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527 West 121 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01976 • Lot 0010 • Zip: 10027

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 527 West 121 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10027
Block: 01976
Lot: 0010
BBL: 1019760010
Unified address ID: 1019760010

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Elevator Buildings
Zoning: R8 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 6,728 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 66 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 4.26
Max residential FAR: 6.02
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 3

Building

Building class: Elevator Apartments - Semi-fireproof (Without Stores) (D1)
Year built: 1926
Last altered: 1988
Floors: 6
Total units: 24
Residential units: 24
Building area: 28,668 sq ft
Building dimensions: 67 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: $2,277,000
Total assessment: $1,024,650
Land assessment: $108,900
Exempt total: $778,734
Assessment owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Morningside Heights
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated about 11 hours 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.

2025

  1. ECB violation Aug 19, 2025 $0

    CLASS - 2

    CLASS 2 INOPERATIVE PHONE, REPAIR AND CONNECT SERVICE TO AN OPERATOR. BRAILLE TAGS MISSING, PROVIDE REQUIRED SIGNAGE.

2024

  1. DOB NOW filing Sep 18, 2024 $223,300

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB NOW filing Sep 9, 2024 $1,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  3. DOB NOW filing Aug 30, 2024 $0

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  4. 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. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2022

  1. ECB violation Dec 9, 2022 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN ACCEPTABLE REQUIRED CYCLE 9A REPORT OF CRITICAL EXAMINATION DOCUMENTING CONDITION OF EXTERIOR WA...

  2. DOB NOW filing May 18, 2022 $33,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  3. DOB NOW filing May 11, 2022 $184,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  4. DOB NOW filing Mar 29, 2022 $184,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  5. DOB violation Feb 22, 2022

    FISPNRF-NO REPORT AND / OR LATE FILING (FACADE) FACADE REQUIRED

    FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9A TECHNICAL REPORT BY 02/21/2022

2021

  1. HPD violation Apr 2, 2021

    Class I

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

  2. HPD violation Apr 2, 2021

    Class A

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

2019

  1. DOB violation Nov 14, 2019

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Nov 8, 2019

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT

  3. DOB violation Aug 2, 2019

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

    FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

2017

  1. HPD violation Oct 13, 2017

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL FLOOR TILES IN THE KITCHEN LOC...

  2. HPD violation Oct 13, 2017

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANE IN LOWER WINDOW SASH IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST ...

  3. HPD violation Oct 13, 2017

    Class B

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

2016

  1. ECB violation Aug 29, 2016 $1,000

    CLASS - 1

    B154,28B,51. FOUND TUBES LEAKING ON FEDERAL FST 40 BOILER.SEALED BOILER. DO NOT OPERATE BOILER UNTIL ALL HAZARDOUS CO...

  2. Permit issued Jun 30, 2016

    EW / OT

    COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

  3. DOB filing Jun 30, 2016 $55,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION TO APT.#43 ON 4TH FLOOR. REPAIR PARTITIONS & DOORS AS SHOWN; REPLACE PLUMBING FIXTURES, FINIS...

2015

  1. Permit issued Dec 8, 2015

    EW / OT

    COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

  2. DOB filing Dec 8, 2015 $38,000

    Alteration Type II

    REVISED INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION TO APT. 333 ON 3RD FLOOR. REPAIR FLOORS, WALLS, CEILING, TRIM, DOORS AS SHOWN ON PLANS....

2014

  1. DOB filing Oct 16, 2014 $24,000

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE OIL BURNER WITH GAS/OIL BURNER ON NYC BOILER NO: MD7494-01. INSTALL NEW GAS SERVICE, METER AND PIPING. CHANGE...

  2. Permit issued Aug 14, 2014

    EW / OT

    COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

2013

  1. Permit issued Sep 24, 2013

    EW / OT

    COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

  2. DOB filing Feb 1, 2013 $58,000

    Alteration Type II

    EXTERIOR FACADE REPAIRS RELATED TO LL 11/98 AS PER PLAN FILLED.

  3. Permit issued Jan 7, 2013

    PL / PL

    ALAFOGIANNIS PLBG & HTG

  4. Permit issued Jan 7, 2013

    EW / FB

    PETER AGLIARDO CONTRACTOR

2012

  1. DOB filing Jul 19, 2012 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH 2008 BUILD...

2010

  1. ECB violation Apr 28, 2010 $1,000

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO HAVE NEW OR ALTERED PLUMBING SYSTEM TESTED. IN CELLAR I WITNESSED 3 NEW GAS DRYERS AND ASSOCIATED GAS PIPI...

  2. ECB violation Apr 28, 2010 $1,600

    CLASS - 1

    WORK W/O A PERMIT. WITNESSED IN CELLAR LAUNDRY ROOM, 3 GAS DRYERS & ASSOCIATED GAS PIPING INSTALLED W/O A PERMIT. AND...

  3. ECB violation Apr 28, 2010 $1,600

    CLASS - 1

    WORK W/O A PERMIT. IN CELLAR, DOMESTIC WATER, WASTE AND VENT FOR WASHING MACHINES AND 3 SPRINKLER HEADS OF THE DOMEST...

2009

  1. DOB filing Feb 23, 2009 $30,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION TO APRMNT.4 0N 1ST FLR.NEW KITCEN CABINETS BATHROOM FIXTRS OAK FLOORS DOORS AND PARTITIONS AS PER...

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
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
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
MARK KERMAN
Owner
TRUSTEE OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
MARK KERMAN
Owner
CAPTIAL MANAGEMENT
JOSEPH MANNINO
Owner
CAPITAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT
JOSEPH MANNINO
Owner
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
MARK KERMAN
Owner
THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIV.
JOSEPH IENUSO
Owner
TRUSTEE COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
MARK KERMAN
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
Owner
PLATINUM SERVICES NY LLC
JAMAICA, NY, 11423
Owner
COLUMBIA RESIDENTIAL
NEW YORK, NY, 10031
Owner
COSMOPOLITAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY L
NEW YORK, NY, 10031
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
GRANTOR/SELLER
5

Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner