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689 Columbus Ave

Manhattan, NY 10025Company-ownedBBL 1012070001BIN 1079516
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1965
Floors16
Units249
Building Area303,950 sqft
ZoningC2-8
ClassD4
Market Value$38.8M

689 COLUMBUS AVE is a property located at 689 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1965. It has 16 floors and 249 units. The building area is 303,950 square feet on a 50,200 sqft lot. The property is zoned C2-8. The assessed market value is $38.8M. It last sold for $247K on Nov 14, 2003. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 257 building permits on record (201 active). There are 264 violations on record (16 currently open). 51 docketed judgments carrying $91,190 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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1,214records on file
60Energy Star

Completed in 1965, 689 Columbus Ave rises 16 stories over New York. Public records put it at 249 units and 303,950 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C2-8. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $38.8M, and assessed for tax at $17.5M. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,214 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 265 of its 1,214 records, fully 22%, fall under that one heading. Violation (264) and permit (257) trail well behind. 16 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 2020.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 60, with a site energy-use intensity of 80.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 1,606 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 22% 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.

$38.8M of New York, written across 1,214 government filings.

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Property Details

Address689 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Cooperative
D4
Year Built1965
Floors16
Total Units249
Building Area303,950 sqft
Lot Size50,200 sqft
ZoningC2-8
ConditionAverage
1012070001
1079516 +1 more
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$38.8M
$17.5M
$5.6M
$247K
Last Sale DateNov 14, 2003

Building Permits

257 on record · 201 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Feb 13, 2026Est. cost $15KJob #M00393555-I1
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Asbestos AbatementDEP
CLOSED
Filed Jun 16, 2025Job #TRU1344MN25
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Asbestos AbatementDEP
CLOSED
Filed Jun 11, 2025Job #TRU1290MN25
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Suspended ScaffoldDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Apr 1, 2025Job #M01200129-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Apr 1, 2025Job #M01200129-I1
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Violations

264 on record · 16 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$91,190
Judgments · 51 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2025Balance $1,250Ticket #037027846Y
FAIL SUBMIT REQUIRED REPORT OF CRIT EXAM DOCUMENTING EXTERIOR WALL
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2025Balance $1,250Ticket #037027873J
FAIL SUBMIT REQUIRED REPORT OF CRIT EXAM DOCUMENTING EXTERIOR WALL
Health summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2024Balance $50Ticket #0890878075
VENDING ON SIDEWALK LESS THAN 12 FT., OR NOT AT CURB
Health summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2024Balance $25Ticket #0890878084
ITEMS NOT IN OR UNDER CART EXCEPT WASTE CONTAINER
Health summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2024Balance $50Ticket #0890878221
VENDING ON SIDEWALK LESS THAN 12 FT., OR NOT AT CURB

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 27, 2026#18968545

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING SWEEPER AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 12E, 12th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass C
DEFECT LETTER ISSUED
Issued Nov 13, 2024#17416837

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 10E, 10th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass C
DEFECT LETTER ISSUED
Issued Sep 14, 2024#17274237

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 10E, 10th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
DEFECT LETTER ISSUED
Issued Sep 14, 2024#17634192

§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQUARE FEET OF MOLD AT ALL WALLS AT CLOSET IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 10E, 10th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 17274238 ISSUED 14-SEP-24 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 689 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 689 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 was constructed in 1965. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative with 16 floors and 249 units. The building area is 303,950 sqft.

Are there building permits at 689 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 689 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 has 257 building permits on record, with 201 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 Feb 13, 2026.

Does 689 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 689 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 has 264 violations on record, with 16 currently open. Breakdown: 90 DOB, 65 ECB, 109 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 689 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 689 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 has 51 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $91,190. 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 689 COLUMBUS AVE?

689 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 has an assessed market value of $38.8M and a total assessed value of $17.5M (land: $5.6M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 689 COLUMBUS AVE last sold?

689 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 last sold for $247K on Nov 14, 2003. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 689 COLUMBUS AVE?

689 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 is zoned C2-8. 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 689 COLUMBUS AVE?

689 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 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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