Building health · MANHATTAN, NY

438 W 116 St

built 1925 · 7 stories · 42 apartments
Also known as 1129 Amsterdam Ave, 1131 Amsterdam Ave, 1135 Amsterdam Ave — one building, several doors.
Registered with the city: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY · 143 other buildings here list it

The building’s record over time

Filings, permits, complaints and violations from city records, newest first. Highlighted rows are unresolved and from the last year; older unresolved records are marked “never closed”. Tap any row to read it on the agency’s own site.
2026 Sep
EN-BENCH Benchmarking - LL84
DOB Violations
2026 Mar
General construction permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2026 Jan
1 active elevator; latest periodic inspection Jan 2026
DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance
2025 Oct
Mechanical systems permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2024 Apr
Pests class A · paperwork · closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2023 Dec
Boiler burning natural gas (Ao Smith HW670), registration current since Dec 2023
Clean Air Tracking System (boiler registrations)
2022 Jun
Safe with a repair and maintenance program (cycle 9, filed Jun 2022)
DOB NOW: Safety – Facades Compliance Filings
2019 Oct
No active shed permit; permits since Sep 2018, last expired Oct 2019
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2019 Apr
Heating/ventilation permit, General construction permit, Plumbing permit
2019 Feb
General construction permit
2018 Oct
Local Law class - 2
DOB Violations
2016 Mar
Plumbing permit, General construction permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2016 Mar
Plumbing permit
2015 Dec
General construction permit
2014 Aug
PestsApt 31 class B · never closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2014 Aug
Fire safety class A · never closed
2014 Aug
Walls, floors and stairs class A · never closed
2009 Jan
Construction class - 2 · never closed
DOB Violations
2007 Sep
Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X
FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer
2003 May
Doors and windowsApt 75 class A · never closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2003 May
GasApt 75 class B · never closed
2003 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 75 class A · never closed
2003 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 75 class A · never closed
2003 May
ElectricalApt 75 class B · never closed
2003 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 75 class A · never closed
2003 May
PestsApt 75 class B · never closed
2003 May
PestsApt 75 class B · never closed
2003 May
Heat or hot waterApt 75 class B · never closed
2003 May
PlumbingApt 75 class B · never closed
2003 May
Doors and windowsApt 75 class A · never closed
2003 May
Doors and windowsApt 75 class A · never closed
2003 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 75 class A · never closed
1987 Dec
Heat or hot water class B · never closed
1986 Oct
Walls, floors and stairs class B · never closed
1986 Oct
Walls, floors and stairs class B · never closed
1986 Oct
Walls, floors and stairs class B · never closed
1986 Oct
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 1 class B · never closed
1986 Oct
PestsApt 33 class B · never closed
1986 Oct
PestsApt 55A class B · never closed
1925
Built
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