887 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 298 311 service requests, 105 DOB permits, 85 DOB job filings.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 67% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 56.3. In ZIP 10023, 77% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 27 total — 11 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2005-12-16. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
45 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 15). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$8,650 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
99 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (34) · HEAT/HOT WATER (21) · Illegal Parking (5) · Homeless Person Assistance (5) · Encampment (5) · General Construction/Plumbing (4).
$1,923,600 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (38 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1887) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (40) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | COLUMBUS 69TH LLC C/O AJ CLARKE R.E CORP |
| Head officer | ELLEN KERN |
| Managing agent | A.J. CLARKE REAL ESTATE CORP. |
| Last registered | 2026-07-20 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $14,425,000 | $6,491,250 |
| 2026 | $19,797,000 | $8,908,650 |
| 2027 | $15,697,000 | $7,063,650 |
The city's market estimate has risen 9% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | 72 St — B C · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 66 St-Lincoln Center — 1 · 900 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Columbus Av / W 69 St — M7 M11 · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | Columbus Ave & W 72 St · 600 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 452. Confirm with the DOE's school search. |
Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.
201 Columbus Avenue
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
99 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 21 of them about heat or hot water.
311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.
Managed by A.J. CLARKE REAL ESTATE CORP — 186 buildings, 3,651 units. Grades across the portfolio: A116 · B45 · C15 · D4. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 186 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $3,420,367 on 2022-08-05 (lender: First Republic Bank), covering 3 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-05 | Mortgage $3,420,367 — from COLUMBUS 69TH LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK | $3,420,367 | |
| 2022-08-05 | Agreement $9,000,000 — from COLUMBUS 69TH LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK | $9,000,000 | |
| 2022-08-05 | AL&R $9,000,000 — from COLUMBUS 69TH LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK | $9,000,000 | |
| 2019-07-01 | RPTT $8,730,000 — from LCI HOLDINGS LLC to TAPESTRY INC. | $8,730,000 | |
| 2019-07-01 | RPTT $8,730,000 — from 504-514 WEST 34TH STREET CORPORATION to TAPESTRY INC. | $8,730,000 | |
| 2019-07-01 | RPTT $8,730,000 — from KATE SPADE HOLDINGS LLC to 504-514 WEST 34TH STREET CORPORATION | $8,730,000 | |
| 2013-01-04 | AL&R $7,000,000 — from COLUMBUS 69TH LLC to PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK | $7,000,000 | |
| 2013-01-04 | Agreement $7,000,000 — from COLUMBUS 69TH LLC to PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK | $7,000,000 | |
| 2013-01-04 | Mortgage $2,325,562 — from COLUMBUS 69TH LLC to PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK | $2,325,562 | |
| 2002-12-17 | Mortgage $5,500,000 — from COLUMBUS 69TH LLC to NCB, FSB | $5,500,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 16 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 9 | 38 |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 3 | 10 | 47 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 32 |
| 2021 | 20 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 7 | 64 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 6 | 5 | 45 |
| 2023 | 24 | 15 | 54 | 4 | 11 | 108 |
| 2024 | 14 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 50 |
| 2025 | 18 | 4 | 59 | 0 | 8 | 89 |
| 2026 | 0 | 5 | 69 | 0 | 3 | 77 |
Every one of the 887 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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