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635-639 West 131 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01998 • Lot 0013 • Zip: 10027

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 635-639 West 131 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10027
Block: 01998
Lot: 0013
BBL: 1019980013
Unified address ID: 1019980013

Land use and zoning

Land use: Parking Facilities
Zoning: C6-1 (Commercial)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 7,494 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 75 ft x 99 ft
Built FAR: 2.14
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max commercial FAR: 6
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 5

Building

Building class: Garages and Gasoline Stations - All Parking Garages (G1)
Year built: 1940
Last altered: 2002
Floors: 2
Total units: 2
Residential units: 0
Building area: 16,000 sq ft
Building dimensions: 75 ft x 95 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE C ITY OF NEW

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $3,100,000
Total assessment: $1,395,000
Land assessment: $135,000
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: THE TRUSTEES OF COLUM

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.

Activity

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

2026

  1. ECB violation Jun 9, 2026 $6,250

    CLASS - 1

    AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED MANY CRACKS IN STRUCTURE AND COLUMN NEAR EXIT IS IN DISREPAIR CONDITION ALSO FAILURE T...

2025

  1. ECB violation May 3, 2025 $2,530

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PARKING STRUCTURE IN SAFE CONDITION. AS NOTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION ON AN OCCUPIED PARKING STRUCT...

  2. DOB violation May 3, 2025

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    EMERGENCY WORK-OBSV CRACKED CONC @ BEAMS & SEPARATION JOINTS @ BRICK WALLS,HORIZONTAL CRACKED BEAM @ EXP2,1FL,CRACKED...

2024

  1. ECB violation Oct 1, 2024 $0

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO SUBMMIT THE REQUIRED PARKING STRUCTURE INITIAL OBSERVATION REPORT FOR AN EXISTING PARKING STRUCTURE OR A P...

2021

  1. Sale Dec 30, 2021 $1,451,613

    Changed hands

    635 WEST 131 STREET (ADJACENT TO)

2012

  1. Sale Feb 8, 2012 $0

    Changed hands

    635 WEST 131 STREET

2011

  1. DOB filing Apr 28, 2011 $0

    Alteration Type III

    Application filed for scaffolding in conjunction with Appl.# 102980320. Shed filed under Appl.# 103031746. No change ...

  2. DOB filing Apr 28, 2011 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF A HEAVY DUTY SHED 75' DURING FACADE REPAIR NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY SHED TO COMPLY WITH L...

2010

  1. ECB violation Jul 27, 2010 $1,200

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED EXIT PASSAGEWAY. NOTED: CARS PARKED EXTREMELY CLOSE TOGETHER, LESS THAN 12" CLEARANCE...

  2. ECB violation Jul 27, 2010 $800

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/ THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION W/ DOB NOTED: RESPONDENT FAILED TO ...

  3. ECB violation Mar 16, 2010 $12,000

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED EXIT PASSAGEWAY NOTE CARS TIGHTLY PARKED IN FRONT OF 2NFL FIRE EXIT DOOR ARE OBSTRUCT...

2007

  1. Sale Jun 28, 2007 $2,269,959

    Changed hands

    635 WEST 131ST STREET

2002

  1. Permit issued Aug 20, 2002

    PL / PL

    ALJER PLBG. & HTG. CORP.

  2. Permit issued Aug 20, 2002

    EW / OT

    VARDO CONTRUCTION CORP.

  3. Permit issued Aug 20, 2002

    EW / MH

    VARDO CONTRUCTION CORP.

  4. DOB filing Aug 20, 2002 $405,500

    Alteration Type II

    replacement of roof. concrete repairs to first floor, second floor and sidewalk. facade and structural repair. interi...

  5. Permit issued Aug 1, 2002

    EW / SP

    ALJER PLBG AND HTG CORP

  6. DOB filing Aug 1, 2002 $40,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF NEW SPRINKLER SYSTEM ON FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  7. Permit issued May 20, 2002

    EQ / EQ

    DEVARDO CONSTRUCTION INC

  8. Permit issued Mar 4, 2002

    AL

    VARDO CONSTRUCTION

  9. DOB filing Mar 4, 2002 $582,000

    Alteration Type I

    REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING ROOF. ELIMINATION OF REPAIR SHOP AND OFFICE USES. REPLACEMENT AND RELOCATION OF EXISTING RAMP...

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

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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
635 W.131 STREET LP
ANTHONY ROTA
Owner
Columbia University
Scott William
Owner
columbia university
william scott
Owner
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
WILLIAM SCOTT
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
412 LOW MEMORIAL LIBRARY
535 WEST 116TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10027
GRANTOR/SELLER
633 THIRD AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 100176706
GRANTEE/BUYER
412 LOW MEMORIAL LIBRARY,
535 WEST 116TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10027
PARTY 2
633 3RD AVE
NEW YORK, NY, 100176706
PARTY 1/GRANTOR
D/B/A EMPIRE STATE DEVELOPMENT CORP.
633 THIRD AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
PARTY 2/GRANTEE
D/B/A EMPIRE STATE DEVELOPMENT CORP.
633 THIRD AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
GRANTEE/BUYER
IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, 412 LOW MEMORIAL LIBRARY
535 WEST 116TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10027
PARTY 1
412 LOW MEMORIAL LIBRARY,
535 WEST 116TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10027
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
PARTY ONE
C/O M&T BANK
350 PARK AVE.
NEW YORK, NY, 10022

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner