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519 West 121 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01976 • Lot 0016 • Zip: 10027

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 519 West 121 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10027
Block: 01976
Lot: 0016
BBL: 1019760016
Unified address ID: 1019760016

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: 34
Residential units: 34
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: $2,252,000
Total assessment: $1,013,400
Land assessment: $108,900
Exempt total: $810,720
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.

2026

  1. HPD violation May 4, 2026

    Class B

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

  2. DOB NOW filing Jan 30, 2026 $16,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  3. DOB NOW filing Jan 28, 2026 $74,375

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2025

  1. HPD violation Dec 23, 2025

    Class A

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

  2. HPD violation Dec 23, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING ...

  3. HPD violation Dec 23, 2025

    Class A

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

  4. HPD violation Dec 23, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON ...

  5. HPD violation Dec 23, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD SADDLE AT ENTRANCE DOOR IN THE ...

2024

  1. DOB NOW filing Sep 18, 2024 $216,200

    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

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 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

2020

  1. DOB filing Jul 17, 2020 $48,700

    Alteration Type II

    PROPOSED TO INSTALL NON LOAD BEARING PARTITIONS AND FINISHES; GENERAL PLUMBING MODIFICATIONS PER PLANS FILED. THERE I...

2019

  1. DOB violation Nov 14, 2019

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. DOB NOW filing Aug 12, 2019 $47,200

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  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

  4. Permit issued Jul 3, 2019

    PL / PL

    C JAMES PLBG & HTG INC

  5. Permit issued Jun 27, 2019

    EW / OT

    ALL RENOVATION CONST LLC

  6. DOB violation May 2, 2019

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

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

2016

  1. DOB filing Nov 30, 2016 $38,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION TO APT.#6C ON 6TH FLOOR. REPAIR FLOORS, WALLS, CEILING, TRIM, DOORS AS SHOWN ON PLANS. REPLACE PL...

  2. Permit issued May 11, 2016

    PL / PL

    SANDY'S P & H CO., LTD

  3. Permit issued Feb 10, 2016

    PL / PL

    ALAFOGIANNIS PLBG & HTG

  4. DOB filing Feb 10, 2016 $35,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION TO APT.#3D ON 3RD FLOOR. REPAIR PARTITIONS & DOORS AS SHOWN; REPLACE PLUMBING FIXTURES, FINIS...

2015

  1. Permit issued Nov 9, 2015

    EW / OT

    COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

  2. Permit issued Oct 28, 2015

    EW / OT

    COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

  3. DOB filing Oct 28, 2015 $32,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION TO APT.#2B ON 2ND FLOOR. REPAIR FLOORS, WALLS, CEILING, TRIM, DOORS AS SHOWN ON PLANS. REPLACE ...

  4. DOB filing May 13, 2015 $7,000

    Alteration Type II

    PROPOSED TO RESOLVE VIOLATION #38050427L. REMOVE WINDOWS IN ELEVATOR SHAFT IN COURTYARD AND CLOSE WITH MASONRY TO MAT...

2014

  1. DOB filing Nov 3, 2014 $24,000

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE OIL BURNER WITH GAS/OIL BURNER ON NYC BOILER NO: MD42327-01. INSTALL NEW GAS SERVICE, METER AND PIPING. CHANG...

2013

  1. DOB violation Sep 20, 2013

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2012

  1. DOB violation Dec 17, 2012

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2007

  1. ECB violation Jun 6, 2007 $2,500

    Non-Hazardous

    3Q7/12Q7/36P7/38P7/66P7/.3 & 12-PROVIDE GUARD FOR CAR LIGHTING.36-PROVIDE.38-PROVIDE.66-PROVIDE.

2001

  1. ECB violation May 15, 2001 $350

    Non-Hazardous

    75O05,46H13,49H13,15L01,08J01.15-BASE AND WHERE NEEDED.08-ADJUST WHERE NEEDED.

1998

  1. ECB violation Sep 30, 1998 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    02X 08V 05J 46U 57O

1995

  1. ECB violation Jun 28, 1995 $1,000

    Non-Hazardous

    55X,73O,30#,36T,31R,40#,33X,48K,17R,30#,74X. 30 TAPER LEDGE. 35 WINDOW31 GOING OUT WALL OVER WINDOW. 40 FILE FORM. 33...

1991

  1. ECB violation Jul 26, 1991 $75

    Non-Hazardous

    57O,08V,05J

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
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY FACILITIES
EDWARD MCARTHUR
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 UNIVERI
JOSEPH IENUSO
Owner
COLUMBIA U.
JAMES RUDD
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
Trustees of Columbia University
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
Owner
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
Owner
PLATINUM SERVICES NY LLC
JAMAICA, NY, 11423
4

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