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1961 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 02108 • Lot 0052 • Zip: 10032

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 1961 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10032
Block: 02108
Lot: 0052
BBL: 1021080052
Unified address ID: 1021080052

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 2,500 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 4.75
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 6

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Old Law Tenements (C4)
Year built: 1900
Last altered: 2006
Floors: 5
Total units: 9
Residential units: 8
Building area: 11,875 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 92 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: TOWER157, LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 2B
Market value: $1,643,000
Total assessment: $101,999
Land assessment: $47,616
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: TOWER157, LLC

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Washington Heights
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
175 St A

About 5 minutes on foot · 328 m

  • Times Square 28 min 5 walking, 23 riding
  • Penn Station 32 min 5 walking, 27 riding
  • Grand Central 36 min 5 walking, 31 riding
  • Union Square 42 min 5 walking, 37 riding
  • Fulton Street 43 min 5 walking, 38 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 48 min 5 walking, 43 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Places nearby

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Activity

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

2025

  1. HPD violation Dec 8, 2025

    Class A

    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE BASEBOARD AT SOUTH WALL ...

  2. HPD violation Dec 8, 2025

    Class C

    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5E, 5th ...

  3. HPD violation Dec 8, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQ FT AT WEST WA...

  4. HPD violation Dec 8, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE SOUTH WALL IN T...

  5. HPD violation Dec 8, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCAT...

  6. HPD violation Dec 8, 2025

    Class C

    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5E, 5th STO...

  7. ECB violation Dec 7, 2025 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED FROM APARTMENT 5E BATHROOM AIR SHAFT WALL IN STATE OF DISREPAIR STUCCO HAVE CRACKS AND...

2019

  1. DOB filing Jun 13, 2019 $22,000

    Alteration Type III

    INTERIOR RENOVATION OF AT APT. #4E (4TH FLOOR),IT INCLUDES WALL GYPSUM BOARD REPLACE,COSMETIC PAINT & OTHERS REPA...

  2. Permit issued Mar 7, 2019

    AL / OT

    ABIED CONSTRUCTION INC

2018

  1. DOB filing Jun 26, 2018 $9,500

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION AT 2ND FLOOR APT-2W IT'S INCLUDE GENERAL RENOVATION,NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY

  2. Permit issued Feb 26, 2018

    EW / OT

    ABIED CONSTRUCTION INC

  3. DOB filing Feb 15, 2018 $9,500

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION AT 2ND FLOOR APT-2W IT'S INCLUDE GENERAL RENOVATION,NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY

2011

  1. DOB filing Mar 8, 2011 $80,000

    Alteration Type II

    MISC. RENOVATION AT CELLAR & FIRST FLOOR STORE. INSTALL NEW GLASS & ALLUMINUM STOREFRONT, REPLCE ALL PLUMBING...

2009

  1. Permit issued Feb 23, 2009

    PL / PL

    QUEENS MAINTENANCE CO INC

2008

  1. Sale Dec 9, 2008 $5,737,000

    Changed hands

    1961 AMSTERDAM AVENUE

  2. DOB filing Dec 6, 2008 $1,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL NEW OIL BOILER AND REACTIVATE EX ISTING FUEL OIL TANK. ENCLOSE F EL OIL TANK. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCC...

2007

  1. ECB violation Jun 27, 2007 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN:DEFECTS NOTED:FENCE AT 469 WEST 157 ST COMPLETELY DOWN ON SIDEWALK EXPOSING VACANT LOT TO PUBLIC....

2006

  1. DOB filing Jul 11, 2006 $14,000

    Alteration Type II

    MISC. RENOVATIONS IN APT. 2W, SECOND FL. WORK TO INCLUDE NEW FINISHES IN EXISTING KITCHEN & BATHROOM, REPLACE PLU...

  2. Permit issued Jan 26, 2006

    EW / OT

    BEACHLANE MANAGEMENT

  3. Permit issued Jan 24, 2006

    EQ / EQ

    BEACHLANE MANAGEMENT

2005

  1. Permit issued Dec 27, 2005

    EW / OT

    BEACHLANE MGMT

2004

  1. Sale Oct 12, 2004 $3,550,000

    Changed hands

    1961 AMSTERDAM AVENUE

  2. DOB violation Feb 13, 2004

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2003

  1. ECB violation Sep 6, 2003 $800

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN:DEFECT IS AT CELLAR LEVEL,CEILING JOISTS ROTTED AT WEST END OF CELLAR CEILING CAUSING A DANGEROUS...

  2. ECB violation Sep 6, 2003 $0

    Hazardous

    WORK W/O A PERMIT.WORK NOTED.AT CELLAR REMOVAL OF INTERIOR WALLS SUPPORTING JOISTS ABOVE CAUSING A DANGEROUS CONDITIO...

  3. Sale Jul 31, 2003 $375,000

    Changed hands

    1961 AMSTERDAM AVENUE

2000

  1. ECB violation Oct 28, 2000 $1,150

    Hazardous

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY BLDG. DEPT. RECORDS -OCCUPANCY OF CELLAR HAS BEEN CHANGED FROM ORDINARY USE TOR...

1997

  1. DOB violation Sep 16, 1997

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1994

  1. DOB violation Mar 18, 1994

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1993

  1. DOB violation Mar 18, 1993

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

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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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
TOWER 157, LLC
331 EAST HOUSTON STREET OFFICE
New York, NY, 10002
Agent
ARKAR, INC
331 EAST HOUSTON STREET OFFICE
New York, NY, 10002
HeadOfficer
ROBERT SEIDEN
331 EAST HOUSTON STREET OFFICE
New York, NY, 10002
Officer
GILI HABERBERG
331 EAST HOUSTON STREET OFFICE
New York, NY, 10002
SiteManager
FREDDY LEKA
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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
FREDDY LEKA
Owner
TOWER 57 LLC
ROBERT SEIDAN
Owner
SCHARFMAN ORGANIZATION
MARK SCHARFMAN
Owner
BEACH LANE MGT.
MARK SCHARSMAN
Owner
SHARFMAN ORGANIZATION
MARK SHARFMAN
Owner
1961 AMSTERDAM LLC
JAMES COLEMAN
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNOR
1597 YORK AVENUE, GR
NEW YORK, NY, 10028
PARTY ONE
1307 WALT WHITMAN ROAD
MELVILLE, NY, 11747
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
102 DUFFY AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR
HICKSVILLE, NY, 11801
PARTY 2
101 BARCLAY STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
PARTY 1
1 CENTRE STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
PARTY ONE
ONE JERICHO PLAZA, 3RD FLOOR, WING B
JERICHO, NY, 11753
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
275 BROADHOLLOW ROAD
MELVILLE, NY, 11747
GRANTEE/BUYER
171 EAST 74TH STREET, SUITE C1
NEW YORK, NY, 10021
GRANTOR/SELLER
111 NORTH CENTRAL PARK AVENUE, SUITE 400
HARTSDALE, NY, 10530
MORTGAGEE
211 STATION ROAD
MINEOLA, NY, 11501

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner