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503-507 West 121 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01976 • Lot 0026 • Zip: 10027

Condition

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

3 Open HPD violations Class B 2 Class C 1 7 on record • 2013–2024 8 Open DOB violations 21 on record • 1997–2022 2 Open ECB violations 7 on record • 1981–2022 0 Open housing litigation 1 on record • 2013 1 Evictions executed 1 on record • 2019

Address

Primary address: 503-507 West 121 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10027
Block: 01976
Lot: 0026
BBL: 1019760026
Unified address ID: 1019760026

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Elevator Buildings
Zoning: R8 (Residential)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 7,194 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 75 ft x 95 ft
Built FAR: 4.24
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: 1910
Last altered: 1988
Floors: 6
Total units: 30
Residential units: 30
Building area: 30,498 sq ft
Building dimensions: 75 ft x 81 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $5,252,000
Total assessment: $2,363,400
Land assessment: $135,000
Exempt total: $2,316,132
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 15 hours ago
Nearest station
116 St-Columbia University 1

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.

Getting out

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Places nearby

Hoodkit's own ranking, not the closest first

Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing Jun 17, 2026 $598,915

    Alteration

    Objections

2024

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 2, 2024 $1,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB NOW filing Dec 2, 2024 $0

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  3. DOB NOW filing Oct 3, 2024 $598,915

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  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. HPD violation Nov 15, 2023

    Class I

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

2022

  1. ECB violation Dec 9, 2022 $6,250

    CLASS - 2

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

  2. HPD violation Nov 2, 2022

    Class I

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

  3. DOB NOW filing Oct 4, 2022 $5,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  4. Permit issued Oct 3, 2022

    EW / SP

    CAPITOL FIRE SPRINKLER CO

  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. ECB violation Oct 18, 2021 $312

    CLASS - 2

    PHONE IN ELEVATOR NOT WORKING

  2. Permit issued Sep 29, 2021

    EW / SP

    CAPITOL FIRE SPRINKLER CO

  3. 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 ...

2020

  1. Permit issued Sep 22, 2020

    EW / SP

    CAPITOL FIRE SPRINKLER CO

2019

  1. DOB violation Nov 14, 2019

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. Permit issued Sep 23, 2019

    EW / SP

    CAPITOL FIRE SPRINKLER CO

  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. 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

2018

  1. Permit issued Sep 21, 2018

    EW / SP

    CAPITOL FIRE SPRINKLER CO

2017

  1. Permit issued Nov 29, 2017

    PL / PL

    GENET PLBG AND HTG CORP

  2. DOB filing Nov 29, 2017 $45,500

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION TO APT.#1 ON 1ST FLOOR. REPAIR PARTITIONS & DOORS AS SHOWN; REPLACE PLUMBING FIXTURES, FINISH...

  3. DOB violation Oct 18, 2017

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  4. DOB filing Sep 20, 2017 $7,500

    Alteration Type II

    MODIFICATION TO THE EXISTING SPRINKLER SYSTEM AS SHOWN ON THE PLANS FILED. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.

2016

  1. ECB violation Aug 29, 2016 $500

    CLASS - 2

    B254, 36 FOUND 1 AO SMITH HW 670 BOILER NOT REGISTERED. REGISTER BOILER AND CORRECT ALL VIOLATING CONDITIONS AND SUBM...

2015

  1. DOB filing Feb 25, 2015 $80,000

    Alteration Type II

    MANUAL, AUTOMATIC SMOKE/HEAT/CO DETECTION & SPRINKLER FAS

2014

  1. DOB violation May 30, 2014

    ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2012 CAT 1 INSP/TST

  2. DOB filing May 5, 2014 $20,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL NEW GAS SERVICE,METER AND PIPING.CHANGE GRADE OF OIL FROM #6 TO #2

2013

  1. DOB filing Dec 20, 2013 $70,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL STAINLESS STEEL CHIMNEY LINER AND DRAFT INDUCER PER PLANS

  2. HPD violation Nov 26, 2013

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYCLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK AT ENTRANCE DOOR FROM STREET...

  3. HPD violation Nov 26, 2013

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTERCOM SYSTEM LOCATED AT APT 62B, 6th STORY, 1st APARTME...

  4. DOB filing Feb 25, 2013 $0

    Alteration Type III

    SIDEWALK SHED PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

2005

  1. ECB violation Mar 16, 2005 $350

    Non-Hazardous

    02L10/03L10/51U15. 02 REPAIR. 30 REPAIR CAR COMMUNICATION. 51 TAG FOR RESHACKLE.

1998

  1. ECB violation Sep 30, 1998 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    2L11,11Q3,13M12,22D6,33P17,35P17,46U13,48U13,30O2,57O2. -30O2 TOO MUCHLINT

1995

  1. ECB violation Jun 28, 1995 $200

    Non-Hazardous

    73O,30I,36T,50Y,17R,74M,33M. 30 HOLE BASMT LEFT OF ROOM. 17 WITH GLASS74 FLOOR NUMBERS. 33 LADDER.

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
Registration Contract
Agent
DIEGO RIVERA
400 WEST 119TH STREET
New York, NY, 10027
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
DAVID GREENBERG
400 WEST 119TH STREET
New York, NY, 10027
Registration Contract
Officer
MONICA KUTH
400 WEST 119TH STREET
New York, NY, 10027
Registration Contract
SiteManager
ServiceRep TwentyfourHRMANSERVICECTR
Registration Contract
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
MARK KERMAN
DOB Filing 11/29/2017
Owner
TRUSTEE OF COLUMBIA UNIV.
MARK KERMAN
DOB Filing 02/25/2015
Owner
SPRING SCAFFOLDING LLC
JOEL ARGUELLES
DOB Filing 02/25/2013
Owner
CAPTIAL MANAGEMENT
JOSEPH MANNINO
DOB Filing 01/15/2013
Owner
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
SARAH KLOZE
DOB Filing 07/27/2012
Owner
COLUMBIA UNIERSITY
WILLIAM SCOTT
DOB Filing 09/21/2006
Owner
TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSTIY
GUNTHER ZAGEL
DOB Filing 08/24/2006
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY, 11101
DOB NOW 06/17/2026
Owner
PLATINUM SERVICES NY LLC
BROOKLYN, NY, 11228
DOB NOW 12/02/2024
Owner
COLUMBIA RESIDENTIAL
White Plains, NY, 10606
DOB NOW 10/04/2022
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
COLUMBIA UNIV NYC TRSTS
ACRIS 04/30/1980
GRANTOR/SELLER
TEACHERS COLLEGE
ACRIS 04/30/1980
5

Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
PLUTO