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870 Riverside Dr

Manhattan, NY 10032Company-ownedBBL 1021360036BIN 1063310
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1920
Floors6
Units37
Building Area74,879 sqft
ZoningR8
ClassD4
Market Value$6.7M

870 RIVERSIDE DR is a property located at 870 RIVERSIDE DR, Manhattan, NY 10032. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 6 floors and 37 units. The building area is 74,879 square feet on a 30,759 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8. The assessed market value is $6.7M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 172 building permits on record (127 active). There are 130 violations on record (29 currently open). 23 docketed judgments carrying $4,050 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

683records on file
89Energy Star

Completed in 1920, 870 Riverside Dr rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 37 units and 74,879 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $6.7M, and assessed for tax at $3.0M. In the 73 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 683 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 179 of its 683 records, fully 26%, fall under that one heading. Permit (172) and violation (130) trail well behind. 29 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 2012.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 89, with a site energy-use intensity of 58.2 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 272 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 26% complaint, 73 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.

$6.7M of New York, written across 683 government filings.

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Property Details

Address870 RIVERSIDE DR, Manhattan, NY 10032
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Cooperative
D4
Year Built1920
Floors6
Total Units37
Building Area74,879 sqft
Lot Size30,759 sqft
ZoningR8
ConditionAverage
1021360036
1063310
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$6.7M
$3M
$1M

Building Permits

172 on record · 127 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jan 8, 2026Job #M01234313-P2

Apt#2A: Install new electrical panel and make new wiring for this apartment-new outlets, new lights and new switches.Existing electrical feeder will be use

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Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Nov 6, 2025Job #478176
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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed May 31, 2025Job #M01234313-I1-EL

Apt#2A: Install new electrical panel and make new wiring for this apartment-new outlets, new lights and new switches.Existing electrical feeder will be use

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Apr 9, 2025Est. cost $406KJob #M00846030-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Apr 8, 2025Est. cost $406KJob #M00846030-P1
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Violations

130 on record · 29 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$4,050
Judgments · 23 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049411157K
DIRTY SIDEWALK
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049411158M
DIRTY SIDEWALK
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049302635N
IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 28, 2025Balance $25Ticket #0220987003
OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2022Ticket #047457023X
NON-RECYCLABLES IN RECYC. CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION 9+ DWELLING UNITS

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DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 1, 2024#2758872

FAILURE TO CORRECT SWARMP CONDITIONS

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Nov 1, 2022#15454716

§ 27-2053 ADM CODE PROVIDE DWELLING WITH A JANITOR OR RESPONSIBLE PERSON OR JANITORIAL SERVICE.

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Nov 1, 2022#15454717

§ 27-2053 ADM CODE POST SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY BEARING NAME, ADDRESS INCLUDING APARTMENT NUMBER IF ANY, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF SUPERINTENDENT, JANITOR OR HOUSEKEEPER. AT PUBLIC HALL

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ECBElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 19, 2020#39030609K

CLASS 1 CAR DOOR RESTRICTOR IS NOT WORKING MISSING PARTS REPAIR.CAR TOP MISSING STOP SWITCH.NO ACCESS TO MOTOR ROOM PROVIDE.

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 4, 2019#13105131

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCES AT LOWER WINDOW SASH IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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+ 125 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 870 RIVERSIDE DR, Manhattan built?

The building at 870 RIVERSIDE DR, Manhattan, NY 10032 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative with 6 floors and 37 units. The building area is 74,879 sqft.

Are there building permits at 870 RIVERSIDE DR, Manhattan?

Yes. 870 RIVERSIDE DR, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 172 building permits on record, with 127 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (APPROVED) filed Jan 8, 2026.

Does 870 RIVERSIDE DR, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 870 RIVERSIDE DR, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 130 violations on record, with 29 currently open. Breakdown: 30 DOB, 34 ECB, 66 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 870 RIVERSIDE DR, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 870 RIVERSIDE DR, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 23 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $4,050. 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 870 RIVERSIDE DR?

870 RIVERSIDE DR, Manhattan, NY 10032 has an assessed market value of $6.7M and a total assessed value of $3M (land: $1M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 870 RIVERSIDE DR?

870 RIVERSIDE DR, Manhattan, NY 10032 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 870 RIVERSIDE DR?

870 RIVERSIDE DR, Manhattan, NY 10032 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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