000. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $12,168,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows one DOB job with a permit issued but no sign-off, one active DOB violation and three open HPD violations. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

Owner of record
MADISON RE LLC
Building class
O5 · Office building
Year built · units
1881 · 0 res.
Lot area · zoning
1,680 sq ft · C5-1
Market value (DOF)
$12,168,000 FY2027
Last priced deed
$13,500,000 · 2026-07-02
BBL
1013820122
BIN
1041244

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “797 Madison Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10065 (BBL 1013820122)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/797-madison-avenue-1013820122. 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)
MADISON RE LLCThe owner name on the city’s tax records. It can lag behind recent sales and is often an LLC.
Building class
O5 – Office building (subtype O5)The Department of Finance’s category for what kind of building this is.
Land use
Commercial & officeCity Planning’s broad category of how the lot is used.
Year built
1881Often an estimate for older buildings.
Floors
5
Units
0 residential / 3 totalResidential units are apartments; total includes stores and offices.
Buildings on lot
1
Lot size
1,680 sq ft (20 ft × 84 ft)
Building floor area
6,973 sq ft (incl. 6,973 sq ft commercial)
Zoning
C5-1, MPThe zoning district sets what can be built and used here. Commercial district.
Built vs. allowed density (FAR)
4.15 built / 10.00 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).
Historic district
Upper East Side Historic DistrictExterior changes in a historic district need Landmarks Preservation Commission approval.
Identifiers
BBL 1013820122 (Borough 1, Block 1382, Lot 122) · BIN 1041244BBL identifies the tax lot; BIN identifies each building (from DOB/HPD/footprint records).

Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) — city dataset updated 2026-08-24; data as of 2026-11-02; 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)
$12,168,000The 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
$5,475,600The portion of market value that taxes are calculated on (capped by law for small homes).
Taxable value (final)
$5,475,600Assessed value minus any exemptions.
Tax class
Tax class 4 – commercial / industrial
Tax yearRollMarket valueAssessed valueTax class
2027Final$12,168,000$5,475,6004
2026Final$15,757,000$7,090,6504
2025Final$15,532,000$6,989,4004

Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data — city dataset updated 2026-09-14; data as of 2026-11-02

Sales & deed history 3

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.

DateTypePriceSeller (grantor)Buyer (grantee)Doc ID
2026-07-02DEED$13,500,000797 Madison Realty, LlcMadison Re Llc2026071500289001
2012-11-19DEED$1Katsihtis, James; Katsihtis, Peter797 Madison Realty, Llc2012121000374001
1977-08-04DEED$0 / not statedAlker CorpKatsihtis, James; Katsihtis, PeterFT_1010008578001

Source: ACRIS Real Property Master — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-02; ACRIS Real Property Legals — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-02; ACRIS Real Property Parties — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-02

DOB job filings 1 open of 19

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.

StatusJob #TypeFiledEst. cost
Permitted, not signed off
PERMIT ISSUED - PARTIAL JOB · 2005-10-21
104237112
BIS
A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)2005-09-14$3,000
Not open
SIGNED OFF · 2012-03-19
120761657
BIS
A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)2011-07-15$75,000
Not open
SIGNED OFF · 2012-02-08
120709055
BIS
A3 – Minor alteration (one type of work)2011-05-31—
Not open
SIGNED OFF · 2012-02-08
120707413
BIS
A3 – Minor alteration (one type of work)2011-05-27—
Not open
SIGNED OFF · 2011-08-09
120703701
BIS
A3 – Minor alteration (one type of work)2011-05-26—
Not open
SIGNED OFF · 2012-04-04
120678436
BIS
A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)2011-05-02$65,400
Not open
SIGNED OFF · 2011-11-04
120617289
BIS
A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)2011-02-24$50,000
Not open
SIGNED OFF · 2011-11-14
120078977
BIS
A3 – Minor alteration (one type of work)2009-03-30—
Not open
SIGNED OFF · 2011-10-04
110321296
BIS
A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)2008-08-21$185,975
Not open
SIGNED OFF · 2011-08-31
110224105
BIS
A3 – Minor alteration (one type of work)2008-07-07—
Not open
SIGNED OFF · 2011-10-12
110195093
BIS
A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)2008-06-04$65,000
Not open
SIGNED OFF · 2012-04-02
110112253
BIS
A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)2008-03-12$110,000
Not open
PLAN EXAM - APPROVED · 2009-01-15
110114439
BIS
A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)2008-03-12$11,000
Not open
SIGNED OFF · 2013-03-15
110114420
BIS
A1 – Major alteration (changes use, egress or occupancy)2008-03-12$70,000
Not open
SIGNED OFF · 2010-03-05
110067221
BIS
A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)2008-01-17$160,000
Not open
SIGNED OFF · 2012-03-19
110075123
BIS
A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)2008-01-15$45,000
Not open
SIGNED OFF · 2009-06-26
104879632
BIS
A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)2007-08-23$80,000
Not open
SIGNED OFF · 2001-04-30
102859471
BIS
A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)2000-04-03$30,000
Not open
SIGNED OFF · 1994-01-13
100731816
BIS
A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)1993-11-05$5,000

Source: DOB NOW: Build – Job Application Filings — city dataset updated 2026-11-01; data as of 2026-11-02; DOB Job Application Filings (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-10-30; data as of 2026-10-31

Work permits 54

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.

IssuedExpiresJob #WorkPermit status
2011-08-122012-08-11120791107
BIS
SignISSUED (initial)
2011-07-292012-07-28120761657
BIS
Plumbing / PlumbingISSUED (initial)
2011-07-202012-07-19120761657
BIS
Equipment work / SprinklerISSUED (initial)
2011-07-202012-07-19110112253
BIS
Equipment work / BoilerISSUED (renewal)
2011-07-122012-07-11110075123
BIS
Plumbing / PlumbingISSUED (renewal)
2011-06-092011-10-21110112253
BIS
Equipment work / Mechanical/HVACISSUED (renewal)
2011-06-092011-10-21120617289
BIS
Equipment work / Other / general constructionISSUED (renewal)
2011-06-092011-10-21110321296
BIS
Equipment work / Other / general constructionISSUED (renewal)
2011-06-092011-10-21110195093
BIS
Equipment work / Other / general constructionISSUED (renewal)
2011-06-012012-05-31120709055
BIS
Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipmentISSUED (initial)
2011-05-272012-05-26120707413
BIS
Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipmentISSUED (initial)
2011-05-272012-05-26120703701
BIS
Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipmentISSUED (initial)

Showing 12 of 54 records. The API and the source dataset have the full list.

Source: DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits — city dataset updated 2026-11-02; data as of 2026-11-02; DOB Permit Issuance (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-10-31

DOB violations 1 active of 12

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).

StatusIssuedTypeDescriptionNumber
Active
V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
2017-09-15EVCAT1-ELEVATOR ANNUAL INSPECTION / TEST ELEVATORREQUIREDVIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2016 INSPECTION/TESTV091517EVCAT104226
Resolved/dismissed
V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED
2025-11-14LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIREDVIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTIONV*111425LBLVIO03345
Resolved/dismissed
V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED
2023-06-30LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIREDVIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTIONV*063023LBLVIO44836
Resolved/dismissed
V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED
2023-06-30LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIREDVIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTIONV*063023LBLVIO23912
Resolved/dismissed
V*-DOB VIOLATION - Resolved
2016-06-29E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIREDV*062916E9028/580007
Resolved/dismissed
V*-DOB VIOLATION - Resolved
2016-06-28E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIREDV*062816E9028/580007
Resolved/dismissed
V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED
2015-03-03LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIREDVIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORTV*030315LBLVIO02228
Resolved/dismissed
V*-DOB VIOLATION - Resolved
2014-08-05E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIREDV*080514E9027/520273
Resolved/dismissed
V*-DOB VIOLATION - Resolved
2012-03-26E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIREDV*032612E9027/422027
Resolved/dismissed
V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED
2010-02-11LANDMK-LANDMARK NONEV*021110LANDMK10-0866
Resolved/dismissed
V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED
2003-01-22LANDMK-LANDMARK NONEV*012203LANDMK03-0594
Resolved/dismissed
V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED
2003-01-22LANDMK-LANDMARK NONEV*012203LANDMK03-0593

Source: DOB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-02; data as of 2026-11-02

ECB violations (DOB) 0 active of 5

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.

StatusIssuedSeverityWhat it was forPenalty / paid / balanceECB #
Resolved
Hearing: STIPULATION/IN-VIO · Certification: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED
1990-03-30Non-HazardousALTERED BUIDLING OCCUPIED WITHOUT A VALID C OF O AS REQUIRED BY OPEN ALTERATION # AT TEH 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR, BEAUTY PARLOR REMEDY: OBTAIN A NEW AMENDED C OF O.$250 / $250 / $034039825Y
Resolved
Hearing: IN VIOLATION · Certification: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED
2009-12-16CLASS - 23301.9.5MISC.VIO.FAILURE TO PROVIDE REQUIRED INFORMATION ON SIDEWALK SHED SIGN.NOTED SHED @ EXP.#1 UNDER PERMIT#110224105.THERE IS NO PERMIT # OR EXPIRATION DATE ON THE CONTRACTOR'S SIGN.REMEDY:PROVIDE REQ'D IN$800 / $818 / $034815463P
Resolved
Hearing: WRITTEN OFF · Certification: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED
Written off refers to the penalty, not the violation.
2009-12-16CLASS - 228-105.11MISC.VIO. FAILURE TO POST PERMIT AS REQUIRED. NOTED SIDEWALK SHED AT EXP. #1 UNDER PMT.#110224105.THERE IS NO PERMIT POSTED.REMEDY:POST PERMIT IN PUBLIC VIEW.$400 / $25 / $034815464R
Resolved
Hearing: DEFAULT · Certification: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED
2018-10-03CLASS - 22X10 ALARM BELL INOPERTIVE REPAIR. STOP SWITCH AND PHONE WORK NO SOUND ON BELL.$1,562 / $1,936 / $038264297X
Resolved
Hearing: WRITTEN OFF · Certification: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED
Written off refers to the penalty, not the violation.
2009-03-23CLASS - 1WORK W/O A PERMIT. HAVING ERECTED AN APPROX 48' HIGH PIPE SCAFFOLD APPROX 20' WIDE ABOVE SIDEWALK SHED FOR A TOTAL HEIGHT OF APPROX 20'W ABOVE SIDEWALK SHED FOR A TOTAL HEIGHT OF APPROX 60' AT FRONT FACADE.$8,000 / $0 / $034775111H

Source: DOB ECB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-11-02

OATH tickets (all agencies) 0 unpaid of 49

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.

StatusDateAgencyChargeRespondentImposed / paid / balanceTicket #
No balance due Default
PAID IN FULL · DEFAULTED
2019-10-07Fire Department Of NycLABELS MARKINGS797 MADISON REALTY LLC$6,000 / $8,806 / $0011694702K
No balance due Default
PAID IN FULL · DEFAULTED
2019-06-03Dept Of TransportationFAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF DOT PERMITSCONSOLIDATED EDISON$1,230 / $1,200 / $00701970327
No balance due Default
PAID IN FULL · DEFAULTED
2019-05-19Dept Of TransportationFAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF DOT PERMITSCONSOLIDATED EDISON$3,600 / $1,200 / $00701948116
No balance due Default
PAID IN FULL · DEFAULTED
2018-11-07Fire Department Of NycFIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMSTORY BURCH LLC$1,000 / $1,000 / $0011662856R
No balance due Default
PAID IN FULL · DEFAULTED
2018-10-03Dept. Of BuildingsFAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM797 MADISON REALTY LLC$1,562 / $1,936 / $0038264297X
No balance due Default
PAID IN FULL · DEFAULTED
2017-04-21Sanitation OthersLOOSE RUBBISHTORY$130 / $100 / $00194598342
No balance due Default
PAID IN FULL · DEFAULT
2015-11-05Fire Department Of NycFIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS797 MADISON REALTY LLC$1,000 / $1,000 / —012048244M
No balance due Default
PAID IN FULL · DEFAULT
2015-10-21Env ProtectFAILED TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL TEST REPORT FOR A BACKFLOW PREVENTER797 MADISON REALTY LLC$530 / $530 / —0189382912
No balance due
WRITTEN OFF · WRITTEN OFF
2015-10-21Dep - Bureau Of Env. CompliancFAILED TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL TEST REPORT FOR A BACKFLOW PREVENTER7497 MADISON REALTY LLC$1,000 / $0 / $00189382903
No balance due Default
PAID IN FULL · DEFAULT
2015-09-21Dept Of TranUSE OPENING OF STREET W O PERMITCONSOLIDATED EDISON$5,000 / $1,500 / —0700177345
No balance due Default
PAID IN FULL · DEFAULT
2015-09-09Dept Of TranUSE OPENING OF STREET W O PERMITCONSOLIDATED EDISON$5,000 / $1,500 / —0700158737
No balance due Default
PAID IN FULL · DEFAULT
2015-09-02Dept Of TranUSE OPENING OF STREET W O PERMITCONSOLIDATED EDISON$1,530 / $1,500 / —0700150954

Showing 12 of 49 records. The API and the source dataset have the full list.

Source: OATH Hearings Division Case Status — city dataset updated 2026-11-02; data as of 2026-11-02

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 2026-10-28; data as of 2026-11-02; HPD Registration Contacts — city dataset updated 2026-10-28; data as of 2026-11-02

HPD housing-code violations 3 open of 3

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.

StatusClassIssuedAptCondition
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2008-07-07
B2008-07-07§ 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING 50 WATTS REQUIRED.
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2008-07-07
B2008-07-07§ 300, 301, 302, M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE PREMISES TO PRIOR LEGAL CONDITION 2ND STY FRONT APT BEING USED AS CLOTHES STORE AND TAILORING.
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2008-07-07
B2008-07-07§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRES AT 3 STY PUBLIC HALL CEILING.

Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-02; data as of 2026-11-02

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 2026-11-02; data as of 2026-11-02

311 requests (last 12 months) 0

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.

No records found in this dataset for this lot.

Source: 311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present — city dataset updated 2026-11-02; data as of 2026-11-02

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