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865 Amsterdam Ave

Manhattan, NY 10025Government-ownedBBL 1018550001BIN 1079408
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

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 710 building permits on record (305 active). There are 221 violations on record (18 currently open). 61 docketed judgments carrying $13,012 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

1,903records 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 1,903 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 710 of its 1,903 records, fully 37%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (488) and enforcement (277) trail well behind. 18 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 — 37% 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 1,903 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

710 on record · 305 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 23, 2026Est. cost $915KJob #M08014769-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 23, 2026Est. cost $437KJob #M08014506-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
CHIEF PLAN EXAMINER/ ASSISTANT CHIEF PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW
Filed Jun 22, 2026Est. cost $437KJob #M08014506-P3
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StructuralDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 8, 2026Est. cost $356KJob #M00787246-I1

Renewal Permit with Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 8, 2026Est. cost $356KJob #M00787246-I1
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Violations

221 on record · 18 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$13,012
Judgments · 61 docketed
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $400Ticket #0202738021
DOGS TO BE RESTRAINED
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #014213523Y
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #014213544N
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #014213560N
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2026Balance $100Ticket #0202659820
UNLAWFUL BICYCLE RIDING ON SIDEWALK

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Dec 31, 2024#39535528M

AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED ACTIVE JOBSITE. FOUND HAZARDOUS WORK PRACTICES ON SITE. UPON REQUESTING SAFETY ORIENTATION I HAS PROVIDED WITH A BINDER WITH SAFETY ORIENTATIONS WITHOUT ADDRESS. AFTER INQUIRE CP

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Dec 31, 2024#39535529Y

AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION AT ROOF LEVEL. INADEQUATE GUARDRAIL SYSTEM ALL AROUND THE EDGE OF ROOF. INADEQUATE NETTING ON DIFFERENT LOCATIONS, ONLY ONE FIST GRIP PER CABLE SOME DETACHED.

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Dec 3, 2024#39534824M

AT TIME OF INSPECTION, CP GRANTED ACCESS AND PROVIDED DOCS. OBSERVED MULTIPLE DISCREPANCIES CONTRARY TO APPROVED DRAWINGS. SSP ON DETAIL PAGE SHOWS TEMPORARY RAILING NOT CONFORMING WITH THE ONE INSTALLED, ZERO

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DOB LegacyEARCX
DISMISSED
Issued Jun 23, 2024#2756897

FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 - MULTIPLE YEARS (2023)

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Nov 9, 2023#39099087H

AS PER MECHANICAL SYSTEMS IN STEAM ROOM. FLOOD, WATER BACKING UP AND NOT BEING PUMPED TO SEWER PIPING FROM CONDENSATE RETURN TANK IN PIT-LEAK ON FLOOR AT HEAT EXCHANGER/HOT WATER STORAGE TANK., REPAIR AND/OR RE

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+ 216 more violations on record — view full report

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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 710 building permits on record, with 305 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 (PERMIT ENTIRE) filed Jun 23, 2026.

Does 865 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 865 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 has 221 violations on record, with 18 currently open. Breakdown: 164 DOB, 48 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 61 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $13,012. 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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