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2479 Frederick Douglass Blvd

Manhattan, NY 10027Company-ownedBBL 1019580032BIN 1059425
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1901
Floors5
Units19
Building Area9,780 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ClassC7
Market Value$1.3M

2479 FREDERICK DOUGLASS BLVD is a property located at 2479 FREDERICK DOUGLASS BLVD, Manhattan, NY 10027. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores. The building was constructed in 1901. It has 5 floors and 19 units. The building area is 9,780 square feet on a 2,398 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $1.3M. It last sold for $16.7M on Jan 12, 2012. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 50 building permits on record (37 active). There are 48 violations on record (12 currently open). 6 docketed judgments carrying $2,000 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.

A RegWatch Dossier

248records on file

Completed in 1901, 2479 Frederick Douglass Blvd rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 19 units and 9,780 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.3M, and assessed for tax at $564K. In the 53 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 248 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 61 of its 248 records, fully 25%, fall under that one heading. Permit (50) and violation (48) trail well behind. 12 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 2022.

Read together — 25% complaint, 53 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.

$1.3M of New York, written across 248 government filings.

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Property Details

Address2479 FREDERICK DOUGLASS BLVD, Manhattan, NY 10027
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families With Stores
C7
Year Built1901
Floors5
Total Units19
Building Area9,780 sqft
Lot Size2,398 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ConditionAverage
1019580032
1059425
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.3M
$564K
$81K
$16.7M
Last Sale DateJan 12, 2012

Building Permits

50 on record · 37 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed May 9, 2025Job #463025
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PLAN EXAM - APPROVED
Filed Feb 1, 2018Est. cost $3KJob #123210934-01
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Sep 26, 2014Est. cost $4KJob #121467885-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Feb 4, 2013Job #121508877-01-01

SP

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Feb 4, 2013Job #121508877-1-1-hist

SP

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Violations

48 on record · 12 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$2,000
Judgments · 6 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 6, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #014235502M
INSPECTION AND TESTING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 6, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #014235490Y
INSPECTION AND TESTING
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2019Ticket #0208787801
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2016Ticket #0189765730
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2008Ticket #0158891444
SPILLAGE FROM TRUCK OR RECEPTACLE

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HPDClass C
DEFECT LETTER ISSUED
Issued Sep 20, 2022#15387979

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass A
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued Jul 29, 2022#15295291

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass A
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued Jul 29, 2022#15295297

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued Jul 29, 2022#15295298

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT FIXURE AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued Jul 29, 2022#15295303

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE OUTLET AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 2479 FREDERICK DOUGLASS BLVD, Manhattan built?

The building at 2479 FREDERICK DOUGLASS BLVD, Manhattan, NY 10027 was constructed in 1901. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores with 5 floors and 19 units. The building area is 9,780 sqft.

Are there building permits at 2479 FREDERICK DOUGLASS BLVD, Manhattan?

Yes. 2479 FREDERICK DOUGLASS BLVD, Manhattan, NY 10027 has 50 building permits on record, with 37 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration (CURRENT) filed May 9, 2025.

Does 2479 FREDERICK DOUGLASS BLVD, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 2479 FREDERICK DOUGLASS BLVD, Manhattan, NY 10027 has 48 violations on record, with 12 currently open. Breakdown: 4 DOB, 44 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 2479 FREDERICK DOUGLASS BLVD, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 2479 FREDERICK DOUGLASS BLVD, Manhattan, NY 10027 has 6 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $2,000. 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 2479 FREDERICK DOUGLASS BLVD?

2479 FREDERICK DOUGLASS BLVD, Manhattan, NY 10027 has an assessed market value of $1.3M and a total assessed value of $564K (land: $81K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 2479 FREDERICK DOUGLASS BLVD last sold?

2479 FREDERICK DOUGLASS BLVD, Manhattan, NY 10027 last sold for $16.7M on Jan 12, 2012. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 2479 FREDERICK DOUGLASS BLVD?

2479 FREDERICK DOUGLASS BLVD, Manhattan, NY 10027 is zoned R7-2. 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 2479 FREDERICK DOUGLASS BLVD?

2479 FREDERICK DOUGLASS BLVD, Manhattan, NY 10027 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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