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1241-1243 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01963 • Lot 0034 • Zip: 10027

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 1241-1243 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10027
Block: 01963
Lot: 0034
BBL: 1019630034
Unified address ID: 1019630034

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R8 (Residential)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 3,618 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 36 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 4.71
Max residential FAR: 6.02
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 3

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Cooperative (C6)
Year built: 1920
Last altered: 1985
Floors: 6
Total units: 27
Residential units: 25
Building area: 17,034 sq ft
Building dimensions: 36 ft x 88 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: 431 W 121 ST HOUSING DEVELOPME

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $2,582,000
Total assessment: $1,161,900
Land assessment: $77,850
Exempt total: $792,379
Assessment owner: 431 W 121 ST HOUSING

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Morningside Heights
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 4 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 Feb 4, 2026 $19,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB NOW filing Jan 30, 2026 $5,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  3. DOB NOW filing Jan 30, 2026 $38,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2025

  1. Sale Jun 24, 2025 $390,000

    Changed hands

    431 WEST 121, 1A

  2. Sale Jun 24, 2025 $390,000

    Changed hands

    431 WEST 121, 1A

  3. DOB NOW filing May 28, 2025 $150,011

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  4. Sale Apr 17, 2025 $500,000

    Changed hands

    431 WEST 121, 5B

  5. Sale Apr 17, 2025 $500,000

    Changed hands

    431 WEST 121, 5B

  6. HPD violation Mar 3, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE K...

  7. HPD violation Feb 26, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE UPPER ESCUTCHEON PLATE AT RISER IN THE KITCHEN LOCA...

  8. HPD violation Feb 26, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE UPPER ESCUTCHEON PLATE AT RISER IN THE BATHROOM LOC...

  9. HPD violation Feb 26, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT NORTH WALL IN TH...

  10. HPD violation Feb 26, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCA...

2024

  1. ECB violation Aug 1, 2024 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING FACADE AND APPURTENANCES. NOTE: OBSERVED DAMAGED/SPALLING TERRA COTTA AT EXPOSU...

  2. ECB violation Jun 11, 2024 $312

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDINGS EXTERIOR WALLS AND/OR APPURTENANCES. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED A CRACKED WINDOW ON...

  3. ECB violation Jun 11, 2024 $312

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED EXIT PASSAGEWAY. AT TIME OF INSPECTIONOBSERVED A FLOWER PLANTER BOX ON THE LANDING OF...

  4. HPD violation May 28, 2024

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING HOOK AND EYE AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR

  5. DOB NOW filing Jan 16, 2024 $20,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2023

  1. Sale Dec 26, 2023 $405,000

    Changed hands

    431 W 121ST STREET, 5C

  2. DOB NOW filing Oct 18, 2023 $20,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. ECB violation Apr 11, 2023 $625

    CLASS - 1

    1 SPAN OF DELTA BEAM SET UP NON CONFORMING. REAR FULCRUM APPROVED FOR 12' ON SITE, THEY HAVE 12'-41/2AND 12'- 5''. 2 ...

  4. ECB violation Apr 11, 2023 $0

    CLASS - 2

    CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS. AT 7 FLOOR SET BACK. AND ROOF LOCATION. UPON FURTHER REVIEW OF SITE SAFETY PLAN. IT WA...

  5. ECB violation Apr 11, 2023 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO PROTECT LIFE LINES FROM SHARP EDGES AND ABRASION CAUSING A HAZARDOUS CONDITION FOR WORKERS AND PUBLIC ,LIF...

2022

  1. Sale Sep 1, 2022 $712,500

    Changed hands

    431 WEST 121 STREET, GFD1B

2019

  1. DOB filing Jan 4, 2019 $0

    Alteration Type III

    To erect a Temporary Heavy Duty Sidewalk Shed 300 psf 200' long in conjunction with NB 103102474. Shed shall comply w...

2018

  1. DOB filing Dec 27, 2018 $0

    Alteration Type III

    To erect a temporary heavy duty runway tower for hoists filed for NB 103102474. MEA#147-73E Hoist is filed under sepa...

  2. DOB filing Dec 27, 2018 $0

    Alteration Type III

    THIS APPLICATION FILED TO CONSTRUCT CONCRETE PAD TO ERECT PERSONNEL HOIST. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. No ...

