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2553-2559 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 02149 • Lot 0097 • Zip: 10033

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 2553-2559 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10033
Block: 02149
Lot: 0097
BBL: 1021490097
Unified address ID: 1021490097

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 15,840 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 112 ft x 137 ft
Built FAR: 3.86
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 6

Building

Building class: Elevator Apartments - Semi-Fireproof with Stores (D7)
Year built: 1938
Last altered: 1984
Floors: 6
Total units: 62
Residential units: 58
Building area: 61,150 sq ft
Building dimensions: 112 ft x 123 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 490 REALTY LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $4,015,000
Total assessment: $1,806,750
Land assessment: $227,250
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 490 REALTY LLC

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Washington Heights
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 4 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.

Activity

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

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing Aug 11, 2026 $4,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Aug 11, 2026 $16,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. HPD violation May 26, 2026

    Class C

    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STO...

  4. HPD violation Feb 25, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FRO...

  5. HPD violation Feb 25, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND ALL ...

  6. HPD violation Feb 25, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD SUB FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATE...

  7. HPD violation Feb 25, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND ALL ...

  8. HPD violation Feb 25, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC WALL TILES AT NORTH, SOUTH A...

2025

  1. ECB violation Jul 22, 2025 $0

    CLASS - 2

    CLASS 2 ITEMS: PROVIDE AIR VENTILATION IN MACHINE ROOM. PREVENT WATER INTRUSION. ELEVATOR MACHINE ROOM DOOR MUST BE S...

  2. DOB NOW filing Apr 17, 2025 $25,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2023

  1. DOB NOW filing Nov 10, 2023 $58,300

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2021

  1. DOB filing May 12, 2021 $74,500

    Alteration Type II

    LIMITED FACADE REPAIRS INCLUDING REPOINTING OF MORTAR JOINTS, REPLACEMENT OF STEEL LINTELS AND DETERIORATED BRICKWORK...

  2. ECB violation Mar 31, 2021 $1,250

    CLASS - 1

    DOOR RESTRICTOR IS NOT WORKING. REPAIR & ADJUST. RE-INSPECTION REQUIRED.

  3. Permit issued Mar 26, 2021

    EW / OT

    HARRY CONSTRUCTION GROUP

  4. DOB NOW filing Mar 17, 2021 $14,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2020

  1. ECB violation Jul 24, 2020 $312

    CLASS - 2

    PHONE/INOPERATIVE/REPAIR; MACHINE BRAKE/EXPIRED TAG/TAG DEVICE.

2019

  1. ECB violation Sep 10, 2019 $0

    CLASS - 3

    WORK W/O A PERMIT. OBSERVED AT APT 4E,ERECTED PARTITIONS CREATING ADDITIONAL SLEEPING AREA AND INCREASING ROOM COUNT/...

  2. ECB violation Sep 10, 2019 $0

    CLASS - 3

    WORK W/O A PERMIT. OBSERVED AT APTS#1E,1K,2E AND 5J,ERECTED PARTITIONSCREATING ADDITIONAL SLEEPING AREA AND INCREASIN...

2018

  1. DOB violation Dec 10, 2018

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. DOB violation May 31, 2018

    FISPNRF-NO REPORT AND / OR LATE FILING (FACADE) FACADE REQUIRED

    FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 8A TECHNICAL REPORT BY 02/21/2017

  3. ECB violation May 18, 2018 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT ACCEPTABLE 8TH ROUND REPORT OF CRITICAL EXAMINATION DOCUMENTING CONDITION OF EXTERIOR WALLS & APPUR...

2017

  1. DOB filing Nov 22, 2017 $41,685

    Alteration Type II

    FILING PLANS TO REPAIRS FACADE WALLS AS SHOWN ON PLANS S-001.00 TO S-013.00. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  2. DOB filing Jul 13, 2017 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EG...

2016

  1. Permit issued Sep 22, 2016

    EW / OT

    HARRY CONSTRUCTION GROUP

  2. Permit issued Aug 9, 2016

    EQ / EQ

    HARRY CONSTRUCTION GROUP

2015

  1. DOB filing Feb 18, 2015 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH 2008 BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 33. NO CHANGE IN USE EG...

2014

  1. Permit issued May 22, 2014

    EQ / EQ

    EMPIRE SCAFFOLDING SYSTEM

2013

  1. DOB violation Jan 31, 2013

    FISPNRF-NO REPORT AND / OR LATE FILING (FACADE) FACADE REQUIRED

    FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 7A TECHNICAL REPORT BY 02/21/2012

2012

  1. DOB violation Dec 28, 2012

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. DOB filing Jun 15, 2012 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF 80 LINEAR FT OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FOR BUILDING ALTERNATION, FILED SEPERATELY. LIVE LOAD 300 PS...

  3. DOB filing Jun 11, 2012 $5,600

    Alteration Type II

    FACADE REPAIRS AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  4. Permit issued Feb 22, 2012

    EW / OT

    RAPID MASONRY RESTORATION

  5. Permit issued Feb 9, 2012

    EQ / EQ

    SPRING SCAFFOLDING LLC

2011

  1. DOB violation Sep 7, 2011

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2010

  1. DOB violation Jun 3, 2010

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

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

1

Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
490 REALTY LLC
485 WEST 187TH STREET
NY, NY, 10033
Agent
490 REALTY LLC
485 WEST 187TH STREET
NY, NY, 10033
HeadOfficer
MARTIN SCHARF
485 WEST 187TH STREET
NY, NY, 10033
Officer
RICHARD SCHARF
485 WEST 187TH STREET
New York, NY, 10033
SiteManager
FRANCISCO VILLALONA
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
ABRO MANAGEMENT CORP
MARTIN SCHARF
Owner
485 REALTY LLC
MARTIN SCHARF
Owner
HARRY CONSTRUCTION GROUP CORP
HARPREET SINGH
Owner
490 REALTY LLC
RICHARD SCHARF
Owner
SPRING SCAFFOLDING LLC
JOEL ARGUELLES
Owner
Abro Mgmt
Martin Scharf
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PR
BROOKLYN, NY, 11230
Owner
HARRY CONSTRUCTION GROUP
BETPAGE, NY, 11714
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 2
14800 FRYE ROAD, 2ND FLOOR
MAIL CODE TX1-0007
FORT WORTH, TX, 76155
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
58 S TYSON AVE
FLORAL PARK, NY, 11001
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
3929 W. JOHN CARPENTER FREEWAY
IRVING, TX, 75063
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
3900 WISCONSIN AVENUE NW
WASHINGTON, DC, 20016
PARTY 2
ATTN: PORTFOLIO ADMINISTRATION
3929 WEST JOHN CARPENTER FREEWAY
IRVING, TX, 75063
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
EAB PLAZA, EAST TOWER
13TH FLOOR
UNIONDALE, NY, 11556
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
EAB PLAZA
UNIONDALE, NY, 115560123
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
1075 CENTRAL PARK AVENUE
SCARSDALE, NY, 10583
GRANTOR/SELLER
77 SPRUCE STREET
CEDARHURST, NY, 11516
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
1175 PARK AVE
NY, NY, 00000

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner