259 5 AVENUE
Office building · Manhattan · 10016
At a glance
259 5 AVENUE in Manhattan, NY is listed on the New York City property roll as “Office building”, BBL 1008580078. The roll records 444,716 sq ft of building area, 25 floors, a 1929 build year and an assessed value of $54,279,000.
The building's own benchmarking filing
Energy performance
From the building's own filing under its city's benchmarking ordinance. An ENERGY STAR score of 75 or above means the building outperforms three quarters of comparable buildings nationally. It is a self-reported figure, verified by the city only to the extent the ordinance requires.
New York City assessment roll
Parcel record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| BBL | 1008580078 |
| Site address | 259 5 AVENUE |
| Land use (DOR) | O4 — Office building |
| Building area (actual) | 444,716 sq ft |
| Floors / units / buildings | 25 / 65 / 1 |
| Lot size | 15,849 sq ft |
| Year built | 1929 |
| Zoning (primary) | — |
| Land value | $11,115,000 |
| Building value | — |
| Total assessed value | $54,279,000 |
Recorded owner (assessment roll)
261 FIFTH AVENUE TIC
Owner mailing address: not listed
Location
- Address
- 259 5 AVENUE
- City
- Manhattan
- ZIP
- 10016
- Coordinates
- 40.74495, -73.98658
Within ~650 m
Nearby office buildings
- Empire State Building0 tenants
2,812,739 sq ft · 102 fl · 1931
- 1 MADISON AVENUE0 tenants
1,233,394 sq ft · 26 fl · 1932
- 380 PARK AVENUE SOUTH0 tenants
1,159,795 sq ft · 34 fl · 1928
- 100 WEST 33 STREET0 tenants
1,105,991 sq ft · 12 fl · 2001
- 393 7 AVENUE0 tenants
1,103,075 sq ft · 26 fl · 1926
- 2 PARK AVENUE0 tenants
852,731 sq ft · 25 fl · 1928
How does 259 5 AVENUE compare with other New York office buildings?
At 444,716 sq ft, 259 5 AVENUE is about 7 times the size of the average office building on the New York City roll, which comes to 67,377 sq ft across 7,166 buildings.
With 25 floors it is one of 1,158 office buildings of ten or more floors in the metro.
Its assessed value works out to $122 per square foot of building area, against $157 across all office floor area on the roll.
What has happened at 259 5 AVENUE recently?
The building files energy-benchmarking disclosures — 1 report year are matched to this parcel.
What does “Office building” mean for this parcel?
The New York City roll classifies BBL 1008580078 as “Office building” (use code O4). BuildingCensus includes a parcel in its office census when the roll gives it an office-class use, so the label is the county's, not an inference.
Frequently asked questions
Who owns 259 5 AVENUE?
The recorded owner on the New York City assessment roll (current) is 261 FIFTH AVENUE TIC.
How big is 259 5 AVENUE?
The New York City roll records 444,716 sq ft of building area, 25 floors, a build year of 1929. It sits on a 15,849 sq ft lot.
What is the assessed value of 259 5 AVENUE?
$54,279,000 on the New York City roll. Assessed values are taxable-roll figures, not market prices.
What is the BBL for 259 5 AVENUE?
BBL 1008580078, site address 259 5 AVENUE, Manhattan. It is the key to look the parcel up in the Department of City Planning PLUTO extract and Department of Finance rolling sales (New York City).
More around 259 5 AVENUE
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Data provenance — public records only
- New York City — Department of City Planning PLUTO extract and Department of Finance rolling sales. The city publishes no owner mailing address, so landlord portfolios cannot be grouped here, and its business licences cover regulated trades rather than office tenants.
Every fact on this page is drawn from the government records above — no listing sites, no scraped platforms, no third-party images. Facts from public records are uncopyrightable; each tenancy row carries its source and match confidence. Records can lag reality — a business-tax receipt or registration at an address is evidence of occupancy, not a lease confirmation.
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Dataset updated . Source: New York City assessment roll, BBL 1008580078.
About this data
Source: Department of City Planning PLUTO extract and Department of Finance rolling sales (New York City), as published September 11, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “259 5 AVENUE, Manhattan, NY (BBL 1008580078)”, https://buildingcensus.com/offices/nyc/office-building-48f6454a (data as of September 11, 2026).