Retail building · Washington Heights, Manhattan
4259 Broadway
New York, NY 10033
4259 Broadway is a 3-floor retail building in Washington Heights, Manhattan, built in 1941, with about 36,000 square feet of retail space according to city records.
Also at 4251-4259 Broadway and 700-706 West 181st Street.
- Retail space
- 36K SF
- Floors
- 3
- Year built
- 1941
- Zoning
- C4-4
The 3rd largest of the 3 retail buildings we track in Washington Heights. Compare it with 6 neighbors
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Compared with its neighbors
How 4259 Broadway compares
Next to the 6 nearest large commercial buildings, all within a 6 minute walk, 4259 Broadway is the smallest by commercial floor area. It went up in 1941; the median neighbor dates from 1917. Its estimated property tax, about $8.98 a square foot of floor area before abatements, is close to the neighbors' median of $8.74.
| Building | Commercial space | Floors | Built | Tax / SF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4259 Broadway | 36K SF | 3 | 1941 | $8.98 |
| 617 West 181st Street | 49K SF | 4 | 1917 | $8.49 |
| 600 West 181st Street | 53K SF | 2 | 1900 | $25.47 |
| 74 Wadsworth Avenue | 55K SF | 8 | 1913 | $5.84 |
| 516 West 181st Street | 62K SF | 6 | 1917 | $8.58 |
| 2420 Amsterdam Avenue | 159K SF | 22 | 2019 | $12.77 |
| 2410 Amsterdam Avenue | 36K SF | 4 | 1926 | $8.89 |
Sources: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2 for size, floors and year built; NYC Department of Finance 2026/27 roll for tax (taxable value times the class rate, before abatements, over the whole floor area). Large means at least 35,000 SF of the building's main use. Walking times are straight-line estimates.
NYC tax lot records
Building facts
- Other addresses
- 4251-4259 Broadway; 700-706 West 181st Street
- ZIP code
- 10033
- Building type
- Retail building (city class K7)
- Total floor area
- 35,910 SF
- Commercial floor area
- 35,910 SF
- Retail
- 35,910 SF
- Height
- 3 floors
- Average floor
- About 12,000 SF (floor area divided by floors)
- Year built
- 1941
- Last major alteration
- 1987
- Lot area
- 10,350 SF
- Zoning district
- C4-4
- Built FAR
- 3.47
- Max commercial FAR
- 3.4
- Tax lot (BBL)
- 1021760133
Nearest subway
- 181 St
- 181 St
- 175 St
Source: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2, pulled 2026-10-05; addresses from the Property Address Directory (PAD) 26b; subway stations from the MTA Subway Stations dataset, pulled 2026-10-05. Floor areas are the city's estimates for the whole building, not available space. Walking times are straight-line estimates. How we build these pages. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
NYC storefront registry (Local Law 157)
Storefronts and vacancy
Owners registered 3 storefronts at 4259 Broadway for December 31, 2024, the newest annual filing the city has published, and 1 of them stood vacant that day. A year earlier, none of 3 did.
- Storefronts registered for December 31, 2024
- 3
- Vacant that day
- 1
- Share vacant across Washington Heights
- 8.2%
- Share vacant along Broadway
- 12.7%
- Share vacant citywide
- 8.7%
Vacant on December 31, by year
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Source: NYC Department of Finance, Storefronts Reported Vacant or Not (Local Law 157), annual filings for 2019 to 2024, pulled 2026-10-08. Owners of buildings with ground- or second-floor storefronts register each one every year with its status on December 31; counts are by tax lot, as the owners filed them. The 2024 filing was due June 3, 2025, so a storefront vacant then may have been leased since. A vacant storefront is not always on the market, and none here is listed on Leasemark unless it shows above.
NYC Department of Finance records
Owner, property tax and assessed value
The Department of Finance lists APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS as the owner of record. For tax year 2026/27 the city values 4259 Broadway at $8.14 million and assesses it at $3.67 million. After phase-ins and exemptions its taxable value is $2.97 million; at the Class 4 rate of 10.848% (tax year 2025/26, the latest rate the Department of Finance lists) that comes to about $322,322 a year before abatements, roughly $8.98 per square foot of floor area. Commercial leases here often pass a tenant's share of tax increases over a base year through as additional rent.
- Owner of record
- APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS
- Tax class
- Class 4 (commercial and industrial)
- City market value
- $8,145,000
- Land market value
- $1,090,000
- Assessed value
- $3,665,250
- Taxable value (phased in)
- $2,971,260
- Estimated yearly tax
- About $322,322
- Tax per SF of floor area
- About $8.98
City market value by tax year
Source: NYC Department of Finance, Property Valuation and Assessment Data (2026/27 roll; owner names as the roll records them, which cuts some long names short), pulled 2026-10-08; tax rate from the Department of Finance tax rates page, checked 2026-09-28. The estimate is the taxable value times the class rate. It leaves out abatements, payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreements and charges, so the actual bill can differ.
