Building record · BIN 1037988

885 2 Avenue

885 2 Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10017

A consolidated, filing-by-filing view of DOB records matched to this building identifier. The current snapshot links 3 independently sourced records, including 3 that are not recorded as completed, closed or withdrawn.

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885 2 Avenue building dossier graphic showing matched DOB filings and current record counts
Building data portrait

A building-level summary of matched filings, active-status records and published identifiers.

Matched filings3
Open or active-status records3
First included filingMar 10, 2026
Latest recorded changeSep 3, 2026

The lot

What is already here?

The lot holds a 48-story office building built in 1971, on a 40,820 sq ft lot.

Built
1971
Last altered
2004
Floors
48
Residential units
0
Building type
Office building
Land use
Commercial and office
Zoning district
C1-9
Lot area
40,820 sq ft
Building area
805,467 sq ft

Lot facts come from NYC Department of City Planning, Primary Land Use Tax Lot Output (PLUTO) (64uk-42ks), accessed Sep 5, 2026. They describe the tax lot, not any single filing.

Violation record

Are there open violations here?

The Department of Buildings has 3 open notices on record for this building, out of 216 notices on file; the most recent was issued May 8, 2000.

  • Elevator

    Issued May 8, 2000 — 1P30385

  • Construction

    Issued Dec 14, 1990

  • Zoning

    Issued Jan 17, 1990

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 5, 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 1037988. 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 3 approved. Each filing page preserves its own status, dates, scope and source identifier.

First included filing
Mar 10, 2026
Latest recorded change
Sep 3, 2026
Highest proposed story count
46 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.

  1. Alteration filed

    Modification of the existing 1st floor wet sprinkler system to extend coverage to an area that is now becoming Whole Foods, previously without sprinklers. Work includes new branch piping and heads only. No change in use, egress, or occupancy. Filing M01242807-S5.

    01
  2. Alteration filed

    The scope of this project is interior build-out of tenant space including demo of existing construction, new construction and installation of partitions, floor and wall finishes, doors and light fixtures. no change in use, egress & occupancy. Filing M01375330-I1.

    02
  3. Alteration approved

    Filing M01375330-I1 reached an approved status.

    03
  4. Permit recorded for alteration

    DOB lists a first permit date for M01375330-I1. That is not by itself confirmation of activity on site.

    04
  5. Alteration filed

    The scope of this project is interior build-out of tenant space including demo of existing construction, new construction and installation of partitions, floor and wall finishes, doors and light fixtures. no change in use, egress & occupancy. Filing M01375330-P1.

    05
  6. Alteration now approved

    The latest status recorded for M01375330-I1 is “Permit Entire.”

    06
  7. Alteration approved

    Filing M01375330-P1 reached an approved status.

    07
  8. Alteration now approved

    The latest status recorded for M01375330-P1 is “Approved.”

    08
  9. Alteration approved

    Filing M01242807-S5 reached an approved status.

    09
  10. Permit recorded for alteration

    DOB lists a first permit date for M01242807-S5. That is not by itself confirmation of activity on site.

    010
  11. Alteration now approved

    The latest status recorded for M01242807-S5 is “Permit Entire.”

    011