1221 AMSTERDAM AVENUE
1221 AMSTERDAM AVENUE is a Class D6 (elevator, pre-1929) building in Manhattan (BBL 1019630001) built in 1914, with 80 residential units across 10 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 109, council district 7, zoning district R8, on a 12,615-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 90,827 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 18, 2026.
Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.
Owner of record
HPD registered contacts
- Head OfficerDAVID GREENBERG
- Corporate OwnerTRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
- Managing AgentDIEGO RIVERA
- Site ManagerSERVICEREP HRMANSERVICECTR
Most recent deed
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R8
- Lot size:
- 12,615 sqft
- Building area:
- 90,827 sqft
- Floors:
- 10
- Assessed value:
- $3.8M
- Community district:
- 109
- Council district:
- 7
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class AInspected Apr 1, 2024(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 HPD…
- Class AInspected Apr 1, 2021(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 HPD…
- Class CInspected Nov 2, 1988SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SHEETROCK WALL IN KITCHEN CLOSET OF 9 STY SOUTHWEST A…
- Class AInspected Dec 4, 1987SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REFIT FIRE DOOR AT 1ST STY PUBLIC HALL EAST.
- Class AInspected Oct 17, 1986D26-10.01 ADM CODE REFIT FIRE DOOR 9 STY PUBLIC HALL EAST FIRE STAIRS.
Frequently asked questions about 1221 AMSTERDAM AVENUE
Who owns 1221 AMSTERDAM AVENUE?
The current registered owner of record for 1221 AMSTERDAM AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
When was 1221 AMSTERDAM AVENUE last sold?
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 1221 AMSTERDAM AVENUE in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data. NYC ACRIS coverage extends back to 1966; an absence in our 5-year window typically means either the BBL has not transacted recently, or the most recent recorded document is not a DEED type (such as a refinance rather than a sale).
How many HPD violations does 1221 AMSTERDAM AVENUE have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 1221 AMSTERDAM AVENUE as of May 18, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.
What is the assessed value of 1221 AMSTERDAM AVENUE?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 1221 AMSTERDAM AVENUE at $3.77M for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.
What building class is 1221 AMSTERDAM AVENUE and what does that mean?
1221 AMSTERDAM AVENUE is NYC building class D6 — Elevator, pre-1929. A pre-1929 elevator apartment building. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.