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531 Columbus Ave, Manhattan

BBL 1-01199-0061

En español: 10 violaciones de Clase C abiertas (peligro inmediato).

New violations are coming in faster than certifications are filed. 10 new Class C against 0 certifications filed in the last 180 days.

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10 open Class C.

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DOB violations
1 active DOB violation, issued March 25, 2026.
Housing court
1 open housing court case, opened March 26, 2025.
DOB complaints
4 DOB complaints in the last 12 months, 1 of them conversion complaint. The newest was filed July 8, 2026.
DOB facade
Rated Unsafe in the latest facade report, filed February 20, 2026 (inspection cycle 10). Need this filed?
Local Law 97
Covered under Article 321, the path for certain affordable housing and houses of worship (DOB's list, March 1, 2026).
Rent stabilization
Has rent-stabilized apartments (2024 registration).

Open violations by class. A party is named only where the building's HPD registration covers the date a violation was filed.

FiledCategoryStatusNumberRegistered party when filed
Class C10 open most often Fire Safety
Fire SafetyNotice sent1916801076 WEST 86 STREET CORP.
Fire SafetyNotice sent1916800976 WEST 86 STREET CORP.
Fire SafetyNotice sent1916800876 WEST 86 STREET CORP.
Fire SafetyNotice sent1916800776 WEST 86 STREET CORP.
Fire SafetyNotice sent1916800676 WEST 86 STREET CORP.
Fire SafetyNotice sent1916800576 WEST 86 STREET CORP.
Fire SafetyNotice sent1916800476 WEST 86 STREET CORP.
Fire SafetyNotice sent1916800376 WEST 86 STREET CORP.
Fire SafetyNotice sent1916800176 WEST 86 STREET CORP.
Fire SafetyNotice sent1916800076 WEST 86 STREET CORP.

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Questions about this building

Does 531 Columbus Avenue, Manhattan have open violations?

Yes. 531 Columbus Avenue, Manhattan had 10 open violations on September 26, 2026: 10 from HPD. 10 are Class C, the class HPD treats as immediately hazardous.

Is 531 Columbus Avenue, Manhattan getting better or worse?

New violations are coming in faster than certifications are filed. 10 new Class C against 0 certifications filed in the last 180 days. That window ends September 26, 2026. It compares certifications filed with new Class C violations, and it describes what happened, not what anyone intends.

Does 531 Columbus Avenue, Manhattan have active DOB violations?

Yes. 1 active DOB violation, issued March 25, 2026. The Department of Buildings writes these separately from HPD's housing violations, for things like boilers, elevators, facades, construction and energy filings. Each one stays active until DOB resolves or dismisses it.

Is 531 Columbus Avenue, Manhattan in housing court?

Yes. 1 open housing court case, opened March 26, 2025. HPD takes buildings to housing court to get violations fixed and heat and hot water restored, and it joins tenants' own repair cases, called tenant actions. A case stays open until the court closes it.

Has DOB received complaints about 531 Columbus Avenue, Manhattan?

Yes. 4 DOB complaints in the last 12 months, 1 of them conversion complaint. The newest was filed July 8, 2026. Anyone can complain to DOB about a building or the work going on in it, and DOB then inspects and decides whether there is a violation. A conversion complaint says an apartment may have been added or changed without approval. It is a complaint, not a finding.

What did the latest facade report find at 531 Columbus Avenue, Manhattan?

Rated Unsafe in the latest facade report, filed February 20, 2026 (inspection cycle 10). Buildings taller than six stories must have their exterior walls inspected once in every inspection cycle under the city's Facade Inspection Safety Program (every five years under DOB's current rule), and each inspection report is filed with DOB as Safe, SWARMP (safe with a repair and maintenance program) or Unsafe. No Report Filed means DOB has no report for that cycle. The rating is from the latest filing and does not describe the facade today; DOB's page for the building shows anything filed since.

Is 531 Columbus Avenue, Manhattan covered by Local Law 97?

Yes. It is on DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list. Covered under Article 321, the path for certain affordable housing and houses of worship (DOB's list, March 1, 2026). Local Law 97 sets greenhouse gas limits for most New York City buildings over 25,000 square feet, and DOB's covered buildings list says which path each building is on. The list reflects DOB's records, which owners can ask DOB to correct. This page never estimates a penalty or says whether a building complies.

Is 531 Columbus Avenue, Manhattan rent stabilized?

The building has rent-stabilized apartments on its 2024 registration. That comes from the Rent Guidelines Board's list of buildings with at least one stabilized apartment registered that year. Buildings that registered late are left off, and a 421-a or J-51 building can leave stabilization when its tax benefit ends. A particular apartment's status is for NYS HCR to say.

When was 531 Columbus Avenue, Manhattan built?

The city's record gives 1906 as the year 531 Columbus Avenue, Manhattan was built, in the Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file. The same file classes it as an elevator apartment building with 6 floors.

How many apartments does 531 Columbus Avenue, Manhattan have?

The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 31 residential units at 531 Columbus Avenue, Manhattan. The count is for the whole tax lot.

Where do these numbers come from?

From New York City's own data: HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, read whole rather than sampled. It also draws on DOB violations, HPD's housing court cases, DOB complaints, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, DOB facade filings, DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. This page is current through September 26, 2026. The city's data changes daily, so a violation certified after that can still show as open here; the city's own page for this building is linked above.

Sources. HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, plus DOB violations, HPD's housing court cases, DOB complaints, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, DOB facade filings, DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. Counts cover HPD Class B and C violations from the last 3 years that HPD still shows open, and OATH/ECB summonses from the same 3 years that the city still shows active. The city's own pages can show more, never fewer.

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ViolationScout, 531 Columbus Ave, Manhattan: violations, from New York City's HPD violation and OATH/ECB hearing data. Figures through September 26, 2026. https://violationscout.com/building/531-columbus-avenue-manhattan

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