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NYC property records (ACRIS)
Sales history
4259 Broadway last sold in July 2026 for $10.3 million, according to the deed recorded with the city. APPLE BANK sold it to 4259 BROADWAY LLC and DIEGO 167TH STREET II LLC. That comes to about $288 per square foot of floor area.
- Last sale (deed date)
- July 28, 2026
- Price
- $10,350,000
- Price per SF of floor area
- About $288
- Seller
- APPLE BANK
- Buyer
- 4259 BROADWAY LLC and DIEGO 167TH STREET II LLC
- Deed recorded
- August 10, 2026
- ACRIS document
- 2026073000092001
Source: NYC Department of Finance, ACRIS, Real Property Master, Legals and Parties, pulled 2026-10-08; prices as the deeds state them, names as recorded (companies and public bodies only). Shown are deeds that move the whole lot for a real price. Transfers between related companies for a nominal sum, sales of partial interests, land sales before the building went up and sales of the company that owns a building are left out.
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Questions about 4259 Broadway
How big is 4259 Broadway?
4259 Broadway has about 36,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 36,000 square feet of retail, according to NYC PLUTO 26v2. These are the city's estimates for the whole building, not space that is available.
When was 4259 Broadway built?
City records list 1941 as the year built, with a major alteration recorded in 1987. The building is 3 floors tall.
What other addresses does 4259 Broadway have?
City records list 4251-4259 Broadway and 700-706 West 181st Street on the same tax lot (BBL 1021760133) as 4259 Broadway. A space listed on Leasemark at any of these addresses shows up on this page.
What is the ZIP code of 4259 Broadway?
4259 Broadway is in ZIP code 10033, according to the city's tax lot records (NYC PLUTO 26v2) and the Department of Finance's assessment roll. The full mailing address is 4259 Broadway, New York, NY 10033, in Washington Heights.
What is the zoning at 4259 Broadway?
The lot is in the C4-4 zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 3.47 and a maximum commercial FAR of 3.4 for this lot.
What subway station is closest to 4259 Broadway?
The closest subway station to 4259 Broadway is 181 St (the A train), about 750 feet away in a straight line, roughly 3 minutes on foot. The MTA lists it as an accessible station. Also nearby: 181 St (the 1 train), 3 min walk; 175 St (the A train), 5 min walk. Walking times are straight-line estimates; the street route is longer.
Who owns 4259 Broadway?
The NYC Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS as the owner of record of 4259 Broadway (BBL 1021760133). Deeds and mortgages for the lot are public in ACRIS, the city's property records system.
When was 4259 Broadway last sold?
4259 Broadway last sold in July 2026 for $10.3 million, according to the deed recorded with the city. APPLE BANK sold it to 4259 BROADWAY LLC and DIEGO 167TH STREET II LLC. That comes to about $288 per square foot of floor area. The deed is ACRIS document 2026073000092001 (BBL 1021760133) in the city's property records. A sale of the company that owns a building is not recorded as a deed, so it would not show there.
What are the property taxes at 4259 Broadway?
The Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists a taxable value of $2.97 million for 4259 Broadway. At the Class 4 rate of 10.848% (tax year 2025/26, the latest rate the Department of Finance lists), that is about $322,322 a year, roughly $8.98 per square foot of floor area, before abatements such as ICAP. The city's property tax records for BBL 1021760133 show the actual bill.
What is the assessed value of 4259 Broadway?
For tax year 2026/27, the NYC Department of Finance puts the market value of 4259 Broadway at $8.14 million ($1.09 million of it land) and its assessed value at $3.67 million, the 45% of market value the city assesses for Class 4 property. The city's market value rose 40% from 2022/23 ($5.81 million) to 2026/27.
Are there vacant storefronts at 4259 Broadway?
Owners registered 3 storefronts at 4259 Broadway for December 31, 2024, the newest annual filing the city has published, and 1 of them stood vacant that day. A year earlier, none of 3 did. These are the owners' filings with the Department of Finance under Local Law 157, so a storefront vacant on December 31, 2024 may have been leased since. Owners and brokers can list a storefront on Leasemark for free.
Is there retail space for lease at 4259 Broadway?
No space at 4259 Broadway is listed on Leasemark right now. Owners and brokers can list space here for free, and tenants can post a requirement to be matched when space opens up.
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