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Columbia U Studebaker Building, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01998 • Lot 0017 • Zip: 10027

Condition

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

1 Open DOB violations 49 on record • 1991–2025 1 Open ECB violations 27 on record • 1991–2025

Address

Primary address: Columbia U Studebaker Building, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10027
Block: 01998
Lot: 0017
BBL: 1019980017
Unified address ID: 1019980017

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: C6-1 (Commercial)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
Lot type: Through
Lot area: 34,970 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 175 ft x 199 ft
Built FAR: 6.01
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max commercial FAR: 6
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 5

Building

Building class: Office Buildings - Office with Commercial – 1 to 6 Stories (O5)
Year built: 1924
Last altered: 2006
Floors: 6
Total units: 6
Residential units: 0
Building area: 210,000 sq ft
Building dimensions: 175 ft x 200 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE C ITY OF NEW

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $46,509,000
Total assessment: $20,929,050
Land assessment: $945,000
Exempt total: $20,929,050
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.

Getting out

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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Nov 17, 2025 $450,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. ECB violation May 22, 2025 $10,000

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO SAFEGUARD-PARKING STRUCTURE. NOTE: QSPI FILED UNSAFE NOTIFICATION #UNPS-M0002142-1B-001 DATED 05-14-25. AT...

  3. DOB NOW filing Apr 9, 2025 $750,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  4. DOB violation Mar 5, 2025

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

2024

  1. DOB NOW filing Oct 11, 2024 $5,800,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB NOW filing Oct 11, 2024 $9,400,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  3. DOB NOW filing Oct 11, 2024 $5,800,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  4. DOB NOW filing Oct 10, 2024 $390,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  5. 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...

  6. DOB filing Mar 15, 2024 $103,075

    Alteration Type II

    FILING HEREWITH FOR CONSTRUCTION OF CAST IN PLACE CONCRETE VAULT BENEATH SIDEWALK. AS SHOWN ON DRAWINGS FILED HEREWIT...

2022

  1. ECB violation Mar 8, 2022 $10,000

    CLASS - 1

    AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION IT WAS OBSERVED THAT SCAFFOLDING WAS NOT COMPLETELY INSTALLED WITH UNSECURE PLANK. PLANKS W...

  2. ECB violation Mar 8, 2022 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    SIDEWALK SHED DOESN'T MEET COLOR SPECIFICATIONS.AT TIME OF MY INSPECTION AT A 5 STORY OCCUPIED BUILDING WITH A SIDEWA...

2021

  1. Sale Dec 30, 2021 $3,000,000

    Changed hands

    615 WEST 131 STREET (ADJACENT TO)

  2. DOB filing Apr 22, 2021 $100,000

    Alteration Type II

    ARCHITECTURAL WORK ASSOCIATED WITH WITH NEW EMERGENCY GENERATOR AT ROOF, INCLUDING RELOCATING / REMOVING EXISTING STA...

  3. DOB filing Mar 23, 2021 $200,000

    Alteration Type II

    PLUMBING MODIFICATIONS UNDERGROUND AND 1ST FLOOR. EXISTING COMBINED SEWERS IN 131ST STREET ARE BEING SEPARATED INTO S...

2020

  1. DOB filing Dec 8, 2020 $150,000

    Alteration Type II

    HEREWITH FILING INTERIOR RENOVATION. SCOPE INCLUDES CONSTRUCTION OF INTERIOR NON BEARING PARTITIONS AND DOORS AND INS...

  2. DOB filing Nov 2, 2020 $150,000

    Alteration Type II

    HEREWITH FILING STRUCTURAL WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE INSTALLATION OF A SIDEWALK BRIDGE/SHED. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGR...

  3. ECB violation Jul 22, 2020 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE APPROVED/ACCEPTED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AT JOB SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION.AT TIME OF MY INSPECTIO...

  4. Permit issued Jun 30, 2020

    EW / OT

    FRESH MEADOW MECHANICAL C

  5. Permit issued Jun 30, 2020

    EW / MH

    FRESH MEADOW MECHANICAL C

  6. Permit issued Jun 30, 2020

    EW / OT

    FRESH MEADOW MECHANICAL C

  7. Permit issued Jun 30, 2020

    EW / OT

    FRESH MEADOW MECHANICAL C

  8. Permit issued Jun 26, 2020

    EW / OT

    CENTRAL CONSULTING & CONT

  9. DOB filing May 22, 2020 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK SHED, 10' HIGH X 8' WIDE X 130' LONG W/8' HIGH PLYWOOD WALL ON BUILDING SIDE, AS PER PLANS. ...

