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255-261 West 109 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01881 • Lot 0001 • Zip: 10025

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 255-261 West 109 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10025
Block: 01881
Lot: 0001
BBL: 1018810001
Unified address ID: 1018810001

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R9A (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 3,010 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 35 ft x 86 ft
Built FAR: 4.52
Max residential FAR: 7.52
Max facility FAR: 7.5
School district: 3

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families with Stores (C7)
Year built: 1925
Last altered: 1925
Floors: 5
Total units: 14
Residential units: 12
Building area: 13,600 sq ft
Building dimensions: 34 ft x 86 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $1,552,000
Total assessment: $698,400
Land assessment: $180,000
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA

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 Apr 29, 2026

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Oct 15, 2025 $6,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB NOW filing Sep 8, 2025 $1

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. HPD violation Jun 4, 2025

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

  4. DOB NOW filing May 23, 2025 $546,989

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  5. DOB NOW filing Feb 14, 2025 $1

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2024

  1. HPD violation Apr 1, 2024

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2023

  1. HPD violation Mar 15, 2023

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

  2. DOB NOW filing Mar 6, 2023 $1

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  3. HPD violation Jan 26, 2023

    Class B

    § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, ...

  4. HPD violation Jan 26, 2023

    Class B

    § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED A...

2022

  1. DOB NOW filing Nov 3, 2022 $7,500

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2017

  1. DOB violation Feb 24, 2017

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2015 INSPECTION REPORT

2015

  1. DOB violation Mar 3, 2015

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT

2014

  1. Permit issued Jul 7, 2014

    PL / PL

    ALAFOGIANNIS PLBG & HTG

  2. DOB filing Jul 7, 2014 $25,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL NEW GAS SERVICE, METER AND PIPING AND CONNECT TO EXISTING GAS/OIL BURNER INSTALLED UNDER APPLICATION NO. 1039...

2013

  1. Permit issued Apr 11, 2013

    EW / OT

    COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

  2. DOB filing Apr 11, 2013 $30,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION TO APT.#2E ON 2ND FLOOR. REPAIR FLOORS, WALLS, CEILING, TRIM, AS REQUIRED. REPLACE PLUMBING FIX...

  3. DOB violation Mar 1, 2013

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2011 INSPECTION REPORT

2012

  1. Permit issued Jul 31, 2012

    PL / PL

    ALAFOGIANNIS PLBG & HTG

  2. Permit issued Jul 31, 2012

    EW / FS

    JACK PICCINI, INC

2011

  1. DOB violation Dec 13, 2011

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2010 INSPECTION REPORT

2009

  1. DOB filing May 15, 2009 $60,000

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACEMENT (1) NEW 2,000 GALLON OIL TANK IN NEW 3HR ENCLOSURE. REMOVE EXISTIN G WRAPPED OIL TANK. NO CHANGE IN MEANS...

2008

  1. Permit issued May 22, 2008

    EW / FS

    CONTROLLED COMBUSTION

  2. Permit issued May 22, 2008

    EW / OT

    CONTROLLED COMBUSTION

  3. DOB filing May 8, 2008 $0

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE ONE OIL BURNER ON EXISTING LP STEAM BOILER. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  4. DOB filing Apr 4, 2008 $46,000

    Alteration Type II

    MINOR CONSTRUCTION WITHIN APTS.: 2W,3E, 4W,4S,5W. NEW SHEETROCK WALLS AND CEILING; WOOD FLOORS AND DOORS. REPLACE DAM...

  5. ECB violation Jan 24, 2008 $2,500

    Hazardous

    EXIT DOOR; FIRE ESCAPE EXITS OBSTRUCTED BY FLOWER POTS THAT ARE STAGED ON THE FIRE ESCAPE. NOTED LOCATION: EXPOSURE #...

2005

  1. DOB violation Jan 31, 2005

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2003

  1. DOB filing Aug 25, 2003 $100,000

    Alteration Type II

    Structural support for mechanical equipment as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.

2002

  1. ECB violation Jan 15, 2002 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT.NOTED:INTERIOR DEMOLITION WORK IN AOTS W,+4W,+4S,+3E,REMOVAL OF INTERIOR PARTITIONS PLASTER LAT...

2000

  1. ECB violation Oct 3, 2000 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK W/O PERMIT. NOTED:GUT DEMO IN APTS 5E, 5S & 4E ALONG WITH 1ST FL. COMMERICIAL SPACE W/O A PERMIT FROM D.O.B. REM...

  2. DOB violation Oct 3, 2000

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

1991

  1. ECB violation Oct 9, 1991 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK WITHOUT PERMIT (EXPIRED): SIDEWALK PERMIT HAS EXPIRED. REMEDY: "RENEW PERMIT OR REMOVE SHED"

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

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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
400 WEST 119TH STREET
New York, NY, 10027
Agent
DIEGO RIVERA
400 WEST 119TH STREET
New York, NY, 10027
HeadOfficer
DAVID GREENBERG
400 WEST 119TH STREET
New York, NY, 10027
Officer
MONICA KUTH
400 WEST 119TH STREET
New York, NY, 10027
SiteManager
SERVICEREP HRMANSERVICECTR
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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
MARK KERMAN
Owner
TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNI. OF NYC
WILLIAM SCOTT
Owner
TRUSTEE OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
MARK KERMAN
Owner
Columbia University
Mark Burstein
Owner
Trustee Of Columbia University
Mark Kerman
Owner
COLUMBIA UNVERSITY
MARK KERMAN
Owner
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
WILLIAM SCOTT
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
M&A PROJECTS RESTORATION INC.
Boonton, NJ, 07005
Owner
KINGS GROUP NY CORP
ROSLYN HEIGHTS, NY, 11577
Owner
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
Owner
COLUMBIA RESIDENTIAL
White Plains, NY, 10606
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

LESSEE/TENANT
2 CHASE MANHATTAN PLAZA
NEW YORK, NY, 10081
LESSOR/LANDLORD
110 LOW MEMORIAL LIBRARY
535 WEST 116TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10027
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner