489 Columbus Avenue, Manhattan

City inspectors were last at this 16-unit walk-up apartment building on August 2, 2026, and the resulting violation remains open.

489 Columbus Avenue is a 16-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1011970064). This building is associated with Col, LLC. Brix tracks 20 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1892, this walk-up apartment building sits in Manhattan and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

Tenants have filed 62 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about heat/hot water.

What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:

• Heat/hot Water: 39 complaints
• Water Leak: 7 complaints
• Unsanitary Condition: 5 complaints
• Paint/plaster: 5 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed September 7, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ELECTRICAL OUTLET COVERS AT SOUTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
• §27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ELECTRICAL OUTLET COVERS AT SOUTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY
• § 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES THAT SHOULD BE FOLL

The building last changed hands on October 1, 2022 for $52,725,000, according to recorded deeds.

Brix score: 5/100. View the Building Report on Brix.

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