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Columbia U Butler Library, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01886 • Lot 0001 • Zip: 10027

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: Columbia U Butler Library, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10027
Block: 01886
Lot: 0001
BBL: 1018860001
Unified address ID: 1018860001

Land use and zoning

Land use: Public Facilities & Institutions
Zoning: R8 (Residential)
Ownership: Private ownership
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 398,094 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 463 ft x 775 ft
Built FAR: 4.2
Max residential FAR: 6.02
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 3

Building

Building class: Educational Structures - Other College and University (W6)
Year built: 1912
Last altered: 1997
Floors: 14
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 1,670,868 sq ft
Building dimensions: 100 ft x 150 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNV

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $339,376,000
Total assessment: $152,719,200
Land assessment: $17,325,000
Exempt total: $152,719,200
Assessment owner: TRST COLUMBIA UNIVERS

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Morningside Heights
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station

About 6 minutes on foot · 353 m

  • Times Square 24 min 6 walking, 18 riding
  • Penn Station 25 min 6 walking, 19 riding
  • Grand Central 31 min 6 walking, 25 riding
  • Union Square 35 min 6 walking, 29 riding
  • Fulton Street 35 min 6 walking, 29 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 42 min 6 walking, 36 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. DOB NOW filing Jul 20, 2026 $0

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Jul 8, 2026 $1

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Jun 16, 2026 $1

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  4. DOB NOW filing Jun 3, 2026 $1

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  5. DOB NOW filing Jun 3, 2026 $3,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  6. DOB NOW filing Jun 1, 2026 $10,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  7. DOB filing May 18, 2026 $200

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF LEO BETA MAX ROPE HOIST FOR MATERIALS MOVEMENT PURPOSES. THERE SHALL BE NO CHANGE IN USE, OC...

  8. HPD violation May 7, 2026

    Class A

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

  9. HPD violation May 7, 2026

    Class A

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

  10. HPD violation May 7, 2026

    Class A

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

  11. HPD violation May 7, 2026

    Class A

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

  12. 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. ECB violation Nov 24, 2025 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN FACADE WALL"S" AND APPURTENANCES. NOTE: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION I OBSERVED AT EX #1, WEST ELEVA...

  2. DOB filing Nov 20, 2025 $90,000

    Alteration Type II

    HEREWITH FILING FOR REMOVAL OF PARTITIONS & CEILINGS

  3. HPD violation Nov 17, 2025

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

2023

  1. DOB filing Aug 30, 2023 $6,500

    Alteration Type II

    MODIFICATIONS TO EXISTING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AS INDICATED ON PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  2. DOB filing Aug 15, 2023 $62,000

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE ENTRY DOORS & STOREFRONT. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  3. DOB filing Apr 24, 2023 $15,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF GATE, FILED AS A PRO. CERT ALT-II, DIR.II AS PER COMM . APPROVAL.

  4. DOB filing Mar 13, 2023 $91,000

    Alteration Type II

    MECHANICAL AND PLUMBING MODIFICATIONS AS INDICATED ON PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

2022

  1. ECB violation Apr 12, 2022 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE DEPT OF UNSAFE CONDITIONS AS MANDATED BY RULE 1 RCNY ...

  2. Permit issued Mar 25, 2022

    EW / OT

    NICHOLSON & GALLOWAY, INC

  3. DOB violation Feb 16, 2022

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  4. DOB violation Feb 14, 2022

    FISPHAZ-HAZARDOUS CONDITION (FACADE) FACADE REQUIRED

    CYCLE 9A UNSAFE REPORT FILED

  5. DOB violation Jan 19, 2022

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

2021

  1. Permit issued Dec 2, 2021

    PL / PL

    PACE PLUMBING CORP

  2. ECB violation Nov 27, 2021 $0

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE SIDEWALK SHED WHERE REQUIRED.AS NOTED IN VIOLATION#35577941X ISSUED ON 10/20/21,THE BUILDING HAS D...

  3. ECB violation Oct 20, 2021 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING FACADE/WALLS AND APPURTENANCES. NOTE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED BROKEN/...

  4. ECB violation Sep 27, 2021 $1,250

    CLASS - 1

    PIN TOP FINAL LIMIT,PROVIDE PROPER VENTILATION IN MOTOR ROOM, ADD 2ND PIT STOP SWITCH IN PIT, ADD ADDITION CROSBY TO ...

  5. ECB violation Sep 27, 2021 $1,250

    CLASS - 1

    LIFT OUT OF SERVICE DUE TO DOORS NOT AUTOMATICALLY OPENING ON LOWER LEVEL ENTRANCE. REPAIR DOOR

  6. Permit issued Jun 1, 2021

    EW / OT

    NICHOLSON & GALLOWAY, INC

  7. Permit issued Mar 12, 2021

    AL / OT

    NICHOLSON & GALLOWAY, INC

2020

  1. Permit issued Oct 1, 2020

    PL / PL

    PACE PLUMBING CORP

  2. Permit issued Sep 30, 2020

    EW / OT

    FRANCO REMODELING CORP

  3. DOB violation Jun 29, 2020

    EARCX-FAILURE TO SUBMIT EER NONE

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 - MULTIPLE YEARS (2019)

2019

  1. DOB violation Dec 5, 2019

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Dec 5, 2019

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

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
TRUSTEE OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
400 WEST 119TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10027
Agent
DONALD SCHLOSSER
410 WEST 118TH 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
CorporateOwner
TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
400 WEST 119TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10027
Agent
DONALD SCHLOSSER
410 WEST 118TH 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
NYCB GROUP
MOH ISLA
Owner
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
JOSEPH MANNINO
Owner
TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
EDWARD MCARTHUR
Owner
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY FAC, CPM
EDWARD MCARTHUR
Owner
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY FACILITIES
EDWARD MCARTHUR
Owner
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY CPM
EDWARD MCARTHUR
Owner
SAFWAY ATLANTIC LLC
KEVIN PECK
Owner
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY,CAPITAL PROJ
JOSEPH MANNINO
Owner
COLUMBIA UNIV FACILITIES & OPER
EDWARD MCARTHUR
Owner
K RESTORATION & ROOFING CORP
FABIAN PEREZ

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3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY, 11101
Owner
FRANCO REMODELING CORP.
Boonton, NJ, 07005
Owner
SAFWAY ATLANTIC, LLC
CARLSTADT, NJ, 07072
Owner
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY - MANHATTANVILL
NEW YORK, NY, 10281
Owner
THE GRENADIER CORPORATION
CARLSTADT, NJ, 07072
Owner
HENRY RESTORATION LIMITED
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
Owner
Columbia University
MINEOLA, NY, 11501
Owner
METROPOLITAN CONSTRUCTION CORP.
EDISON, NJ, 08820
Owner
SPRING SCAFFOLDING LLC
HEMPSTEAD, NY, 11550
Owner
PLATINUM SERVICES NY LLC
JAMAICA, NY, 11423

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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 2
412 LOW LIBRARY
535 W 116TH ST
NEW YORK, NY, 10027
PARTY 1
OFFICE OF CITYSCAPE & FRANCHISE
55 WATER ST 9TH FL SW
NEW YORK, NY, 10041
PARTY 2
412 LOW LIBRARY
535 W 116TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10027
PARTY 1
55 WATER STREET 9TH FL SW
OFFICE OF CITYSCAPE & FRANCHISES
NEW YORK, NY, 10041
PARTY 2
412 LOW LIBRARY
535 WEST 116TH ST
NEW YORK, NY, 10027
PARTY 1
55 WATER STREET 9TH FL SW
OFFICE OF CITYSCAPE & FRANCHISES
NEW YORK, NY, 10041
PARTY 2
412 LOW LIBRARY
535 WEST 116TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10027
PARTY 2
412 LOW LIBRARY
535 WEST 116TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10027
PARTY 2
412 LOW LIBRARY
535 WEST 116TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10027
GRANTEE/BUYER
122 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10011

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner