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157 Columbus Ave

Manhattan, NY 10023Company-ownedBBL 1011201001BIN 1028260
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1983
Floors5
Building Area218,996 sqft
ZoningC4-7
ClassRB
Market Value$17M

157 COLUMBUS AVE is a property located at 157 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10023. The building was constructed in 1983. The building has 5 floors. The building area is 218,996 square feet on a 15,063 sqft lot. The property is zoned C4-7. The assessed market value is $17M. It last sold for $2.3M on Jun 9, 2026. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 121 building permits on record (121 active). There are 37 violations on record (4 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

706records on file
34Energy Star

Completed in 1983, 157 Columbus Ave rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 218,996 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C4-7. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $17.0M, and assessed for tax at $7.6M. In the 43 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 706 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward sale: 163 of its 706 records, fully 23%, fall under that one heading. Release (141) and permit (121) trail well behind. 4 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 2013.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 34, with a site energy-use intensity of 73.4 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 1,505 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 23% sale, 43 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.

$17.0M of New York, written across 706 government filings.

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Property Details

Address157 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10023
RB
Year Built1983
Floors5
Total UnitsN/A
Building Area218,996 sqft
Lot Size15,063 sqft
ZoningC4-7
1011201001
1028260
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$17M
$7.6M
$832K
$2.3M
Last Sale DateJun 9, 2026

Building Permits

121 on record · 121 active
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Aug 9, 2021Job #123921925-01-02

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Feb 18, 2021Job #140994459-01-01

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AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jan 29, 2021Job #140996581-01-01

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AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jan 25, 2021Job #140996563-01-01

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Dec 2, 2020Job #140945850-01-01

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Violations

37 on record · 4 open
ECBElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 20, 2023#39081753P

CEASE USE ITEMS: REMOVE WATER FROM THE PIT. CLEAN TRAVELER. PROPERLY SECURE CELLAR LANDING TO ENSURE ACCESS IS RESTRICTED. CLASS 2 ITEMS:

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 15, 2018#35265427K

REMOVAL OF SAFETY MEASURES (SIDEWALK SHED) WITHOUT DEPARTMENT'S APPROVAL. NOTE: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, BUILDING FACADE WAS STILL DESIGNATED AS UNSAFE, THE AMENDED FACADE REPORT (TRG) RECEIVED ON 2/13/18 HAS

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 157 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 157 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10023 was constructed in 1983. with 5 floors. The building area is 218,996 sqft.

Are there building permits at 157 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 157 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10023 has 121 building permits on record, with 121 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Construction Equipment (ISSUED) filed Aug 9, 2021.

Does 157 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 157 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10023 has 37 violations on record, with 4 currently open. Breakdown: 23 DOB, 14 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 157 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 157 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10023. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 157 COLUMBUS AVE?

157 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10023 has an assessed market value of $17M and a total assessed value of $7.6M (land: $832K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 157 COLUMBUS AVE last sold?

157 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10023 last sold for $2.3M on Jun 9, 2026. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 157 COLUMBUS AVE?

157 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10023 is zoned C4-7. 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 157 COLUMBUS AVE?

157 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10023 is company-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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