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868 Amsterdam Ave

Manhattan, NY 10025Government-ownedBBL 1018740029BIN 1079429
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1964
Floors16
Units135
Building Area147,550 sqft
ZoningR8
ClassD3
Market Value$20.3M

868 AMSTERDAM AVE is a property located at 868 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof without stores. The building was constructed in 1964. It has 16 floors and 135 units. The building area is 147,550 square feet on a 23,972 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8. The assessed market value is $20.3M. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 96 building permits on record (42 active). There are 33 violations on record (2 currently open). 10 docketed judgments carrying $2,300 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

519records on file
39Energy Star

Completed in 1964, 868 Amsterdam Ave rises 16 stories over New York. Public records put it at 135 units and 147,550 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $20.3M, and assessed for tax at $9.1M. In the 38 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 519 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 274 of its 519 records, fully 53%, fall under that one heading. Permit (96) and complaint (53) trail well behind. 2 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 2023.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 39, with a site energy-use intensity of 97.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 1,007 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 53% inspection, 38 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.

$20.3M of New York, written across 519 government filings.

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Property Details

Address868 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Fireproof Without Stores
D3
Year Built1964
Floors16
Total Units135
Building Area147,550 sqft
Lot Size23,972 sqft
ZoningR8
ConditionAverage
1018740029
1079429
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$20.3M
$9.1M
$1.5M

Building Permits

96 on record · 42 active
Suspended ScaffoldDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Jun 30, 2026Job #M01162488-I1

Renewal Permit with Changes

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Asbestos AbatementDEP
CLOSED
Filed Jan 22, 2026Job #TRU0104MN26
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Asbestos AbatementDEP
CLOSED
Filed Nov 25, 2025Job #TRU2748MN25
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Asbestos AbatementDEP
CLOSED
Filed Oct 18, 2025Job #TRU2459MN25
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Aug 13, 2025Job #M00967220-I1
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Violations

33 on record · 2 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$2,300
Judgments · 10 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #014213499N
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049348855Z
UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049264229N
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 15, 2025Balance $25Ticket #0212156230
OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #049091020J
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 27, 2025#39136535M

ALTERED/CHANGED BUILDING OCCUPIED WITHOUT A VALID C OF O. FIRST FLOOR IS OCCUPIED AS A SENIOR CENTER, C OF O#107761 EXPIRED ON 11/11/95. JOB#100861827 WAS NOT SIGNED OFF, OBTAIN A VALID C OF O OR DISCONTINUE IL

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 27, 2025#39136548L

FAIL TO CONDUCT/FILE A FINAL INSPECTION FOR JOB#100861827, CONDUCT/FILE FINAL INSPECTION; COMPLY WITH CODE

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 868 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 868 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 was constructed in 1964. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof without stores with 16 floors and 135 units. The building area is 147,550 sqft.

Are there building permits at 868 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 868 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 has 96 building permits on record, with 42 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Suspended Scaffold (SIGNED-OFF) filed Jun 30, 2026.

Does 868 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 868 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 has 33 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 26 DOB, 7 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 868 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 868 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 has 10 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $2,300. 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 868 AMSTERDAM AVE?

868 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 has an assessed market value of $20.3M and a total assessed value of $9.1M (land: $1.5M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 868 AMSTERDAM AVE?

868 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 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 868 AMSTERDAM AVE?

868 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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