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370 COLUMBUS AVENUE

Manhattan · Block 1149 · Lot 33 · Elevator, post-1929 (Class D7)

370 COLUMBUS AVENUE is a Class D7 (elevator, post-1929) building in Manhattan (BBL 1011490033) built in 1940, with 56 residential units across 5 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 107, council district 6, zoning district C1-8A, on a 8,137-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 31,125 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is UNITED STATES REALTY & INVESTMENT COMPAN Y.

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on April 30, 2025 when Aetna West, Llc conveyed the property to United States Realty & Investment Company for $7.92M. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).

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

UNITED STATES REALTY & INVESTMENT COMPAN Y
HPD-registered head officer: BENJAMIN BRAKA

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerBENJAMIN BRAKA
  • Corporate OwnerAETNA WEST LLC
  • Managing AgentCHOICE NY MANAGEMENT
  • Site ManagerGRESA UKA

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Apr 30, 2025 for $7.9M to United States Realty & Investment Company.
Previous owner: Aetna West, Llc
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Apr 30, 2025DEED$7.9MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Oct 14, 2022MTGE$5.4MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Oct 14, 2022DEED$26.4MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Oct 6, 2017AGMT$22.0MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Oct 6, 2017MTGE$500KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
56
Year built
1940
Class
D7
Borough
Manhattan
Zoning:
C1-8A
Lot size:
8,137 sqft
Building area:
31,125 sqft
Floors:
5
Assessed value:
$4.4M
Community district:
107
Council district:
6

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class CInspected May 3, 2026
    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING KICKDOWN STOP INSTALLED AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st…
  • Class CInspected May 3, 2026
    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING KICKDOWN STOP AT BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY
  • Class CInspected May 3, 2026
    § 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 MIS…
  • Class BInspected Dec 12, 2025
    § 27-2005, 2012 HMC & § 309 MDL: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXCESSIVE STORAGE OF MATERIAL CONSISTING OF CARDBOARD- BOXES AND HOUSEHOLD…
  • Class AInspected Mar 8, 2024
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR NORTH AND EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM E…
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Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Apr 30, 2025).

Frequently asked questions about 370 COLUMBUS AVENUE

Who owns 370 COLUMBUS AVENUE?

The current registered owner of record for 370 COLUMBUS AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is UNITED STATES REALTY & INVESTMENT COMPAN Y. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on April 30, 2025 when the property was conveyed to United States Realty & Investment Company. PLUTO ownership is refreshed monthly by NYC Department of Finance; the registered owner may not reflect transactions recorded within the last 30 days.

When was 370 COLUMBUS AVENUE last sold?

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 370 COLUMBUS AVENUE was recorded on April 30, 2025, when Aetna West, Llc conveyed the property to United States Realty & Investment Company for $7.92M. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).

How many HPD violations does 370 COLUMBUS AVENUE have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 370 COLUMBUS 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 370 COLUMBUS AVENUE?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 370 COLUMBUS AVENUE at $4.39M 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 370 COLUMBUS AVENUE and what does that mean?

370 COLUMBUS AVENUE is NYC building class D7 — Elevator, post-1929. A post-1929 elevator apartment building, typically 7+ stories. 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.

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