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2540-2556 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 02156 • Lot 0083 • Zip: 10033

Condition

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

7 Open DOB violations 30 on record • 1989–2026 0 Open ECB violations 14 on record • 1991–2023

Address

Primary address: 2540-2556 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10033
Block: 02156
Lot: 0083
BBL: 1021560083
Unified address ID: 1021560083

Land use and zoning

Land use: Public Facilities & Institutions
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 40,275 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 214 ft x 275 ft
Built FAR: 2.97
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 6

Building

Building class: Educational Structures - Theological Seminary (W7)
Year built: 1929
Last altered: 1929
Floors: 5
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 119,715 sq ft
Building dimensions: 214 ft x 275 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: RABBI ISAAC ETAL

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $10,093,000
Total assessment: $4,541,850
Land assessment: $576,000
Exempt total: $4,541,850
Assessment owner: RABBI ISAAC ETAL

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

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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2026

  1. DOB violation Apr 18, 2026

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG WALLS. OBSERVED OPEN MORTAR JOINTS, CRACKED STONE DECOR MASONRY, OPEN COOPER METAL CORNICE, ...

2025

  1. DOB violation Mar 14, 2025

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.OBSERVED BROKE N WINDOWS ON EXP1 & 2 AND AT ROOF.ALSO OBSERVE...

2024

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 19, 2024 $195,750

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Oct 29, 2024 $5,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  3. DOB violation Sep 27, 2024

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTE: AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED CRACKED BROKEN WINDOWS AT...

  4. DOB NOW filing Sep 16, 2024 $195,750

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  5. DOB NOW filing May 19, 2024 $5,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  6. DOB violation May 17, 2024

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    EMERGENCY WORK ORDER DUE TO CRACKED STONE WORK AND DAMAGED/SEPARATED MORTOR JOINTS AT PARAPET LEVEL ON EXPOSURE 1 NOR...

  7. DOB violation May 17, 2024

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. OBSERVED DAMAGED MORTAR JOINT,STEP CRACKS IN MULTIPLE LOCATI...

  8. DOB NOW filing Feb 5, 2024 $51,950

    Alteration

    Approved

  9. DOB NOW filing Feb 1, 2024 $56,450

    Alteration

    Approved

2023

  1. Permit issued Aug 3, 2023

    EW / OT

    PROLINE CONTRACTING GROUP

  2. ECB violation Apr 17, 2023 $0

    CLASS - 2

    BC 3309.11 FAILURE TO PROVIDE TREE PROTECTION.ATI I OBSERVED A 5 STORYBUILDING WITH SIDEWALK SHED ERECTED AT EXP#1,2 ...

  3. Permit issued Apr 6, 2023

    EW / OT

    PROLINE CONTRACTING GROUP

  4. DOB filing Apr 6, 2023 $501,622

    Alteration Type II

2021

  1. ECB violation May 25, 2021 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    3314.1 STOP ALL USE OF SUPPORTED SCF.NOTE ATOI I OBSERVED SUPPORTED SCF NOT TO CODE SPEC 1)GUARDRAILS NOT COMPLETE 2)...

2020

  1. Permit issued Oct 9, 2020

    EW / OT

    TECHLINE CONSTRUCTION LLC

  2. DOB violation Aug 6, 2020

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    THE STRUCTURE RENDERED NON COMPLAINT DUE TO A CAR RUNNING INTO THE SID EWALK SHED THE FOLLOWING DAMAGES ACCURED. THE ...

  3. ECB violation Feb 26, 2020 $0

    CLASS - 2

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY OR BUILDING DEPARTMENT RECORDS. AT TIME OF INSPECT...

2019

  1. Permit issued Oct 24, 2019

    EW / OT

    TECHLINE CONSTRUCTION LLC

  2. Permit issued Apr 26, 2019

    EW / OT

    TECHLINE CONSTRUCTION LLC

  3. DOB filing Mar 26, 2019 $0

    Place of Assembly

  4. DOB filing Feb 1, 2019 $0

    Place of Assembly

2018

  1. DOB filing Dec 17, 2018 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  2. Permit issued Nov 20, 2018

    PL / PL

    G.BASSOLINO PLUMBING LTD

  3. DOB filing Oct 23, 2018 $45,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILING FOR INSTALLATION OF NON-LOAD BEARING PARTITIONS AND NEW DOOR IN CELLAR. AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS...

  4. DOB filing Sep 26, 2018 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

1999

  1. ECB violation Sep 9, 1999 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    74R,35B,35L,35D. ELIMINATE LOCKED EXIT DOOR AT TOP ELEVATOR VESTIBULE,PROVIDE REQUIRED VENTILATION FOR MOTOR ROOM, RP...

1993

  1. ECB violation Jun 23, 1993 $200

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE EMERGENCY POWER EXIT LIGHT PURSUANT TO B.E.C. STANDARDS REMEDY: PROVIDE ADEQUATE EMERGENC...

1992

  1. ECB violation Sep 30, 1992 $200

    Non-Hazardous

    OPERATION OF A PLACE OF ASSEMBLY WITHOUT A CURRENT PERMIT. REMEDY: OBTAIN A CURRENT PA PERMIT.

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
YESHIVA UNIVERSITY
CHARLES TOTORO
DOB Filing 04/06/2023
Owner
PREMIER ONE INC
JOHNNY MOVZCKITIS
DOB Filing 12/17/2018
Owner
EVEREST SCAFFOLDING, INC.
CHRISTOPHER DOWNES
DOB Filing 09/26/2018
Owner
N/A
SANDEEP SINGH
DOB Filing 05/30/2012
Owner
Yeshiva University
Robert Salpeter
DOB Filing 04/14/2009
Owner
P. Wolfe Consultants
Robert Salpeter
DOB Filing 08/31/2007
Owner
YSEHIVA UNIVERSITY
JEFFREY ROSENGARTEN
DOB Filing 09/18/2000
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
YESHIVA UNIVERSITY
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
DOB NOW 12/19/2024
Owner
ACE GROUP NY CORP.
CHEEKTOWAGA, NY, 14206
DOB NOW 10/29/2024
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
NYC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORATION
55 WATER ST 9TH FL SW
OFFICE OF CITYSCAPE & FRANCHISES
NEW YORK, NY, 10041
ACRIS 06/14/2019
PARTY 2
YESHIVA UNIVERSITY
500 WEST 185TH ST
NEW YORK, NY, 10033
ACRIS 06/14/2019
PARTY 1
NYCDOT DIV. OF FRANCHISES, CONCESSIONS & CONSENTS
55 WATER STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10041
ACRIS 04/21/2009
PARTY 1
YESHIVA UNIVERSITY
00000
ACRIS 05/15/1989
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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
RABBI ISAAC ETAL
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
RABBI ISAAC ETAL
PLUTO