Manhattan • Education

1165 Amsterdam Ave

Manhattan, NY 10027Individually ownedBBL 1019610039BIN 1059496
Year Built1927
Floors6
Units2
Building Area30,186 sqft
ZoningR8
ClassW6
Market Value$4.3M

1165 AMSTERDAM AVE is a property located at 1165 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan, NY 10027. It is classified as a education - junior college. The building was constructed in 1927. It has 6 floors and 2 units. The building area is 30,186 square feet on a 4,004 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8. The assessed market value is $4.3M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 247 building permits on record (150 active). There are 75 violations on record (9 currently open). 30 docketed judgments carrying $8,450 in open balances are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

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Completed in 1927, 1165 Amsterdam Ave rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 2 units and 30,186 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.3M, and assessed for tax at $1.9M. In the 48 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 552 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 247 of its 552 records, fully 45%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (117) and violation (75) trail well behind. 9 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2025.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 62.2 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 2,912 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 45% permit, 48 years of accumulation, a parcel of New York — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$4.3M of New York, written across 552 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1165 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan, NY 10027
Building TypeEducation - Junior College
W6
Year Built1927
Floors6
Total Units2
Building Area30,186 sqft
Lot Size4,004 sqft
ZoningR8
1019610039
1059496
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$4.3M
$1.9M
$176K

Building Permits

247 on record · 150 active
Minor WorkDOB NOW
AHV PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 17, 2026Job #M7732514
Minor WorkDOB NOW
AHV PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 15, 2026Job #M2354113
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 6, 2026Job #M01426705-I1-EL

FURNISH AND INSTALL RECEPTACLES 2ND FLR CELLAR

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 2, 2026Est. cost $861KJob #M01358987-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 2, 2026Est. cost $861KJob #M01358987-I1

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Violations

75 on record · 9 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$8,450
Judgments · 30 docketed
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2026Balance $2,600Ticket #000986051L
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 3RD AND SUB
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 13, 2026Balance $1,200Ticket #001006987Z
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 28, 2026Balance $2,400Ticket #000994542X
IDLING MOTOR VEHICLE ENGIN OVER 1MIN WHILE ADJACENT TO SCHOOL 3RD SUB
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2026Balance $1,950Ticket #000988609K
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE OVER 1MIN WHILE ADJACENT TO SCHOOL 2ND
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2024Balance $300Ticket #047926328X
IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FOOD RELATED BUSINESS 1ST

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SafetyEnergy Benchmarking
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 25, 2026#VIO-DQ-EN-BENCH-202608-0166354

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

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SafetyEnergy Benchmarking
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 25, 2026#VIO-DQ-EN-BENCH-202608-0166355

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

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SafetyParking Structures
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 23, 2026#VIO-FTF-PS-INITL-202512-0183918

Failure to file parking structures compliance report by 12/31/2025 as required per 1 RCNY 103-13

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SafetyAEUHAZ
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 17, 2026#VIO-FTC-AEU-HAZ-202603-0030352
SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 11, 2024#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202312-0003834

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2023 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1165 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 1165 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan, NY 10027 was constructed in 1927. It is classified as a education - junior college with 6 floors and 2 units. The building area is 30,186 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1165 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 1165 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan, NY 10027 has 247 building permits on record, with 150 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Minor Work (AHV PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jul 17, 2026.

Does 1165 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 1165 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan, NY 10027 has 75 violations on record, with 9 currently open. Breakdown: 5 DOB Safety, 54 DOB, 16 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1165 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1165 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan, NY 10027 has 30 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $8,450. A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 1165 AMSTERDAM AVE?

1165 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan, NY 10027 has an assessed market value of $4.3M and a total assessed value of $1.9M (land: $176K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1165 AMSTERDAM AVE?

1165 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan, NY 10027 is zoned R8. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 1165 AMSTERDAM AVE?

1165 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan, NY 10027 is individually owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

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