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491 Columbus Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01197 • Lot 0063 • Zip: 10024

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

Address

Primary address: 491 Columbus Avenue, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10024
Block: 01197
Lot: 0063
BBL: 1011970063
Unified address ID: 1011970063

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: C1-8A (Commercial)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,700 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 27 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 3.8
Max residential FAR: 7.52
Max commercial FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 7.5
School district: 3

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families with Stores (C7)
Year built: 1892
Last altered: 1892
Floors: 5
Total units: 18
Residential units: 17
Building area: 10,265 sq ft
Building dimensions: 27 ft x 87 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 491 COLUMBUS AVENUE, LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $3,585,000
Total assessment: $1,613,250
Land assessment: $253,350
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 491 COLUMBUS AVENUE,

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Upper West Side
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
86 St 1 2

About 2 minutes on foot · 92 m

  • Times Square 14 min 2 walking, 12 riding
  • Penn Station 16 min 2 walking, 14 riding
  • Grand Central 21 min 2 walking, 19 riding
  • Union Square 26 min 2 walking, 24 riding
  • Fulton Street 27 min 2 walking, 25 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 34 min 2 walking, 32 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2026

  1. HPD violation Feb 10, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT LOWER SASH AT 1ST WINDOW FROM SOU...

  2. HPD violation Feb 9, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2N, 2n...

  3. HPD violation Feb 9, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER ABOVE 130 DEGREES IN THE ENTIRE ...

  4. HPD violation Feb 9, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BASEMENT AT BOILER ROOM

2025

  1. HPD violation Nov 24, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2005, 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF POSITIVE AND NEGA...

  2. HPD violation Nov 24, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CL...

2021

  1. DOB filing Jan 12, 2021 $3,000

    Alteration Type III

    TO REPLACE FABRIC ON AN EXISTING RETRACTABLE AWNING, NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY

2020

  1. Permit issued Nov 19, 2020

    PL / PL

    PACIFIC PLBG&HTG CORP

  2. DOB filing Nov 19, 2020 $65,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT ON FIRST FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN USE , EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY

  3. DOB filing Nov 18, 2020 $100,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL NEW FOOD STORE WITH ACCESSORY SEATING IN AN EXISTING STORE. NEW FINISHES. NO CHANGE TO USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  4. DOB NOW filing Nov 2, 2020 $30,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  5. Permit issued Oct 16, 2020

    AL / OT

    BEST PRICE RENOVATIONS LL

  6. Permit issued Oct 16, 2020

    EW / OT

    BEST PRICE RENOVATIONS LL

  7. DOB NOW filing Oct 9, 2020 $11,500

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  8. Permit issued Oct 6, 2020

    EW / OT

    BEST PRICE RENOVATIONS LL

  9. DOB filing Oct 6, 2020 $96,000

    Alteration Type II

    REMODEL EXISTING RESTAURANT ON THE FIRST FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  10. Sale Sep 17, 2020 $0

    Changed hands

    491 COLUMBUS AVENUE

2019

  1. Sale Nov 22, 2019 $0

    Changed hands

    491 COLUMBUS AVENUE

  2. Permit issued May 7, 2019

    AL / OT

    VALLESIGNS & AWNINGS INC

  3. Permit issued May 6, 2019

    EW / FP

    FIRE COMMAND CO, INC

  4. DOB filing May 6, 2019 $2,500

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF A NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. FIRE SUPPRESSION SHUT-OFF VALVE WILL BE FILED UNDER DIFFERENT APPLICAT...

2018

  1. ECB violation Jun 15, 2018 $1,250

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. LACK OF A AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM. WHERE IS REQUIRED AS PER...

  2. ECB violation Jun 15, 2018 $2,500

    CLASS - 2

    PERMANENT DWELLING USED/CONVERTED FOR OTHER THAN PERMANENT-RESIDENTIALPURPOSED. DOB RECORDS CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY ...

  3. ECB violation Jun 15, 2018 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. FAILURE TO PROVIDE NUBMER OF REQUIRED MEANS OFEGRESS FOR EVERY FLO...

  4. ECB violation Jun 15, 2018 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM FOR TRANSIENT USE. RMDY: DISCON TINUE ILLEGAL USE.

  5. DOB filing Jan 26, 2018 $36,500

    Alteration Type II

    REMODEL APT 2S ON THE SECOND FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

2004

  1. ECB violation Sep 15, 2004 $350

    Non-Hazardous

    ALTERED BUILDING OCCUPIED W/O VALID C/O.NOTED:WORK UNDER APPL.#103535140 HAS BEEN COMPLETED.TENANTS NOW OCCUPY APTS. ...

2003

  1. ECB violation Jun 2, 2003 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN INTERIOR BLDG DEFECTS NOTED LOCATION EAST NORTH WALL OF VESTIBLE OBSERVED HORIZONTAL VERTICAL CRA...

  2. Sale Apr 2, 2003 $2,150,433

    Changed hands

    491 COLUMBUS AVENUE

1997

  1. DOB violation Sep 16, 1997

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Feb 10, 1997

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1994

  1. DOB violation Sep 1, 1994

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

1

Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
491 COLUMBUS AVE LLC
163 WEST 74 STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10023
Agent
ZACARIAS VAZQUEZ
163 WEST 74 STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10023
HeadOfficer
PAUL A BRUSCO
163 WEST 74 STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10023
Officer
ZACARIAS VAZQUEZ
163 163 WEST 74 STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10023
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
491 COLUMBUS, LLC
ZARCARIAS VASQUEZ
Owner
491 COLUMBUS AVENUE, LLC
ZACARIAS VASQUEZ
Owner
491 COLUMBUS AVENUE LLC
ZACARIAS VASQUEZ
Owner
APERITIF COLUMBUS LLC
PETER OKTAS
Owner
BRUSCO REALTY
JOHN BRUSCO
Owner
491 Columbus Avenue, LLC
Paul Brusco
Owner
491 Columbus Avenue, LLC
Paul Brusco
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
WEST SIDE MANAGEMENT
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
163 W 74TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10023
GRANTOR/SELLER
163 W 74TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10023
GRANTOR/SELLER
163 W 74TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10023
GRANTEE/BUYER
163 W. 74TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10023
GRANTEE/BUYER
163 W. 74TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10023
GRANTOR/SELLER
163 W. 74TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10023
GRANTOR/SELLER
C/O: JNPJ REALTY, LLC
163 WEST 74TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10023
GRANTOR/SELLER
C/O: JNPJ REALTY, LLC
163 WEST 74TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10023
GRANTOR/SELLER
C/O: JNPJ REALTY, LLC
163 WEST 74TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10023
GRANTEE/BUYER
C/O: JNPJ REALTY, LLC
163 WEST 74TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10023

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner