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1881 Amsterdam Ave

Manhattan, NY 10032Company-ownedBBL 1020680001BIN 1061650
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1940
Floors5
Units22
Building Area12,200 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassC7
Market Value$1.7M

1881 AMSTERDAM AVE is a property located at 1881 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores. The building was constructed in 1940. It has 5 floors and 22 units. The building area is 12,200 square feet on a 2,492 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $1.7M. It last sold for $4.6M on Dec 17, 2014. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 14 building permits on record (12 active). There are 55 violations on record (35 currently open). 14 docketed judgments carrying $10,000 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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321records on file

Completed in 1940, 1881 Amsterdam Ave rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 22 units and 12,200 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.7M, and assessed for tax at $749K. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 321 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 95 of its 321 records, fully 30%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (70) and violation (55) trail well behind. 35 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 2014.

Read together — 30% complaint, 60 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.

$1.7M of New York, written across 321 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1881 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families With Stores
C7
Year Built1940
Floors5
Total Units22
Building Area12,200 sqft
Lot Size2,492 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
1020680001
1061650
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.7M
$749K
$107K
$4.6M
Last Sale DateDec 17, 2014

Building Permits

14 on record · 12 active
Supported ScaffoldDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 11, 2026Est. cost $8KJob #M01339589-S1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed May 11, 2026Est. cost $8KJob #M01339589-S1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed May 11, 2026Est. cost $10KJob #M01339589-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Mar 23, 2026Job #M01376297-I1-EL

Installation of temporary wiring and lighting for sidewalk shed

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Mar 19, 2026Est. cost $13KJob #M01355142-I1

Initial Permit

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Violations

55 on record · 35 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$10,000
Judgments · 14 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 23, 2026Balance $2,500Ticket #035725807R
FAIL TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER: ILLUMINATION FOR EXITS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 23, 2026Balance $2,500Ticket #035725808Z
FAIL TO MAINTAIN BUILDING: FLOOR NUMBERING SIGNS MISSING DEFECTIVE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 5, 2026Balance $5,000Ticket #035720366H
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCES
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2019Ticket #0206768569
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2017Ticket #0192739250
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 19, 2026#39551981K

AT THE TIME OF MY INSPECTION CONDUCTED AT APPROXIMATELY 5:00 AM IN RESPONSE TO A COMPLAINT, I OBSERVED THE UNDERSIDE OF THE SIDEWALK SHED NOT ILLUMINATED AS REQUIRED BY BC 3307.6.4.8. THIS CONDITION CREATES A H

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DOB LegacyEmergency
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 23, 2025#2817547

REMEDY: PROVIDE SIDEWALK SHED 25 FEET + 5 FEET ON EACH SIDE (TOTAL 35 FEET LENGTH) AT EXPOSURE #1, AND.93 FEET +5 FEET ON THE REMAINING EAST SIDE (TOTAL 98 FEET) AT EXPOSURE #2

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 22, 2025#35720366H

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALLS OR APPURTENANCES. NOTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION AT EXPOSURE #1 AND #2 AT AMSTERDAM AVENUE AND W. 153RD STREET, MULTIPLE LOCATIONS WITH SPALLING DAMAGE ON THE FACADE EXPOSING STR

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 12, 2022#15414400

§ 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM EDGE OF FRAME BETWEEN 48-62 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 6, 2018#2262502

VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1881 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 1881 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032 was constructed in 1940. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores with 5 floors and 22 units. The building area is 12,200 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1881 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 1881 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 14 building permits on record, with 12 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Supported Scaffold (PERMIT ISSUED) filed May 11, 2026.

Does 1881 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 1881 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 55 violations on record, with 35 currently open. Breakdown: 5 DOB, 9 ECB, 41 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1881 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1881 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 14 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $10,000. 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 1881 AMSTERDAM AVE?

1881 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032 has an assessed market value of $1.7M and a total assessed value of $749K (land: $107K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 1881 AMSTERDAM AVE last sold?

1881 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032 last sold for $4.6M on Dec 17, 2014. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 1881 AMSTERDAM AVE?

1881 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032 is zoned R7A. 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 1881 AMSTERDAM AVE?

1881 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan, NY 10032 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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