3259 Broadway Property Information

Condition

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

9 Open DOB violations 31 on record • 1989–2020 1 Open ECB violations 9 on record • 1998–2019

Address

Primary address: 3259 Broadway

Borough: Manhattan

Block: 01998

Lot: 0029

BBL: 1019980029

Land use and zoning

Land use: Vacant Land

Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property

Lot type: Unknown

Lot area: 19,983 sq ft

Lot dimensions: 199 ft x 100 ft

Building

Building class: Vacant Land - Zoned Commercial or Manhattan Residential (V1)

Total units: 0

Residential units: 0

Building area: 0 sq ft

Basement: Unknown

Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19

Tax class: All Others

Market value: $9,259,000

Total assessment: $4,166,550

Land assessment: $898,650

Exempt total: $4,166,550

Assessment owner: THE TRUSTEES OF COLUM

Activity

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

2025

Sale Jul 25, 2025 $0

Changed hands

3259 BROADWAY
Sale Jul 25, 2025 $0

Changed hands

3259 BROADWAY

2021

Sale Dec 30, 2021 $3,000,000

Changed hands

3259 BROADWAY (ADJACENT TO)

2020

DOB NOW filing Jun 30, 2020 $1,000

Alteration

Permit Entire
DOB violation Jun 29, 2020

EARCX-FAILURE TO SUBMIT EER NONE

FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 - MULTIPLE YEARS (2019)

2019

DOB filing Dec 2, 2019 $0

Demolition

SUBSEQUENT FILING FOR MECHANICAL ASSIST PERMIT
ECB violation Nov 23, 2019 $0

CLASS - 2

BC33072-OBSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC WALKWAY-SIDEWALK.AT TIME OF MY INSPECTION OF INACTIVE DEMOLITION SITE I OBSERVED PLASTI...
DOB filing Nov 4, 2019 $35,000

Alteration Type II

FACADE AND PARAPET REMOVAL AS INDICATED ON THE SUBMITTED DRAWINGS TO ADDRESS EXISTING VIOLATIONS. THERE ARE NO CHANGE...
DOB filing Nov 4, 2019 $45,000

Alteration Type II

REMOVAL OF EXISTING NON-STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS, NON BEARING WALL & OPENINGS AT FORMER WINDOWS. THERE IS NO CHANGE ...
DOB NOW filing Oct 24, 2019 $1,000

Alteration

LOC Issued
Permit issued Aug 8, 2019

EQ / EQ

PAR ENVIRONMENTAL CORP
Permit issued Aug 8, 2019

EQ / EQ

PAR ENVIRONMENTAL CORP
Permit issued Aug 8, 2019

DM

PAR ENVIRONMENTAL CORP
DOB violation Apr 5, 2019

EVCAT1-ELEVATOR ANNUAL INSPECTION / TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2017 INSPECTION/TEST
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
Permit issued Mar 4, 2019

EW / OT

PAR ENVIRONMENTAL CORP

2018

ECB violation Dec 26, 2018 $6,250

CLASS - 2

28-301.1 FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALLS. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED AN CONSTRUCTION SITE WAS PERFORM INSTALLA...
Permit issued Dec 10, 2018

EW / SD

CURRENT FIRE PROTECTION I
DOB filing Dec 10, 2018 $7,000

Alteration Type II

CONVERT THE EXISTING STANDPIPE SYSTEM OVER FOR TEMPORARY USE
Permit issued Nov 20, 2018

EW / OT

PAR ENVIRONMENTAL CORP
DOB filing Nov 20, 2018 $20,300

Alteration Type II

REMOVAL OF ENTIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN A VACANT BUILDING PRIOR TO THE FULL BUILDING DEMOLITION (SEPARATE DOB APPLICATI...
DOB NOW filing Oct 26, 2018 $1

Alteration

LOC Issued
DOB NOW filing Oct 17, 2018 $1

Alteration

LOC Issued
DOB NOW filing Oct 11, 2018 $1

Alteration

LOC Issued

2017

DOB violation Sep 15, 2017

EVCAT1-ELEVATOR ANNUAL INSPECTION / TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

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

2016

DOB violation Dec 1, 2016

EVCAT1-ELEVATOR ANNUAL INSPECTION / TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2015 INSPECTION/TEST
DOB violation Nov 2, 2016

BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

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

2015

DOB filing Jul 27, 2015 $200,000

Alteration Type II

REPAIR OF VERTICAL CRACK ON SOUTH WEST CORNER OF BUILDING. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.

2012

Sale Nov 16, 2012 $16,891,134

Changed hands

3259 BROADWAY
Sale Mar 14, 2012 $0

Changed hands

3259 BROADWAY
Sale Mar 12, 2012 $0

Changed hands

3259 BROADWAY

2009

ECB violation Jun 5, 2009 $400

CLASS - 1

SEC. 1001.3;27-361. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EGRESS CLEAR AND UNOBSTRUCTED NOTED: EXIT DOORS FROM STAIR WALLS OBSTRUCTED B...

2008

ECB violation Aug 27, 2008 $1,000

CLASS - 1

100B10.100B09.98V05.100V05.60Q03.56Y1356O02.42D06.12X10.16B01. 100B10 BRING ELEVATOR UP TO CONTRACT SPEED 100FPM 100B...
ECB violation Jun 6, 2008 $800

Non-Hazardous

(84R***41A09*29A09*30A09*01A09*05M07*41G09*39I10*71I1003I10*38I1057H1085BB0586BB0531J0121M0741X10. CEASE USE ITEMS (*...
ECB violation May 28, 2008 $800

Hazardous

44 I 11, 52 I 11, 45 I 11. REPAIR GOVERNOR 52- REPLACE DEFECTIVE GOVERNOR CABLE. 45- REPLACE GOVERNOR SWITCH. CEASUE ...