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304 Columbus Avenue

302Records
16City systems
4Open violations
13.1Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10023 · Neighborhood: Upper West Side (Central)
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302 recorded events, 1976–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 94 311 service requests, 56 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 31 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10023
Built1890
Floors5
Res. units14
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)304 COLUMBUS AVENUE LLC
BBL1011460031
BIN1030072

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 55% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 13.1. In ZIP 10023, 77% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations4 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2021-06-13.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

22 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (4) · Dirty Condition (4) · Encampment (4) · Residential Disposal Complaint (3) · New Tree Request (1) · Litter Basket Request (1).

Filed construction activity

$255,896 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1890)
YesSix or more residential units (14)
No421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)304 COLUMBUS AVENUE LLC
Head officerJOSHUA A GREENBERG
Managing agentRUDD MANAGEMENT, LLC
Last registered2025-08-15

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,936,000 $1,771,200
2026$4,001,000 $1,800,450
2027$4,238,000 $1,907,100

The city's market estimate has risen 8% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Flood exposure

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.

Getting around

Subway72 St — 1 2 3 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
72 St — B C · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Columbus Av / W 75 St — M7 M11 · 50 ft
Citi BikeW 74 St & Columbus Ave · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 087 William Sherman. 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.

Report a problem to 311

304 Columbus Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

22 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by RUDD MANAGEMENT LLC — 36 buildings, 2,547 units. Grades across the portfolio: A28 · B7 · C1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
301 East 69 Street MN198 A
333 East 66 Street MN191 A
420 East 72 Street MN191 A
667 Lexington Avenue MN156 B
504 Cathedral Parkway MN148 B
56 Leonard Street MN146 A
215 East 80 Street MN145 A
1359 3 Avenue MN126 A
66 Overlook Terrace MN120 A
441 Columbus Avenue MN112 A
230 East 79 Street MN107 B
605 Park Avenue MN105 A
689 Ft Washington Avenue MN84 A
801 West End Avenue MN74 A
205 East 69 Street MN72 A
166 East 96 Street MN65 A
305 West 52 Street MN65 A
285 Central Park West MN53 A
75 Central Park West MN53 A
514 Cathedral Parkway MN49 A
24 East 93 Street MN45 A
40 West 67 Street MN39 A
420 West 23 Street MN38 A
310 West 85 Street MN36 A
27 West 67 Street MN32 A
236 West 26 Street MN25 A
304 Columbus Avenue MN14 A
21 West 20 Street MN13 A
130 West 57 Street MN10 A
425 Amsterdam Avenue MN8 B
157 East 84 Street MN6 A
55 West 86 Street MN5 B
786 Lexington Avenue MN4 B
12 West 10 Street MN4 A
784 Lexington Avenue MN4 C
105 Franklin Street MN4 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $213,865 on 2022-11-04 (lender: Ridgewood Savings Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-11-04AL&R $6,100,000 — from 304 COLUMBUS AVENUE LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK $6,100,000
2022-11-04Agreement $6,100,000 — from 304 COLUMBUS AVENUE LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK $6,100,000
2022-11-04Mortgage $213,866 — from 304 COLUMBUS AVENUE LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK $213,866
2018-11-05Agreement $6,125,000 — from 304 COLUMBUS AVENUE LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK $6,125,000
2018-11-05Mortgage $5,132,138 — from 304 COLUMBUS AVENUE LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK $5,132,138
2018-11-05Deed $8,750,000 — from BRADLEY, JOHN D; GENETT, MARY E to 304 COLUMBUS AVENUE LLC $8,750,000
2018-11-05AL&R $6,125,000 — from 304 COLUMBUS AVENUE LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK $6,125,000
2018-10-24Sold for $8,750,000 $8,750,000 $625,000
2015-11-04ASPM $1,105,529 — from BRADLEY, JOHN D; GENETT, MARY E to FIRST NIAGARA FUNDING, INC. $1,105,529
2015-10-05AL&R $250,000 — from GENETT, MARY E; BRADLEY, JOHN D to FIRST NIAGARA BANK $250,000
2015-10-05Mortgage $250,000 — from GENETT, MARY E; BRADLEY, JOHN D to FIRST NIAGARA BANK $250,000
2010-08-11Mortgage $435,223 — from BRADLEY, JOHN D. to FIRST NIAGARA FUNDING, INC. $435,223
2010-08-11Agreement $1,250,000 — from BRADLEY, JOHN D. to FIRST NIAGARA FUNDING, INC. $1,250,000
2003-11-24AL&R $1,000,000 — from FIRST NIAGARA FUNDING, INC. to BRADLEY, JOHN D $1,000,000
1996-08-05Mortgage $113,786 — from BRADLEY, JOHN D. to LOCKPORT SAVIGS BANK $113,786

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017000044
20182039317
20193590320
2020102025
202110650268
202200185124
20230290314
202400170320
202504100418
2026010023
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The full timeline

Construction 25Enforcement 35Housing & tenants 151Ownership & money 57Health & systems 34

Every one of the 302 recorded events, 1976–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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