Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

865 Amsterdam Ave

Manhattan, NY 10025Government-ownedBBL 1018550001BIN 1079408
Year Built1958
Floors17
Units1,162
Building Area700,175 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ClassD3
Market Value$112.5M

865 AMSTERDAM AVE is a property located at 865 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof without stores. The building was constructed in 1958. It has 17 floors and 1162 units. The building area is 700,175 square feet on a 628,400 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $112.5M. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 843 building permits on record (392 active). There are 292 violations on record (21 currently open). 67 docketed judgments carrying $11,832 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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1,970records on file

Completed in 1958, 865 Amsterdam Ave rises 17 stories over New York. Public records put it at 1,162 units and 700,175 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $113M, and assessed for tax at $50.6M. In the 68 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,970 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 843 of its 1,970 records, fully 43%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (319) and violation (292) trail well behind. 21 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 2024.

Read together — 43% permit, 68 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.

$113M of New York, written across 1,970 government filings.

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Property Details

Address865 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Fireproof Without Stores
D3
Year Built1958
Floors17
Total Units1162
Building Area700,175 sqft
Lot Size628,400 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ConditionAverage
1018550001
1079408
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$112.5M
$50.6M
$5.5M

Building Permits

843 on record · 392 active
StructuralDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 26, 2026Est. cost $437KJob #M08014506-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 26, 2026Est. cost $437KJob #M08014506-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 26, 2026Job #M01083591-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
CHIEF PLAN EXAMINER/ ASSISTANT CHIEF PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW
Filed Oct 26, 2026Est. cost $453KJob #M08014787-P2
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 22, 2026Est. cost $915KJob #M08014769-I1

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Violations

292 on record · 21 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$11,832
Judgments · 67 docketed
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 28, 2026Balance $25Ticket #0220600811
OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 28, 2026Balance $25Ticket #0220600820
OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 11, 2026Balance $45Ticket #0202657016
OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 7, 2026Balance $25Ticket #0221497899
OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $400Ticket #0202738021
DOGS TO BE RESTRAINED

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 20, 2026#39201241P

OBSERVED AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION IN THE BASEMENT THAT THE GAS PIPING SYSTEM WAS ALTERED WITHOUT A PERMIT, WITH WORK 100% COMPLETE. MODIFICATIONS INCLUDE A LOCKED GAS SHUT-OFF VALVE THAT WAS CAPPED, AND A CUT

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SafetyBoiler
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 25, 2024#VIO-FTC-BE-EXT-202312-0003063

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2023 External Inspection Affirmation of Correction for LP Device

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SafetyBoiler
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 25, 2024#VIO-FTC-BE-EXT-202312-0003062

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2023 External Inspection Affirmation of Correction for LP Device

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 865 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 865 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 was constructed in 1958. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof without stores with 17 floors and 1162 units. The building area is 700,175 sqft.

Are there building permits at 865 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 865 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 has 843 building permits on record, with 392 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Structural (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Oct 26, 2026.

Does 865 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 865 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 has 292 violations on record, with 21 currently open. Breakdown: 70 DOB Safety, 164 DOB, 49 ECB, 9 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 865 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 865 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 has 67 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $11,832. 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 865 AMSTERDAM AVE?

865 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 has an assessed market value of $112.5M and a total assessed value of $50.6M (land: $5.5M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 865 AMSTERDAM AVE?

865 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 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 865 AMSTERDAM AVE?

865 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 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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