435 Riverside Drive, Manhattan, NY 10025

Lot & building

Basic facts about the tax lot and building from the city’s PLUTO database.

Owner (as listed by the city)

TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITYThe owner name on the city’s tax records. It can lag behind recent sales and is often an LLC.

Building class

D3 – Elevator apartments, fireproof, no storesThe Department of Finance’s category for what kind of building this is.

Land use

Multi-family elevator buildingsCity Planning’s broad category of how the lot is used.

Year built

1910Often an estimate for older buildings. Major alteration recorded: 1989.

Floors

12

Units

35 residential / 35 totalResidential units are apartments; total includes stores and offices.

Buildings on lot

1

Lot size

5,750 sq ft (102 ft × 103 ft)

Building floor area

61,819 sq ft

Zoning

R8The zoning district sets what can be built and used here. Residential district.

Built vs. allowed density (FAR)

10.75 built / 6.02 max residentialFloor Area Ratio = building floor area ÷ lot area. If built FAR is below the maximum, zoning may allow more floor area (other rules apply).

Historic district

Morningside Heights Historic DistrictExterior changes in a historic district need Landmarks Preservation Commission approval.

Identifiers

BBL 1018960087 (Borough 1, Block 1896, Lot 87) · BIN 1057386BBL identifies the tax lot; BIN identifies each building (from DOB/HPD/footprint records).

Agency lookups: DOB BIS · ZoLa (zoning map) · ACRIS

Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) — city dataset updated 2026-08-24; data as of 2026-10-31; Building Footprints — city dataset updated 2026-10-25; data as of 2026-10-31

Tax assessment

How the Department of Finance values this lot for property tax.

Market value (tax year 2027, final roll)

$4,009,000The Department of Finance’s estimate of value for tax purposes. It is not an appraisal and is often far from the sale price.

Assessed value

$1,804,050The portion of market value that taxes are calculated on (capped by law for small homes).

Taxable value (final)

$1,635,480Assessed value minus any exemptions.

Tax class

Tax class 2 – residential, 4+ units

Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data — city dataset updated 2026-09-14; data as of 2026-10-31

Sales & deed history 2

Deeds recorded with the City Register (ACRIS). A deed transfers ownership. A $0 or very low price usually means a transfer between related parties, an estate, or a refinance-related transfer, not a market sale. This is not a title search; mortgages, liens and other documents are not shown.

Source: ACRIS Real Property Master — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-10-31; ACRIS Real Property Legals — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-10-31; ACRIS Real Property Parties — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-10-31

DOB job filings 28 open of 53

A “job” is an application to the Department of Buildings to do construction work. A job marked Permitted, not signed off had a work permit issued but the city has no record of final sign-off (inspection/completion). Old jobs left in this state are common and appear in buyer and lender due diligence; the work may or may not have been done.

Showing 20 of 53 records. The API and the source dataset have the full list.

Source: DOB NOW: Build – Job Application Filings — city dataset updated 2026-10-30; data as of 2026-10-31; DOB Job Application Filings (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-10-30; data as of 2026-10-31

Work permits 82

Individual permits issued under DOB jobs (one job can have several permits, e.g. plumbing and construction). Permit expiration alone does not mean the job was completed or signed off.

Showing 12 of 82 records. The API and the source dataset have the full list.

Source: DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits — city dataset updated 2026-10-30; data as of 2026-10-31; DOB Permit Issuance (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-10-31

DOB violations 0 active of 44

Violations issued by the Department of Buildings for building-code or zoning conditions. Active means DOB has not recorded the violation as resolved or dismissed. Many active DOB violations are old (e.g. elevator or boiler inspection paperwork).

Showing 15 of 44 records. The API and the source dataset have the full list.

Source: DOB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-10-31

ECB violations (DOB) 3 active of 16

DOB violations that go to a hearing at OATH (formerly the Environmental Control Board) and can carry fines. Active or Resolved follows the DOB violation status field. The hearing status is about the hearing and its penalty: written off means the city stopped collecting the fine, not that the condition was corrected. A balance due is a fine the city says is unpaid.

Showing 15 of 16 records. The API and the source dataset have the full list.

Source: DOB ECB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-10-31

OATH tickets (all agencies) 0 unpaid of 45

Summonses heard at the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, from agencies like Sanitation, Buildings, Fire and Health, linked to this lot’s block and lot. Default means the respondent did not appear at the hearing, which typically results in the maximum penalty. Tickets may be issued to tenants or businesses at the address, not just the owner. DOB ECB tickets appear here too.

Showing 12 of 45 records. The API and the source dataset have the full list.

Source: OATH Hearings Division Case Status — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-10-31

HPD registration & contacts

Owners of most rental buildings must register with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development each year and list an owner and managing agent.

HPD building ID

27284

Last registered

2026-09-27

Registration valid until

2027-09-01 CurrentRegistrations must be renewed every year.

Source: HPD Multiple Dwelling Registrations — city dataset updated 2026-10-28; data as of 2026-10-31; HPD Registration Contacts — city dataset updated 2026-10-28; data as of 2026-10-31

HPD housing-code violations 2 open of 6

Violations HPD inspectors issued for conditions in residential buildings (heat, leaks, mold, pests, lead paint, etc.). Class letters show how serious: Class A – non-hazardous (HPD gives 90 days to correct); Class B – hazardous (30 days to correct); Class C – immediately hazardous (24 hours to correct for most conditions); Class I – information / order (e.g. orders to register, lead or other administrative orders). Open means HPD has not recorded the condition as corrected.

Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-10-31

HPD complaints 1

Complaints tenants or others made to HPD (usually via 311) about housing conditions, from 2019 onward. A complaint is not a violation; HPD may inspect and issue one.

Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-10-31

311 requests (last 12 months) 1

Recent 311 service requests the city geocoded to this lot: noise, illegal parking, heat, sanitation and more. Anyone can file them, so they describe activity at or near the address, not necessarily the building itself.

Source: 311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-10-31

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