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West 125 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01996 • Lot 0023 • Zip: 10027

Condition

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

1 Open DOB violations 20 on record • 1991–2022 0 Open ECB violations 32 on record • 2010–2024

Address

Primary address: West 125 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10027
Block: 01996
Lot: 0023
BBL: 1019960023
Unified address ID: 1019960023

Land use and zoning

Land use: Public Facilities & Institutions
Zoning: C6-1 (Commercial)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 79,621 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 400 ft x 199 ft
Built FAR: 6.5
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max commercial FAR: 6
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 5

Building

Building class: Educational Structures - Other College and University (W6)
Year built: 2014
Last altered: 2014
Floors: 9
Total units: 2
Residential units: 0
Building area: 517,876 sq ft
Building dimensions: 150 ft x 200 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $232,175,000
Total assessment: $104,478,750
Land assessment: $21,871,350
Exempt total: $101,344,387
Assessment owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Harlem
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
135 St A B C

About 7 minutes on foot · 427 m

  • Times Square 27 min 7 walking, 20 riding
  • Penn Station 29 min 7 walking, 22 riding
  • Grand Central 35 min 7 walking, 28 riding
  • Union Square 40 min 7 walking, 33 riding
  • Fulton Street 41 min 7 walking, 34 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 46 min 7 walking, 39 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2026

  1. DOB filing Jul 29, 2026 $15,000

    Alteration Type II

    MODIFICATION TO THE EXISTING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AS SHOWN ON DRAWINGS FILED HEREWITH. FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH APPLICA...

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Feb 27, 2025 $12,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2024

  1. ECB violation Oct 1, 2024 $0

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT THE REQUIRED PARKING STRUCTURE INITIAL OBSERVATION REPORT FOR AN EXISTING PARKING STRUCTURE OF A PE...

  2. DOB NOW filing Aug 29, 2024 $0

    No Work

    TA Certificate of Operation Issued

  3. DOB NOW filing Aug 27, 2024 $5,500

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  4. DOB NOW filing May 9, 2024 $0

    No Work

    Approved

  5. DOB NOW filing Mar 7, 2024 $20,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  6. DOB NOW filing Mar 7, 2024 $12,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2022

  1. DOB filing Aug 2, 2022 $246,073

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATIONS TO LAB AND VIVARIUM AREAS WITHIN SUBCELLAR 4 AND THE 4TH FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCU...

  2. DOB filing Jul 13, 2022 $30,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF "MANUAL/AUTOMATIC SMOKE DETECTION & SPRINKLER FIRE ALARM SYSTEM". NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRESS OR OCC...

  3. DOB filing Apr 12, 2022 $46,800

    Alteration Type II

    STRUCTURAL WORK AS PER PLANS

  4. 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. DOB filing Dec 8, 2021 $230,000

    Alteration Type II

    ARONOV AND HILLMAN LAB RENOVATIONS. MECHANICAL AND PLUMBING MODIFICATIONS AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN U...

  2. DOB filing Oct 25, 2021 $2,000,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT & ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXISTING CENTRAL ENERGY PLANT EXPANSION

  3. Permit issued Jul 23, 2021

    PL / PL

    FRESH MEADOW MECH PLBG LL

  4. Permit issued Jul 6, 2021

    EW / OT

    FRESH MEADOW MECHANICAL C

  5. Permit issued Jul 6, 2021

    EW / MH

    FRESH MEADOW MECHANICAL C

  6. Permit issued Jul 6, 2021

    EW / OT

    FRESH MEADOW MECHANICAL C

2020

  1. Permit issued Dec 31, 2020

    EW / OT

    CPM BUILDERS INC

  2. Permit issued Dec 31, 2020

    EW / OT

    CPM BUILDERS INC

  3. DOB violation Aug 3, 2020

    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 3, 2020

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

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

2019

  1. DOB violation Apr 5, 2019

    EVCAT1-ELEVATOR ANNUAL INSPECTION / TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2017 INSPECTION/TEST

2018

  1. DOB violation Oct 24, 2018

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2017

  1. DOB violation Sep 15, 2017

    EVCAT1-ELEVATOR ANNUAL INSPECTION / TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2016 INSPECTION/TEST

2016

  1. ECB violation Oct 11, 2016 $400

    CLASS - 1

    225.10,358.12.7 RACEWAY USED IN INSTALLATION MUST BE APPROVED FOR OUTDOOR USE AS PER NEC NYC SECTION 225.10& 358.12.7...

2015

  1. ECB violation Sep 21, 2015 $1,000

    CLASS - 1

    52L11 REPLACE BELTS ON COUNTERWEIGHT DAMAGED AND DOB TO RESCIND CEASE USE ORDERS (212) 393-2531.

  2. ECB violation Jan 21, 2015 $0

    CLASS - 1

    BC 3303.8 STANDPIPE DURING CONST NOT OPERATIONAL.NOTE:BLDG COMPLETE TO8 STORIES TEMP STANDPIPE @SITE IS NOT PRESSURIZ...

  3. ECB violation Jan 20, 2015 $2,400

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO SAFEGUARD ALL PERSONS & PROPERTY.NOTED:@ NW SIDE OF SITE WHILE EXCAVATING FOR PERMENANT ELECTRICAL FEEDERS...

2014

  1. ECB violation Dec 4, 2014 $1,630

    CLASS - 1

    LICENSED RIGGER FAILED TO ENSURE SCAFFOLD WORKERS NET MINIMUM REQUIRE MENTS.NOTED:@ TIME OF INSP.FOLLOWING WORKERS:1 ...

2012

  1. Sale Feb 8, 2012 $0

    Changed hands

    603 WEST 129 STREET

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

2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY FACILITIES
MARCELO VELEZ
DOB Filing 07/29/2026
Owner
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
MARCELO VELEZ
DOB Filing 08/02/2022
Owner
MANHATTANVILLE DEVELOPMENT GROUP
MARCELO VELEZ
DOB Filing 12/08/2021
Owner
COLUMBIA UNIVERSTIY FACILITIES
MARCELO VELEZ
DOB Filing 01/27/2020
Owner
DEAR MAMA CAFE
ZACHARY SHARAGA
DOB Filing 10/12/2018
Owner
LEND LEASE
STEVEN SOMMER
DOB Filing 08/17/2017
Owner
METROPOLITAN ENTERPRISES
RON RAZLA
DOB Filing 07/10/2017
Owner
COLUMBIA UNIVERCITY FACILLITY
PHILIP PITRUZZELLO
DOB Filing 06/27/2017
Owner
ATS CONTRACTING INC
MIKE SOFRANIN
DOB Filing 06/27/2017
Owner
JOHN CATSIMATIDIS
JOHN CATSIMATIDIS
DOB Filing 03/14/2016
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY - MANHATTANVILL
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
DOB NOW 02/27/2025
Owner
PR
REGO PARK, NY, 11374
DOB NOW 08/27/2024
Owner
SPRING SCAFFOLDING LLC
WOODSIDE, NY, 11377
DOB NOW 06/17/2021
Owner
BOYDDESIGN, INC
WOODSIDE, NY, 11377
DOB NOW 10/16/2019
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW
412 LOW MEMORIAL LIBRARY
535 WEST 116TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10027
ACRIS 04/01/2026
PARTY 1
THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF
412 LOW MEMORIAL LIBRARY
535 WEST 116TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10027
ACRIS 03/16/2022
PARTY 1
NYC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
55 WATER STREET 9TH FLOOR SW
OFFICE OF CITYSCAPE & FRANCHISES
NEW YORK, NY, 10041
ACRIS 01/27/2017
PARTY 2
THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
412 LOW LIBRARY
535 WEST 116TH ST
NEW YORK, NY, 10027
ACRIS 01/27/2017
PARTY 2
TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
637 WEST 125TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10027
ACRIS 11/24/2014
PARTY 2
TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NY
412 LOW LIBRARY
535 WEST 116TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10027
ACRIS 08/29/2014
GRANTOR/SELLER
NEW YORK STATE URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
D/B/A EMPIRE STATE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
633 THIRD AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
ACRIS 02/08/2012
PARTY 2/GRANTEE
NEW YORK STATE DEVELOPMENT CORP.
D/B/A EMPIRE STATE DEVELOPMENT CORP.
633 THIRD AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
ACRIS 02/08/2012
PARTY 1/GRANTOR
NEW YORK STATE URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORP.
D/B/A EMPIRE STATE DEVELOPMENT CORP.
633 THIRD AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
ACRIS 02/08/2012
PARTY 1
THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIV. IN THE CITY OF NY
412 LOW MEMORIAL LIBRARY, 535 WEST 116TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10027
ACRIS 12/14/2011

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
PLUTO