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981 COLUMBUS AVENUE

Manhattan · Block 1844 · Lot 1 · Walk-up + store (Class C7)

981 COLUMBUS AVENUE is a Class C7 (walk-up + store) building in Manhattan (BBL 1018440001) built in 1900, with 138 residential units across 5 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 107, council district 7, zoning district R8B, on a 20,183-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 79,340 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is SIMON BOLIVAR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C OMPANY,.

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 17, 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

SIMON BOLIVAR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C OMPANY,
HPD-registered head officer: ROBIN BAEZ

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerROBIN BAEZ
  • Corporate OwnerSIMON BOLIVAR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPANY INC
  • Managing AgentMANHATTAN VALLEY MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC.
  • Site ManagerRICK BAEZ

Most recent deed

Last transferred on May 20, 2010 to Simon Bolivar Housing Development Fund Company,.
Previous owner: Simon Bolivar Housing Company
Mortgage: $3.5M recorded May 20, 2010 with The City Of New York.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 3)

DateTypeAmountParties
May 31, 2023AGMT$2.0MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
May 20, 2010DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
May 20, 2010AGMT$3.5MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
138
Year built
1900
Class
C7
Borough
Manhattan
Zoning:
R8B
Lot size:
20,183 sqft
Building area:
79,340 sqft
Floors:
5
Assessed value:
$4.2M
Community district:
107
Council district:
7

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 BInspected Feb 1, 2026
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING HYDRONIC BASEBOARD COVERS AT NORTH AND EAST WALLS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED…
  • Class BInspected Feb 1, 2026
    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STOR…
  • Class CInspected Jan 30, 2026
    § 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT…
  • Class AInspected Jan 5, 2026
    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT ALL WALLS AND CEILING IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT AP…
  • Class BInspected Jan 5, 2026
    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WINDOW LOWER COUNTER BALANCE STUCK AT WEST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH…
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Recent ACRIS activity

3 documents in the last 5 years (most recent May 31, 2023).

Frequently asked questions about 981 COLUMBUS AVENUE

Who owns 981 COLUMBUS AVENUE?

The current registered owner of record for 981 COLUMBUS AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is SIMON BOLIVAR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C OMPANY,. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 981 COLUMBUS AVENUE last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 981 COLUMBUS 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 981 COLUMBUS AVENUE have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 981 COLUMBUS AVENUE as of May 17, 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 981 COLUMBUS AVENUE?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 981 COLUMBUS AVENUE at $4.20M 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 981 COLUMBUS AVENUE and what does that mean?

981 COLUMBUS AVENUE is NYC building class C7 — Walk-up + store. A walk-up apartment building with a store on the ground floor. 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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