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953 Columbus Ave

Manhattan, NY 10025Company-ownedBBL 1018420062BIN 1055671
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Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1900
Floors5
Units12
Building Area7,540 sqft
ZoningR8B
ClassC7
Market Value$1.6M

953 COLUMBUS AVE is a property located at 953 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores. The building was constructed in 1900. It has 5 floors and 12 units. The building area is 7,540 square feet on a 1,875 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8B. The assessed market value is $1.6M. It last sold for $4.6M on Aug 17, 2017. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 46 building permits on record (26 active). There are 30 violations on record (2 currently open). 13 docketed judgments carrying $4,595 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

307records on file

Completed in 1900, 953 Columbus Ave rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 12 units and 7,540 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.6M, and assessed for tax at $734K. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 307 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 68 of its 307 records, fully 22%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (47) and permit (46) 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 2025.

Read together — 22% 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.

$1.6M of New York, written across 307 government filings.

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Property Details

Address953 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families With Stores
C7
Year Built1900
Floors5
Total Units12
Building Area7,540 sqft
Lot Size1,875 sqft
ZoningR8B
ConditionAverage
1018420062
1055671
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.6M
$734K
$105K
$4.6M
Last Sale DateAug 17, 2017

Building Permits

46 on record · 26 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
ON HOLD – ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION
Filed Sep 3, 2025Est. cost $24KJob #M01172972-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 30, 2025Est. cost $5KJob #M00663102-S1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 5, 2025Est. cost $32KJob #M01172976-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jun 5, 2025Est. cost $32KJob #M01172976-P1
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PlumbingDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed May 28, 2025Est. cost $32KJob #M01172976-I1

Initial Permit

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Violations

30 on record · 2 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$4,595
Judgments · 13 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Balance $100Ticket #048826355J
RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYC 9+ DWELLING UNITS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048962603X
LOOSE RUBBISH 1ST OCCURRENCE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2024Balance $300Ticket #048172504Y
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES COM FAILURE TO REMOVE RECEPTACLES
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 29, 2024Balance $375Ticket #011829940L
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2023Balance $300Ticket #047731239Y
LOOSE RUBBISH 1ST OCCURRENCE

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HPDClass C
INVALID CERTIFICATION
Issued Sep 26, 2024#17304538

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1S, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 953 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 953 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 was constructed in 1900. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores with 5 floors and 12 units. The building area is 7,540 sqft.

Are there building permits at 953 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 953 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 has 46 building permits on record, with 26 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 (ON HOLD – ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION) filed Sep 3, 2025.

Does 953 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 953 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 has 30 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 4 DOB, 2 ECB, 24 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 953 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 953 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 has 13 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $4,595. 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 953 COLUMBUS AVE?

953 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 has an assessed market value of $1.6M and a total assessed value of $734K (land: $105K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 953 COLUMBUS AVE last sold?

953 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 last sold for $4.6M on Aug 17, 2017. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 953 COLUMBUS AVE?

953 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 is zoned R8B. 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 953 COLUMBUS AVE?

953 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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