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981 Columbus Ave

Manhattan, NY 10025Company-ownedBBL 1018440001BIN 1055708
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1900
Floors5
Units138
Building Area79,340 sqft
ZoningR8B
ClassC7
Market Value$9.3M

981 COLUMBUS AVE is a property located at 981 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 138 units. The building area is 79,340 square feet on a 20,183 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8B. The assessed market value is $9.3M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 59 building permits on record (56 active). There are 211 violations on record (12 currently open). 31 docketed judgments carrying $6,429 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

1,086records on file

Completed in 1900, 981 Columbus Ave rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 138 units and 79,340 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $9.3M, and assessed for tax at $4.2M. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,086 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 567 of its 1,086 records, fully 52%, fall under that one heading. Violation (211) and enforcement (128) trail well behind. 12 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 — 52% complaint, 59 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.

$9.3M of New York, written across 1,086 government filings.

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Property Details

Address981 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families With Stores
C7
Year Built1900
Floors5
Total Units138
Building Area79,340 sqft
Lot Size20,183 sqft
ZoningR8B
ConditionAverage
1018440001
1055708
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$9.3M
$4.2M
$815K

Building Permits

59 on record · 56 active
Suspended ScaffoldDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 20, 2025Job #M01091507-S1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 20, 2025Job #M01091507-S1
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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 5, 2025Est. cost $5KJob #M01236535-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 5, 2025Est. cost $5KJob #M01236535-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 28, 2025Est. cost $150KJob #M01091507-I1

Initial Permit

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Violations

211 on record · 12 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$6,429
Judgments · 31 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2026Balance $9Ticket #012175050X
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2025Balance $935Ticket #012166791Z
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 8, 2026Balance $780Ticket #000963888L
IDLING MOTOR VEHICLE ENGIN OVER 1MIN WHILE ADJACENT TO SCHOOL 3RD SUB
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2025Ticket #012159717P
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048735231Y
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES COM FAILURE TO REMOVE RECEPTACLES

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ECBPlumbing
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 4, 2026#39191246H

I OBSERVED AT TIME OF INSPECTION IN 1ST FLOOR COMMERCIAL LAUNDRY MAT NO SPRINKLER SYSTEM FOR 6 COMMERCIAL DRYERS. WHICH IS PROHIBITED BY NYC, BC 903.2.11.13 WHICH STATES TWO ORE MORE CLOTHES DRYING MACHINES ARE

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 4, 2026#39191363R

I OBSERVED AT TIME OF INSPECTION IN 1ST FLOOR COMMERCIAL LAUNDRY MAT GAS PIPE SUPPLYING GAS TO 6 COMMERCIAL DRYERS. AFTER A SEARCH IN DOB RECORDS NO PERMITS FOUND, FOR WORK THAT IS 100% COMPLETED., OBTAIN ALL P

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HPDClass B
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued May 28, 2026#18962843

§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQ FT AT CEILING, NORTH AND EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued May 25, 2026#18955778

§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQ FEET AT CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 981 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 981 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 138 units. The building area is 79,340 sqft.

Are there building permits at 981 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 981 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 has 59 building permits on record, with 56 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 (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jun 20, 2025.

Does 981 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 981 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 has 211 violations on record, with 12 currently open. Breakdown: 8 DOB, 8 ECB, 195 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 981 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 981 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 has 31 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $6,429. 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 COLUMBUS AVE?

981 COLUMBUS AVE, Manhattan, NY 10025 has an assessed market value of $9.3M and a total assessed value of $4.2M (land: $815K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 981 COLUMBUS AVE?

981 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 981 COLUMBUS AVE?

981 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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