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481 Fort Washington Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 02179 • Lot 0100 • Zip: 10033

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 481 Fort Washington Avenue, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10033
Block: 02179
Lot: 0100
BBL: 1021790100
Unified address ID: 1021790100

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 13,275 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 120 ft x 107 ft
Built FAR: 4.27
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: 1936
Last altered: 1987
Floors: 6
Total units: 64
Residential units: 62
Building area: 56,706 sq ft
Building dimensions: 120 ft x 91 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: A & M REALTY LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $5,016,000
Total assessment: $2,257,200
Land assessment: $209,250
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: A & M REALTY 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.

Activity

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

2026

  1. HPD violation Jul 17, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT RISER IN THE 5th...

  2. HPD violation Jul 17, 2026

    Class A

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE ESCUTCHEON PLATE AT RISER IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT ...

  3. HPD violation Jul 17, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH IN THE 1st BAT...

  4. HPD violation Jul 17, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE 1st BATHR...

  5. HPD violation Jul 17, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH IN THE KITCHEN...

  6. HPD violation Jul 17, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MARBLE SADDLE IN THE 1st BATHROOM FR...

2023

  1. DOB NOW filing Nov 28, 2023 $9,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB NOW filing Oct 13, 2023 $70,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  3. DOB filing Feb 8, 2023 $128,120

    Alteration Type II

    FACADE REPAIR

2022

  1. Permit issued Sep 23, 2022

    EW / OT

    SAFETECH ENTERPRISES CORP

  2. Permit issued May 4, 2022

    EW / OT

    SAFETECH ENTERPRISES CORP

  3. Permit issued May 4, 2022

    EW / OT

    SAFETECH ENTERPRISES CORP

2021

  1. Permit issued Jun 17, 2021

    EW / OT

    RAPID MASONRY RESTORATION

2020

  1. DOB violation Nov 30, 2020

    FISPHAZ-HAZARDOUS CONDITION (FACADE) FACADE REQUIRED

    CYCLE 9A UNSAFE REPORT FILED

  2. DOB violation Nov 30, 2020

    FISPHAZ-HAZARDOUS CONDITION (FACADE) FACADE REQUIRED

    CYCLE 8A UNSAFE REPORT FILED

  3. DOB violation Nov 30, 2020

    FISPHAZ-HAZARDOUS CONDITION (FACADE) FACADE REQUIRED

    CYCLE 7A UNSAFE REPORT FILED

  4. DOB NOW filing Oct 7, 2020 $1

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2019

  1. DOB violation Oct 1, 2019

    RWNRF-RETAINING WALL NONE

    FAILED TO FILE CYCLE 1 TECHNICAL REPORT BY 12/31/2018 PER RCNY 103-09

  2. ECB violation Sep 10, 2019 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION#35368687Z ISSUED ON 11/14/18 AND TO FI...

2018

  1. ECB violation Nov 14, 2018 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING FACADE AND APPURTENANCES. ROOF STAIRWELL BULKHEAD DOORS, FRAMES, HARDWARE DEFEC...

  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. Permit issued Aug 15, 2017

    EW / OT

    RAPID MASONRY RESTORATION

  2. DOB filing Jun 20, 2017 $30,500

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE EXISTING OIL TANK IN SAME LOCATION AND CHANGE GRADE OF FUEL OIL FROM #6 TO #4.

2014

  1. ECB violation Oct 17, 2014 $0

    CLASS - 2

    05L10,05L01,42L10,41WO6,57L01,05L10 05 ZONE RESTRICTOR,05DOOR NOT OPENALL THE WAY 42 BYPASS ROOF LOCKOUT,41 MOTOR ROO...

  2. ECB violation Aug 12, 2014 $250

    CLASS - 2

    42L10,17M07,42AL10,05L10.42 INSTALL ROOF DOOR WIRE TO CONTROLLER.17 INSTALL CLUTCH ROLLER A556 FOR ROOF DOOR.42 WIRE ...

  3. ECB violation Aug 8, 2014 $800

    CLASS - 2

    16R07 - ROOF HOISTWAY () MISSING ENTIRE DOOR ASSEMBLY TO SEAL DOOR FILE PERMIT AND APPLICATION TO SEAL ROOF DOOR CALL...

2013

  1. DOB violation Dec 2, 2013

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. DOB filing Feb 25, 2013 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH...

2012

  1. DOB filing Nov 20, 2012 $37,890

    Alteration Type II

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

  2. Permit issued Apr 3, 2012

    EQ / EQ

    EMPIRE SCAFFOLDING SYSTEM

2010

  1. DOB filing Feb 3, 2010 $37,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION & TO RESTORE STRUCTURAL STABILITY OF FLOORING AT APARTMENT (NO.06) IN FIRST FLOOR NO CHANGE I...

2009

  1. DOB filing Sep 22, 2009 $19,500

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION & NEW FULL SIZE BATHROOM AT APARTMENT NO.59. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR MEAN OF EGRESS.

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
A & M REALTY LLC
485 WEST 187TH STREET
NY, NY, 10033
Agent
A & M 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
NY, NY, 10033
SiteManager
JOSE GALLEGOS
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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
A & M REALTY LLC
MARTIN SCHARF
Owner
45-18 LLC
MARTIN SCHARF
Owner
A&M REALTY LLC
MARTIN SCHORT
Owner
N/A
RADHAMES GONZALEZ
Owner
A & M REALTY LLC.
MARTIN SCHORT
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
SAFETECH ENTERPRISES CORP
OZONE PARK, NY, 11417
Owner
PR
STATEN ISLAND, NY, 10305
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
58 S TYSON AVE
FLORAL PARK, NY, 11001
PARTY 2
14800 FRYE ROAD, 2ND FLOOR
MAIL CODE TX1-0007
FORT WORTH, TX, 76155
PARTY 1
734 W. BROADWAY
WOODMERE, NY, 11598
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
3900 WISCONSIN AVENUE NW
WASHINGTON, DC, 20016
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
3929 WEST JOHN CARPENTER FREEWAY
IRVING, TX, 75063
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
1330 BOYLSTON STREET
CHESTNUT HILL, MA, 02167
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
1330 BOYLSTON STREET
CHESTNUT HILL, MA, 02167
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
EAB PLAZA
UNIONDALE, NY, 115560123
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
77 SPRUCE STREET
CEDARHURST, NY, 11516
GRANTEE/BUYER
77 SPRUCE STREET
CEDARHURST, NY, 11516

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner