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Mercantile Building - 10 East 40th Street, New York, NY 10016 Property Information

Mercantile Building - 10 East 40th Street, New York, NY 10016 Property Information

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Address

Building name Mercantile Building
Primary address Mercantile Building - 10 East 40th Street
Secondary address 7-11 E 39th St
Neighborhood Murray Hill
Zip code 10016
Borough Manhattan
Block & lot 00869-0066

Sales & Tax Overview for 10 East 40th Street, New York

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Tax class
Estimated property tax $4,424,672

Lot & Building Information for 10 East 40th Street, New York

Lot sqft 14,714
Lot dimensions 74 ft x 197.5 ft
Building class Office Only with or without Commercial - 20 Stories or More (O4)
Building sqft 442,042
Building dimensions 74 ft x 198 ft
Buildings on lot 1
Stories 48
Year built 1928
Year last altered 2008
Construction type
Status
Status date
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Zoning & Use for 10 East 40th Street, New York

Zoning
Commercial units 86
Office sqft
Retail sqft
Conversion feasibility index

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School district 2
Community district 5
Closest police station 0.63 Miles
Closest fire station 0.22 Miles

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Other Property Data for 10 East 40th Street, New York

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Alternate Addresses

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  • 7-11 E 39th St, New York, NY 10016
  • 8-14 E 40th St, New York, NY 10016

About 10 East 40th Street, New York

How many square feet does Mercantile Building - 10 East 40th Street, New York, NY 10016 have?

This Office Only with or without Commercial - 20 Stories or More (O4) located at Mercantile Building - 10 East 40th Street, New York, NY 10016 has a total of 442,042 square feet.

What is the year built & the current market value of Mercantile Building - 10 East 40th Street, New York, NY 10016?

Mercantile Building - 10 East 40th Street, New York, NY 10016 was built in 1928 and has a current tax assessor's market value of $91,294,000.

How many commercial spaces does this building have?

This building has 86 commercial spaces available for lease. There are 14 active listings at this address.

Ownership Information for 10 East 40th Street, New York

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Spaces for Lease in 10 East 40th Street, New York

Chase Tower
Listing type For Lease
Listing date 05/03/2022
Last updated 05/12/2026

A 48-story structure with approximately 347,400 rentable square feet, built in 1929.

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Brokers

Ethan Silverstein
Theodora Livadiotis
Caroline Collins
Matthew Livingston
Spaces
Suite name Space type Lease rate Available space Brokers
12 Floor General Office Listing price not available 13,861 Ethan Silverstein
Theodora Livadiotis
Caroline Collins
Matthew Livingston
7 Floor General Office Listing price not available 15,505 Ethan Silverstein
Theodora Livadiotis
Caroline Collins
Matthew Livingston
2 Floor General Office Listing price not available 16,376 Ethan Silverstein
Theodora Livadiotis
Caroline Collins
Matthew Livingston
3 Floor General Office Listing price not available 16,500 Ethan Silverstein
Theodora Livadiotis
Caroline Collins
Matthew Livingston
Suite 1010-1030 General Office Listing price not available 13,106 Ethan Silverstein
Theodora Livadiotis
Caroline Collins
Matthew Livingston
23 Floor General Office Listing price not available 8,096 Ethan Silverstein
Theodora Livadiotis
Caroline Collins
Matthew Livingston
18 Floor General Office $76-$86/Sqft/Year 10,735 Ethan Silverstein
Theodora Livadiotis
Caroline Collins
Matthew Livingston
8 Floor General Office $65/Sqft/Year 17,730 Ethan Silverstein
Theodora Livadiotis
Caroline Collins
Matthew Livingston
Suite 3410 General Office $76-$86/Sqft/Year 3,384 Ethan Silverstein
Theodora Livadiotis
Caroline Collins
Matthew Livingston
4 Floor General Office $65-$86/Sqft/Year 16,500 Ethan Silverstein
Theodora Livadiotis
Caroline Collins
Matthew Livingston
5 Floor General Office $65-$86/Sqft/Year 16,500 Ethan Silverstein
Theodora Livadiotis
Caroline Collins
Matthew Livingston
6 Floor General Office $65-$86/Sqft/Year 16,500 Ethan Silverstein
Theodora Livadiotis
Caroline Collins
Matthew Livingston
Partial 31 Floor General Office $76-$86/Sqft/Year 3,754 Ethan Silverstein
Theodora Livadiotis
Caroline Collins
Matthew Livingston
27 Floor General Office $76-$86/Sqft/Year 8,824 Ethan Silverstein
Theodora Livadiotis
Caroline Collins
Matthew Livingston
Active Listings For This Property:
For Lease Chase Tower
Chase Tower
10 East 40th Street, New York
Property Office
Availability 14 Spaces listed / 177371 Sqft
Price $65-$86/Sqft/Year
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Past Sales & Property History for 10 East 40th Street, New York

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No recorded sales for this property.

Title Documents for 10 East 40th Street, New York

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Doc image
05/02/2025 - D
05/19/2025 - R
Termination of Assign of L&R
(2025051600798002)
05/02/2025 - D
05/19/2025 - R
Satisfaction of Mortgage
(2025051600798001)
04/10/2025 - R Initial UCC1
(2025040901062006)
04/04/2025 - D
04/10/2025 - R
Assignment of Leases and Rents
(2025040901062005)
04/04/2025 - D
04/10/2025 - R
Agreement
(2025040901062004)
04/04/2025 - D
04/10/2025 - R
Mortgage
(2025040901062003)
03/31/2025 - D
04/10/2025 - R
Assignment, Mortgage
(2025040901062002)
03/31/2025 - D
04/10/2025 - R
Termination of Assign of L&R
(2025040901062001)
04/30/2024 - D
05/07/2024 - R
Assignment, Mortgage
(2024050601091002)
04/30/2024 - D
05/07/2024 - R
Assignment, Mortgage
(2024050601091001)
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R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Property Taxes for 10 East 40th Street, New York

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Property tax: $4,375,446
Estimated property tax: $4,424,672
Tax assessor's market value: $91,294,000
Assessed value: $41,082,300

Assessment History for 10 East 40th Street, New York

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Year Market value Assessed value Taxable Tax rate % Base tax Property tax Year over year change
2025/26 $91,294,000 $41,082,300 $40,334,130 10.848% $4,375,446 $4,375,446 -0.08%
2024/25 $90,420,000 $40,689,000 $40,689,000 10.762% $4,378,950 $4,378,950 -0.10%
2023/24 $91,967,000 $41,385,150 $41,385,150 10.592% $4,383,515 $4,383,515 +5.55%
2022/23 $86,686,000 $39,008,700 $39,008,700 10.646% $4,152,866 $4,152,866 -2.26%
2021/22 $87,790,000 $39,505,500 $39,505,500 10.755% $4,248,817 $4,248,817 -27.17%

Permits for 10 East 40th Street, New York

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Filing date Job type Job status Job description Initial cost
05/07/2026 Alteration
05/01/2026 Alteration
05/01/2026 Alteration
05/01/2026 Alteration
04/27/2026 Alteration
04/21/2026 Alteration
04/10/2026 Alteration
04/10/2026 Alteration
03/14/2026 Alteration
03/14/2026 Alteration
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Manhattan Commercial Market Stats

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Median Price/Sqft Q1/2026
$680
4.4% YoY
Median Price/Sqft Q4/2025
$550
-15.8% YoY
Median Price/Sqft 2025
$607
-2.5% YoY

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Risk

FEMA flood zone(s): X (See more on map)

Transportation

Distance to Subway
Closest station Madison Ave & 42nd St at SW Corner
Station lines GS-4-5-6-7
Distance (miles) 0.117
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Bus Routes
Name Madison Av/E 39 St
Distance (miles) 0.051

Neighbors for 10 East 40th Street, New York

Here are the neighbors for Mercantile Building - Mercantile Building - 10 East 40th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
90 Park Ave, New York 927,829 11/01/2017 $28,050,000
265 Madison Ave, New York 15,746 09/26/2018 $829,340
455 5th Ave, New York 177,136
4 Irving Pl, New York
274 Madison Ave, New York 91,212 01/06/2006 $15,792,259
27 E 39th St, New York 15,000 05/15/1997
25 E 39th St, New York 12,200 07/21/1994
111 E 15th St, New York 15,120 07/27/2006 $13,000,000
115 E 15th St, New York 15,409 02/06/2013 $10
17 Irving Pl, New York 22,897
16 E 40th St, New York 89,423 01/06/2005 $18,700,000
23 E 39th St, New York 39,964 12/20/2012 $12,300,000
117 E 15th St, New York 5,675 01/04/2019 $11,000,000
280 Madison Ave, New York 74,186
275 Madison Ave, New York 281,263 08/19/2016 $273,000,000
30 E 40th St, New York 71,063 08/06/2015 $4,650,000
445 5th Ave, New York 217,421
105 E 15th St, New York 37,802 07/24/1989
1 Irving Pl, New York 1,015,671
22 Irving Pl, New York 16,200
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