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940 Columbus Ave

Manhattan, NY 10025Company-ownedBBL 1018610029BIN 1055966
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1910
Floors5
Units17
Building Area11,093 sqft
ZoningR8A
ClassC7
Market Value$3.7M

940 COLUMBUS AVE is a property located at 940 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025. It is classified as a walk-up apartment. The building was constructed in 1910. It has 5 floors and 17 units. The building area is 11,093 square feet on a 2,592 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8A. The assessed market value is $3.7M. It last sold for $7.6M on Feb 4, 2025. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 80 building permits on record (48 active). There are 247 violations on record (67 currently open). 104 docketed judgments carrying $2,200 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

1,021records on file

Completed in 1910, 940 Columbus Ave rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 17 units and 11,093 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.7M, and assessed for tax at $1.6M. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,021 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 448 of its 1,021 records, fully 44%, fall under that one heading. Violation (247) and enforcement (120) trail well behind. 67 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 2014.

Read together — 44% 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.

$3.7M of New York, written across 1,021 government filings.

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Property Details

Address940 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment
C7
Year Built1910
Floors5
Total Units17
Building Area11,093 sqft
Lot Size2,592 sqft
ZoningR8A
ConditionAverage
1018610029
1055966
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.7M
$1.6M
$90K
$7.6M
Last Sale DateFeb 4, 2025

Building Permits

80 on record · 48 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Oct 30, 2025Est. cost $246KJob #M08025717-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jan 7, 2025Est. cost $10KJob #M08025724-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jul 13, 2023Est. cost $5KJob #M00831987-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jul 13, 2023Est. cost $5KJob #M00831976-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 11, 2023Job #M00899973-P1

GENERAL WIRING

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Violations

247 on record · 67 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$2,200
Judgments · 104 docketed
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2026Balance $100Ticket #0214875908
UNLAWFUL BICYCLE RIDING ON SIDEWALK
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049264205Z
IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048933309M
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 6PM
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2024Ticket #048402145M
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES COM PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM W O A RECEPTACLE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2024Ticket #048402146Y
IMPROPER RECEPTACLE ALL BUSINESSES 1ST

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Apr 29, 2026#18832295

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 28, 2025#2817335

EMERGENCY WORK ORDER.FLOORS THAT WAS SEVERELY DMGD BY FIRE ON/AROUND 11/27/25.THE ROOF OF 1STRY EXTENSION@REAR PRTLLY CLLPSD&IS STRCTRLLY CMPRMSD 2NDFL JOISTS SEVERELY CHARRED.IMMED DO 1.INSTLL TEMP SHORNG FRM CELLAR TO ROOF,2.DEMO THE PRTLLY CLLPSD SECTION OF THE 1STRY EXTSN @REAR BRACE EXT WLLS

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 19, 2024#17072768

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5E, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 19, 2024#17058398

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL FLOOR TILES IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5E, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 19, 2024#17058399

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE ELECTRIC OUTLET COVER AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5E, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 940 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 940 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 was constructed in 1910. It is classified as a walk-up apartment with 5 floors and 17 units. The building area is 11,093 sqft.

Are there building permits at 940 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 940 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 has 80 building permits on record, with 48 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 Oct 30, 2025.

Does 940 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 940 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 has 247 violations on record, with 67 currently open. Breakdown: 6 DOB, 10 ECB, 231 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 940 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 940 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 has 104 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $2,200. 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 940 COLUMBUS AVE?

940 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 has an assessed market value of $3.7M and a total assessed value of $1.6M (land: $90K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 940 COLUMBUS AVE last sold?

940 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 last sold for $7.6M on Feb 4, 2025. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 940 COLUMBUS AVE?

940 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 is zoned R8A. 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 940 COLUMBUS AVE?

940 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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