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981 Amsterdam Ave

Manhattan, NY 10025Company-ownedBBL 1018630001BIN 1055996

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1920
Floors5
Units15
Building Area11,555 sqft
ZoningR8A
ClassC7
Market Value$3.2M

981 AMSTERDAM AVE is a property located at 981 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 5 floors and 15 units. The building area is 11,555 square feet on a 2,592 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8A. The assessed market value is $3.2M. It last sold for $5.9M on Nov 2, 2022. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 56 building permits on record (34 active). There are 140 violations on record (4 currently open). 7 docketed judgments carrying $1,484 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

353records on file

Completed in 1920, 981 Amsterdam Ave rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 15 units and 11,555 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.2M, and assessed for tax at $1.4M. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 353 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 140 of its 353 records, fully 40%, fall under that one heading. Permit (56) and inspection (39) trail well behind. 4 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 2022.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 86.4 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 68 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 40% violation, 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.

$3.2M of New York, written across 353 government filings.

Property Details

Address981 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families With Stores
C7
Year Built1920
Floors5
Total Units15
Building Area11,555 sqft
Lot Size2,592 sqft
ZoningR8A
ConditionAverage
1018630001
1055996
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.2M
$1.4M
$90K
$5.9M
Last Sale DateNov 2, 2022

Building Permits

56 on record · 34 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Mar 8, 2024Est. cost $165KJob #M00896226-I1
ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Dec 14, 2023Job #M00930547-P1

Install 1-mini A/C split unit, general wiring, and 2-emergency lights on ground floor of building

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Oct 30, 2023Est. cost $20KJob #M00921175-I1
PlumbingDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Oct 26, 2023Est. cost $16KJob #M00940868-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 26, 2023Est. cost $16KJob #M00940868-I1

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Violations

140 on record · 4 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,484
Judgments · 7 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2023Balance $384Ticket #012124251M
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2021Balance $300Ticket #0211524318
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2019Balance $200Ticket #044942153Y
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2019Balance $200Ticket #044942154X
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2019Balance $200Ticket #044942155H
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 30, 2023#2707814

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 30, 2023#2728217

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 20, 2023#2683395

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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HPDClass A
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued Jun 22, 2022#15232203

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 4N, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 981 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 981 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores with 5 floors and 15 units. The building area is 11,555 sqft.

Are there building permits at 981 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 981 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 has 56 building permits on record, with 34 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 Mar 8, 2024.

Does 981 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 981 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 has 140 violations on record, with 4 currently open. Breakdown: 18 DOB, 8 ECB, 114 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 981 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 981 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 has 7 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,484. 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 981 AMSTERDAM AVE?

981 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 has an assessed market value of $3.2M and a total assessed value of $1.4M (land: $90K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 981 AMSTERDAM AVE last sold?

981 AMSTERDAM AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 last sold for $5.9M on Nov 2, 2022. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 981 AMSTERDAM AVE?

981 AMSTERDAM 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 981 AMSTERDAM AVE?

981 AMSTERDAM 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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