  10. Permit issued May 7, 2020

    EW / FS

    CHAMPION COMBUSTION CORP

2019

  1. ECB violation Nov 15, 2019 $0

    CLASS - 2

    BC27-929.1/A.C.27-929.1,FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE INSTALLATION OF A FULLSYSTEM OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS AND FILE A FINAL...

  2. DOB violation Sep 6, 2019

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

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST TST

  3. DOB violation Sep 3, 2019

    LL2604S-SPRINKLER NONE

    FAILED TO FILE FINAL SPRINKLER REPORT BY JULY 1, 2019

  4. DOB violation Apr 5, 2019

    EVCAT1-ELEVATOR ANNUAL INSPECTION / TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

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

  5. DOB violation Mar 18, 2019

    EARCX-FAILURE TO SUBMIT EER NONE

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 IN 2018

2018

  1. DOB violation Oct 23, 2018

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2012

  1. Sale Mar 14, 2012 $0

    Changed hands

    615 WEST 131 STREET

  2. Sale Mar 12, 2012 $0

    Changed hands

    615 WEST 131 STREET

2007

  1. Sale Jun 28, 2007 $18,603,126

    Changed hands

    615 WEST 131ST 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
PHILIP PITRUZZELLO
DOB Filing 03/15/2024
Owner
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
MARCELO VELEZ
DOB Filing 04/22/2021
Owner
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY - CPM & FACI
EDWARD MCARTHUR
DOB Filing 05/22/2020
Owner
First Pioneer Properties, Inc.
John Vasapollo
DOB Filing 10/28/2019
Owner
Columbia University
Joseph Ienuso
DOB Filing 01/29/2019
Owner
METROPOLITAN ENTERPRISES
CHRISTOPHER BROOKS
DOB Filing 01/11/2017
Owner
ATLANTIC HEYDT CORP
JOHN BRESLIN
DOB Filing 01/27/2010
Owner
N/A
John Vasapollo
DOB Filing 01/27/2010
Owner
First Pionneer Properties Inc.
John Vasapollo
DOB Filing 11/03/2008
Owner
Columbia University Facilities
Joseph Ienuso
DOB Filing 10/09/2007

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
NEW YORK, NY, 10005
DOB NOW 11/17/2025
Owner
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY - MANHATTANVILL
YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY, 10598
DOB NOW 11/21/2023
Owner
SPRING SCAFFOLDING LLC
New York, NY, 10036
DOB NOW 09/22/2023
Owner
T-MOBILE
WALL, NJ, 07719
DOB NOW 09/28/2022
Owner
THE GRENADIER CORPORATION
Wall Township, NJ, 07727
DOB NOW 02/17/2022
Owner
KINGS GROUP NY CORP
SYOSSET, NY, 11791
DOB NOW 01/15/2021
Owner
EVEREST SCAFFOLDING INC.
STONY BROOK, NY, 11790
DOB NOW 11/06/2019
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

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
GRANTEE/BUYER
TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW
412 LOW MEMORIAL LIBRARY,
535 WEST 116TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10027
ACRIS 12/30/2021
GRANTOR/SELLER
NEW YORK STATE URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
633 THIRD AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 100176706
ACRIS 12/30/2021
PARTY 2
NEW YORK STATE URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
633 3RD AVE
NEW YORK, NY, 100176706
ACRIS 11/10/2020
PARTY 1
THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
412 LOW MEMORIAL LIBRARY- 535 W 116TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10027
ACRIS 07/30/2019
PARTY 2
TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY INTHE CITY OF NY
412 LOW LIBRARY
535 WEST 116TH ST
NEW YORK, NY, 10027
ACRIS 05/23/2019
PARTY 1
NYC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
55 WATER STREET 9TH FL
OFFICE OF CITYSCAPE & FRANCHISES
NEW YORK, NY, 10041
ACRIS 05/23/2019
PARTY 2
TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
637 WEST 125TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10027
ACRIS 11/24/2014
GRANTEE/BUYER
THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
412 LOW MEMORIAL LIBRARY, 535 WEST 116TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10027
ACRIS 03/14/2012
PARTY 1
NYCDOT DIV. OF FRANCHISES, CONCESSIONS & CONSENTS
40 WORTH STREET, 9TH FLOOR SOUTH
NEW YORK, NY, 10013
ACRIS 04/03/2008

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
THE TRUSTEES OF COLUM
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE C ITY OF NEW
PLUTO