Manhattan · Block 1197 · Lot 4 · 10024

487 Columbus Avenue

5 floors · 12 apartments · 10,717 sq ft · built 1892 · class C7 · owner of record: 487 Columbus Realty Llc

17open violations
$0ECB/OATH penalties owed
4HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
60dto Bedbug annual filing

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Compliance deadlines

RequirementDueStatus
Annual parapet observation Check
Local Law 126 · By December 31 each year
What this is

If the building has a parapet facing a street, sidewalk or other public way, a competent person (such as a mason, engineer or architect) must observe it every year and the owner keeps the report for DOB on request. Detached one- and two-family homes are exempt. Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 60 days
Keep the report on file (not filed with DOB)
Bedbug annual filing Applies
Local Law 69 · December 1 to 31 each year
What this is

Owners of multiple dwellings file their bedbug infestation history for the prior year with HPD and post or distribute it to tenants. Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 60 days
Annual
Annual notice: window guards and lead paint Applies
HPD / Health Code · January 1 to 16 each year
What this is

Deliver the annual notice to every unit asking whether a child lives there (window guards for children 10 and under; lead paint for children under 6 in pre-1960 buildings), then follow up on units that don't return it by mid-February. Agency page

Jan 16, 2027
in 76 days
Annual
Annual property registration Applies
HPD registration · September 1 each year
What this is

Residential buildings with three or more units, and one- and two-family homes the owner doesn't occupy, register with HPD every year ($13 fee). An unregistered building can't start a nonpayment case in Housing Court and faces civil penalties. Agency page

Sep 1, 2027
in 304 days
Registered through 2027-09-01
Gas piping inspection (2029 cycle) Likely applies
Local Law 152 · During 2029
What this is

Buildings with gas piping (except one- and two-family homes) need a periodic gas piping inspection by a licensed master plumber every four years. Community district 7 is on the 2029 cycle; certification is filed with DOB after the inspection. Buildings with no gas piping file a certification instead. Agency page

Dec 31, 2029
in 1156 days
Next cycle year 2029
Annual boiler inspection (1 boiler) Applies
Boiler inspection · By December 31 each year
What this is

Boilers are inspected each calendar year and the report is filed in DOB NOW: Safety within 14 days of the inspection (low-pressure boilers in residential buildings of 5 or fewer families are exempt). Latest report on record: 2026-09-29 (Accepted). Agency page

On file2026 reports accepted

Open violations

ECB / OATH (0)

None open.

DOB (2)
IssuedViolationStatus
Nov 14, 2025LOW PRESSURE BOILER
VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
#03096
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Jun 20, 2023LOW PRESSURE BOILER
VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
#06470
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
DOB NOW Safety (3)
IssuedViolationStatus
Nov 14, 2025Boiler LBLVIO
VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
Active
Nov 14, 2023Boiler FTC-BE-EXT-LP
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2019 External Inspection Affirmation of Correction for LP Device
Active
Jun 20, 2023Boiler LBLVIO
VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
Active
HPD (12) · C 4 · B 2 · A 6
IssuedClassViolationCorrect by
Apr 29, 2026A(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.Aug 2, 2026
Aug 22, 2025C§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOORSep 5, 2025
Dec 16, 2024C§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE DOOR FRAME AT BULKHEAD DOOR LEADING TO ROOF AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORYDec 30, 2024
May 24, 2021B§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORYJun 28, 2021
Nov 21, 2019B§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AND NORTH WALL AT BULKHEADDec 26, 2019
Sep 24, 2019CHMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF RODENTS , RATS AT CELLAROct 15, 2019
Dec 13, 2018AApt 2S · § 27-2005 ADM CODE PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT. REGULATION THE 1st RADIATOR FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2S, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTHMar 18, 2019
Dec 13, 2018AApt 2S · § 27-2005 ADM CODE PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT. REGULATION THE 1st RISER FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2S, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTHMar 18, 2019
Dec 13, 2018AApt 2S · § 27-2005 ADM CODE PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT. REGULATION THE 1st RISER FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, 1st RADIATOR FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2S, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTHMar 18, 2019
Mar 20, 2018C§ 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT BASEMENTMar 28, 2018
Aug 6, 2008ASECTION 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION PARTITION ERECTED FRONT TO REAR DOOR INSTALLED CREATING STORAGE ROOM FOR CLOTHING CELLAR.Nov 9, 2008
Aug 6, 2008ASECTION 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION OPENING CREATED AND WOOD STAIRS INSTALLED CELLAR AT CENTER SOUTH TO 1 STY STORE.Nov 9, 2008

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City records as of Nov 1, 2026, 5:59 AM ET. BBL 1011970004.

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