Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

40 Amsterdam Ave

Manhattan, NY 10023Government-ownedBBL 1011540101BIN 1081771
Year Built1948
Floors13
Units1,084
Building Area825,480 sqft
ZoningR8
ClassD3
Market Value$120.7M

40 AMSTERDAM AVE is a property located at 40 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan, NY 10023. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof without stores. The building was constructed in 1948. It has 13 floors and 1084 units. The building area is 825,480 square feet on a 413,225 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8. The assessed market value is $120.7M. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 1663 building permits on record (1129 active). There are 529 violations on record (98 currently open). 37 docketed judgments carrying $11,775 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

3,119records on file
5Energy Star

Completed in 1948, 40 Amsterdam Ave rises 13 stories over New York. Public records put it at 1,084 units and 825,480 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $121M, and assessed for tax at $54.3M. In the 48 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 3,119 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 1,663 of its 3,119 records, fully 53%, fall under that one heading. Violation (529) and complaint (367) trail well behind. 98 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 2026.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 5, with a site energy-use intensity of 160.3 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 9,884 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 53% 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.

$121M of New York, written across 3,119 government filings.

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Property Details

Address40 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan, NY 10023
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Fireproof Without Stores
D3
Year Built1948
Floors13
Total Units1084
Building Area825,480 sqft
Lot Size413,225 sqft
ZoningR8
ConditionAverage
1011540101
1081771 +12 more
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$120.7M
$54.3M
$9M

Building Permits

1663 on record · 1129 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Oct 26, 2026Est. cost $222KJob #M00464911-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 26, 2026Est. cost $674KJob #M00452758-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PENDING PLAN EXAMINER ASSIGNMENT
Filed Oct 25, 2026Est. cost $216KJob #M00466463-P2
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 15, 2026Est. cost $243KJob #M00472965-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 15, 2026Est. cost $216KJob #M00466463-I1

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Violations

529 on record · 98 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$11,775
Judgments · 37 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049247745P
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #014204507J
INSPECTION AND TESTING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #014204516L
INSPECTION AND TESTING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #014204521X
INSPECTION AND TESTING
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2025Ticket #000830873J
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 2, 2026#VIO-FTF-VT-CAT1-202512-0002423

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2025 Cat1 Test Report

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SafetyElevator
PENDING DISMISSAL
Issued Oct 2, 2026#VIO-FTF-VT-CAT1-202512-0003655

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2025 Cat1 Test Report

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 2, 2026#VIO-FTF-VT-PER-202512-0003623

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2025 Periodic Inspection Report

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 2, 2026#VIO-FTF-VT-PER-202512-0003740

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2025 Periodic Inspection Report

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 2, 2026#VIO-FTF-VT-CAT1-202512-0004971

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2025 Cat1 Test Report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 40 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 40 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan, NY 10023 was constructed in 1948. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof without stores with 13 floors and 1084 units. The building area is 825,480 sqft.

Are there building permits at 40 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 40 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan, NY 10023 has 1663 building permits on record, with 1129 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (LOC ISSUED) filed Oct 26, 2026.

Does 40 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 40 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan, NY 10023 has 529 violations on record, with 98 currently open. Breakdown: 215 DOB Safety, 162 DOB, 113 ECB, 39 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 40 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 40 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan, NY 10023 has 37 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $11,775. 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 40 AMSTERDAM AVE?

40 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan, NY 10023 has an assessed market value of $120.7M and a total assessed value of $54.3M (land: $9M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 40 AMSTERDAM AVE?

40 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan, NY 10023 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 40 AMSTERDAM AVE?

40 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan, NY 10023 is government-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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