980 Columbus Avenue
Manhattan · 10025 · BBL 1018630029 · look up another building
Most recent filing on this building: a permit, September 2, 2026
980 Columbus Avenue is a mixed residential and commercial building in Morningside Heights, Manhattan, ZIP 10025. City records date it to 1900 and count 90 apartments, inside 100 units in all. The city's property file lists the owner of record as a private individual. Its total assessed value is $6.7M, for the 2026 tax year.
No DHCR registration is on file for this address, which is a gap in the record rather than an answer about your apartment. The state will send you your own rent history free, and it is the only binding answer on what you should be paying.
Know the month this building changes
Most buildings here are quiet. Two filings a year is normal, so most months there's nothing to report on 980 Columbus Avenue and we'll say so. The point is the month we do
Taxes and assessed value for 980 Columbus Avenue
The city's Department of Finance assessed this lot at $6.7M for the 2026 tax year. That works out to $74K per residential unit. Assessed value is what the city taxes, not what the building would sell for, and the two routinely differ by a wide margin. The bill itself turns on the tax class rate and on any exemptions or abatements attached to the lot, neither of which is published here.
No executed evictions at 980 Columbus Avenue
No executed eviction is on record at 980 Columbus Avenue in the citywide marshal file, which runs from April 2024.
Rent stabilization at 980 Columbus Avenue
No DHCR rent-stabilization registration is on file for 980 Columbus Avenue in the years PulseCities holds. Absence is not proof: an owner who stops registering leaves the same gap as a building that never had stabilized units. Checking your own apartment starts with the free rent history from the state. That is the only binding answer, and it takes time to come back. While you wait, you can get an email when the record here moves: a deed, an eviction, a permit or a violation filed on this building. How to check rent-stabilized status →
Open code violations at 980 Columbus Avenue
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 33 violations against this building, of which 3 remain unresolved. That is more than 9 in 10 buildings its size in 10025. The most serious open grade here is immediately hazardous, with 1 open violation.
Classes run A (non-hazardous) to C (immediately hazardous); DOB class I carries a vacate order. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through October 10, 2026.
Violation history at 980 Columbus Avenue
| Violation | Issued | Class |
|---|---|---|
| And dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes consisting of flo…Nov Certified On Time | Aug 26, 2026 | B |
| Remove device preventing door from being self-closing at laundry room at public hall, 1st storyViolation Will Be Reinspected | Apr 6, 2026 | C |
| Properly repair or replace the broken or defective door handle at staircase a at public hall, 5th storyNov Certified On Time | Apr 6, 2026 | B |
| Provide ready access to buildings heating system door locked at boiler roomViolation Dismissed | Sep 17, 2025 | C |
| Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartmentViolation Closed | Sep 17, 2025 | C |
| Provide trash can lids at west yardViolation Dismissed | Sep 17, 2025 | A |
| Abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartmentViolation Dismissed | Feb 14, 2025 | C |
| Repair or replace the smoke detector missing in the entire apartmentViolation Closed | Dec 13, 2024 | B |
The 8 most recent violations written against this building, newest first. Each row is the inspector's own wording with the statute citation removed. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through October 10, 2026.
Permits filed at 980 Columbus Avenue
| Work | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| GC+MECHPROPOSED TO REPLACE & RELOCATE EXTG RESTAURANT KITCHEN EXHAUST INSTALLED UNDER R | Sep 2, 2026 | AL |
| SHDINSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN US | Aug 19, 2026 | AL |
DOB job filings on this lot, past 12 months. Source: NYC DOB job filings, current through October 9, 2026.
311 complaint history at 980 Columbus Avenue
36 complaints in the past 12 months
NYC 311 housing and building complaints logged for this address. Source: NYC 311, current through October 10, 2026.
How 980 Columbus Avenue compares in 10025
PulseCities tracks 7,704 lots in 10025, of which 140 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 484 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. 10025 scores 23.1 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 123 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Morningside Heights →
Other buildings on this block
The city's files carry a record for 8 other addresses on tax block 1863 in Manhattan. They run in lot order, which is roughly the order you would walk them:
- 103 West 108 StreetMorningside Heights, 10025
- 114 West 109 StreetMorningside Heights, 10025
- 118 West 109 StreetMorningside Heights, 10025
- 120 West 109 StreetMorningside Heights, 10025
- 126 West 109 StreetMorningside Heights, 10025
- 134 West 109 StreetMorningside Heights, 10025
- 138 West 109 StreetMorningside Heights, 10025
- 140 West 109 StreetMorningside Heights, 10025
Questions about 980 Columbus Avenue
Who owns 980 Columbus Avenue?
The city's property file lists a private individual as the owner of record for 980 Columbus Avenue. No deed for this lot appears in the ACRIS records PulseCities holds, so that name comes from the tax roll rather than from a recorded transfer.
Has 980 Columbus Avenue changed hands recently?
No deed for 980 Columbus Avenue appears in the ACRIS records PulseCities holds. That means no transfer has been published for this lot in the current window, not that the building has never been sold.
Have there been evictions at 980 Columbus Avenue?
No executed eviction at 980 Columbus Avenue appears in the NYC evictions dataset, which PulseCities holds from April 2024 forward. Executed evictions are the end of the process, so a building with none may still have active housing court cases.
Is 980 Columbus Avenue rent stabilized?
No DHCR registration for 980 Columbus Avenue appears in the years PulseCities holds. That is a gap in the registration record rather than an answer about any apartment, and the free rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal is what settles it.
What is 980 Columbus Avenue assessed at for property taxes?
The Department of Finance assessed the lot at $6.7M for the 2026 tax year. That is the figure the city taxes rather than a sale price, and the bill depends on the tax class rate and on any exemptions on the lot.
What is the displacement risk around 980 Columbus Avenue?
10025 (Morningside Heights) scores 23.1 out of 100 on the PulseCities displacement index. The score reads five ZIP-level signals: LLC acquisition rate, permit intensity, 311 complaint volume, executed evictions, and serious HPD violations. It describes the area around the building, not the building itself.
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Sourced from NYC public records: ACRIS deeds, DOB permits, the NYC evictions dataset, and 311. Records reflect what agencies have published and can lag events.