  3. DOB filing Mar 19, 2018 $57,500

    Alteration Type II

    FILING APPLICATION FOR THE INTERIOR RENOVATION OF APARTMENT GF AT CELLAR LEVEL. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

2017

  1. DOB filing May 1, 2017 $271,680

    Alteration Type II

    7TH CYCLE FISP REPAIR; MASONRY REPAIRS ALONG EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS, ROOF REPAIR/REPLACEMENT. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS O...

2016

  1. Permit issued Dec 1, 2016

    PL / PL

    LEGACY PLUMBING & HEATING

  2. Permit issued Nov 10, 2016

    PL / PL

    ONE-TWO-THREE STAGES CORP

  3. Permit issued Nov 4, 2016

    EW / OT

    J. CHRISTOPHER INTERIORS

  4. Permit issued Jul 19, 2016

    EW / OT

    J. CHRISTOPHER INTERIORS

  5. DOB filing Jun 10, 2016 $45,420

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE CEILING AND WALL FINISHES. INSTALL OVERFLOW SAFETY VALVE ON AN EXISTING WASHING MACHINE.

  6. DOB violation May 4, 2016

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  7. DOB violation Apr 20, 2016

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  8. Permit issued Mar 9, 2016

    EW / OT

    L & Z RESTORATION CORP

  9. Permit issued Feb 16, 2016

    PL / PL

    AQUA PLUMBING & HTNG CORP

2014

  1. DOB violation Dec 17, 2014

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  2. DOB violation Dec 17, 2014

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  3. DOB violation Aug 27, 2014

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  4. DOB violation Aug 27, 2014

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

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
431 WEST 121ST STREET HDFC
700 Columbus Avenue 20856
New York, NY, 10025
Agent
MERLOT MANAGEMENT
700 Columbus Avenue 20856
New York, NY, 10025
HeadOfficer
VASSILIKI KAMPITI
700 Columbus Avenue 20856
New York, NY, 10025
Officer
BETH MARKOWITZ
700 Columbus Avenue 20856
New York, NY, 10025
SiteManager
BILUR LALA
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
Columbia University
Mark Burnstein
Owner
431 W 121 ST HDFC C/O MERLO MGMT
KATHY KAGAN
Owner
C/O MERLOT MANAGEMENT
BETH MARKOWIZ
Owner
MERLOT MANAGEMENT
STRAVOULA MAMAIS
Owner
431 WEST 121 ST HDFC C/O MERLOT
BETH MARKOWITZ
Owner
SPRING SCAFFOLDING LLC
WILLIAM KNIGHT
Owner
HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP.
BETSY CANGELOSI
Owner
431 W.121 ST HDFC C/O MERLOT MG
BETH MARKOWITZ
Owner
MERLOT MANAGERMENT
CYNTHIA ACOSTA
Owner
431 WEST 121 STREET HDFC
STAVROULA MAMAIS-LORINO

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
Not Applicable
New York, NY, 10002
Owner
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
Owner
MERLOT MANAGEMENT
BROOKLYN, NY, 11209
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNOR
2011 CRYSTAL DRIVE, SUITE 800
ARLINGTON, VA, 22202
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
PARTY TWO
C/O MERLOT MANAGEMENT
201 WEST 91ST STREET , SUITE 1D
NEW YORK, NY, 10024
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
PARTY TWO
C/O MERLOT MANAGEMENT
201 WEST 91ST STREET, SUITE 1D
NEW YORK, NY, 10024
PARTY ONE
201 WEST 91ST STREET, STE 1D
NEW YORK, NY, 10024
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
C/O MERLOT MANAGEMENT LLC
700 COLUMBUS AVENUE, APT 20856
NEW YORK, NY, 10025
ASSIGNOR
CORPORATION C/O MERLOT MANAGEMENT LLC
700 COLUMBUS AVENUE, APT 20856
NEW YORK, NY, 10025
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
C/O MERLOT MANAGEMENT LLC
201 WEST 91ST STREET, SUITE 1D
NEW YORK, NY, 10024
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
C/O MERLOT MANAGEMENT LLC
201 WEST 91ST STREET , SUITE 1D
NEW YORK, NY, 10024

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner