Alteration filingSep 9
DOB filing M00965561-S1
Alteration filing at 261 5 Avenue
Recorded as completed25 proposed stories
Open filing Building record · BIN 1016921
261 5 Avenue
261 5 Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10016
A consolidated, filing-by-filing view of DOB records matched to this building identifier. The current snapshot links 3 independently sourced records, including 2 that are not recorded as completed, closed or withdrawn.
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BUILDING RECORD · BIN 1016921
261 5 Avenue
Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square, Manhattan
A consolidated public-record view · updated Sep 9, 2026
- DOB filings
- 3
- Active-status
- 2
- Recorded addresses
- 1
A building-level summary of matched filings, active-status records and published identifiers.
Matched filings3
Open or active-status records2
First included filingJan 31, 2024
Latest recorded changeSep 9, 2026
The lot
What is already here?
The lot holds a 25-story office building built in 1929, on a 15,849 sq ft lot.
- Built
- 1929
- Last altered
- 2003
- Floors
- 25
- Residential units
- 0
- Building type
- Office building
- Land use
- Commercial and office
- Zoning district
- C5-2
- Lot area
- 15,849 sq ft
- Building area
- 444,716 sq ft
- Historic district
- Madison Square North Historic District
Lot facts come from NYC Department of City Planning, Primary Land Use Tax Lot Output (PLUTO) (64uk-42ks), accessed Sep 12, 2026. They describe the tax lot, not any single filing.
Violation record
Are there open violations here?
The Department of Buildings has 7 open notices on record for this building, out of 163 notices on file; the most recent was issued Feb 27, 2026.
- Construction
Issued Feb 27, 2026 — FTM BLDG. OBSERVED AT EXP 1 W.ELEV 5TH FLOOR SPANDREL ERRODED MORTAR JOINTS. EXP 3 ERRODED MORTAR JOINTS. EXP 4 S.ELEV LOOSE METAL FLASHING ON CHIMNEY CRACK IN CHIMNEY BRICKWORK, DAMAGED MORTAR JOINTS. REMEDY: REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE DEFECTIVE CONDITIONS
- Construction
Issued Feb 19, 2026 — FTM BLDG.AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED ON EXP 2, CRACKS IN LINTEL AT 2ND FL: OPEN MORTAR JOINTS AND CRACKS IN WATER TABLE MASONARY. EXP 3; DAMAGED SPALLED STONE ABOVE HEAD HEIGHT TO THE RIGHT OF REAR ENTRANCE. REMEDY: REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE
- Elevator
Issued Dec 6, 2007
4 further open notices are on file. Open the source dataset for the full list.
A violation is a notice the Department of Buildings recorded against the building. It is not a judgment, and many concern paperwork rather than safety. Open means the agency has not recorded a resolution, which is not the same as the problem still existing. From NYC Department of Buildings, DOB Violations (3h2n-5cm9), accessed Sep 12, 2026.
What is recorded here
Multiple filings, one stable building identifier.
New York City's Building Identification Number helps connect filings that may use different application numbers or describe different scopes of work. The records below are grouped because they publish BIN 1016921. They should not be read as a single construction project unless the underlying filings say so.
The matched set includes 3 alteration filing. Its latest status categories are 1 recorded as completed, 2 approved. Each filing page preserves its own status, dates, scope and source identifier.
- First included filing
- Jan 31, 2024
- Latest recorded change
- Sep 9, 2026
- Highest proposed story count
- 25 stories
- Highest proposed unit count
- Not stated
Highest recorded values may come from different filings and must not be combined into one proposed project. Open the individual filings below for their exact scope. Values outside the publication's conservative data-quality bounds are withheld pending source review.
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Recorded history
What has happened at this address?
Every dated event the city has published for this building, from all 3 matched filings, in the order it was recorded. A date marks what entered the public record, not what happened on site.
- Alteration filed01
Modifications to existing Mechanical Systems as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Filing M00965561-S1.
- Alteration approved02
Filing M00965561-S1 reached an approved status.
- Permit recorded for alteration03
DOB lists a first permit date for M00965561-S1. That is not by itself confirmation of activity on site.
- Alteration filed04
Sprinkler work as shown on plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Filing M01387647-S3.
- Alteration approved05
Filing M01387647-S3 reached an approved status.
- Permit recorded for alteration06
DOB lists a first permit date for M01387647-S3. That is not by itself confirmation of activity on site.
- Alteration now approved07
The latest status recorded for M01387647-S3 is “Permit Entire.”
- Alteration filed08
Modifications to existing Mechanical Systems as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Filing M00965561-P2.
- Alteration approved09
Filing M00965561-P2 reached an approved status.
- Alteration now approved010
The latest status recorded for M00965561-P2 is “Approved.”
- Alteration signed off011
DOB recorded a sign-off for M00965561-S1.
- Alteration now completed012
The latest status recorded for M00965561-S1 is “LOC Issued.”