# 53 W 72 St, Manhattan

What New York City's public records say about this building. Page: https://blueflo.tech/b/53-west-72-street-manhattan

> These are city records, not an inspection by Blueflo. Every item shows its source and the date it was last checked.

Also known as 261 Columbus Ave, 265 Columbus Ave, 267 Columbus Ave: one building, several doors, and this card covers all of them.

## In one line

Basement on record, and the city's stormwater map shows flooding here in at least one storm scenario (NYC Stormwater Flood Maps, PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2024-07-03)

## The building

- **Year built:** 1889 (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24)
- **Stories:** 7 (Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction, as of 2026-08-12)
- **Homes:** 55 (Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction, as of 2026-08-12)

## Worth knowing

- Basement on record, and the city's stormwater map shows flooding here in at least one storm scenario
- Latest facade filing: safe with a repair and maintenance program

## Also on record

- On the state's list of buildings with rent-stabilized apartments (2024 registrations)
- City stormwater map shows deep and contiguous flooding at this building in the Extreme storm, 2080 sea levels scenario
- In the Upper West Side / Central Park West Historic District: exterior changes need Landmarks Commission approval

## Clean in the records

- Boiler inspection filed May 2026 with no defects reported (DOB NOW: Safety Boiler, as of 2026-10-17)
- Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone (FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of 2026-10-19)
- Elevator periodic inspection filed within the last year (DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance, as of 2026-10-18)
- No open HPD violations about building conditions from the last 10 years (Housing Maintenance Code Violations, as of 2026-10-19)

## Building systems

- **Boiler inspection filings:** Latest accepted inspection May 2026, defects reported: no (DOB NOW: Safety Boiler, as of 2026-10-17)
- **Facade rating:** Safe with a repair and maintenance program (cycle 10, filed Oct 2025) (DOB NOW: Safety – Facades Compliance Filings, as of 2026-10-18)
- **Water service line:** Non-Lead (statistical analysis/predictive model) (Lead Service Line Location Coordinates, as of 2026-01-30)
- **FEMA flood zone:** Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X (FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of 2026-10-19)
- **Stormwater flooding:** Extreme storm, 2080 sea levels: Deep and contiguous flooding (1 ft+); Moderate storm, 2050 sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Moderate storm, today's sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Limited storm, today's sea levels: Not loaded (file format unreadable) (NYC Stormwater Flood Maps, as of 2024-07-03)
- **Basement:** Below grade (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24)

## Violations and complaints

- **HPD violations:** 0 open. 7 further violations from 2023–2026 were closed. 20 violations on record in all, 1990–2026 — the 7 most recent are listed here (Housing Maintenance Code Violations, as of 2026-10-19)
- **DOB violations:** 3 open: 2 about filings or paperwork, 1 older than 10 years (DOB Violations, as of 2026-10-18)
- **Heat and hot water complaints:** 1 heat or hot water complaint (Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-19)
- **Resident complaints to the city:** 4 heat or hot water, 3 doors or windows, 1 electrical, 1 floors or stairs, 1 leaks, 1 mold (Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-19)

## More systems

- **Rent stabilization:** On the state's list of buildings with at least one rent-stabilized apartment (2024 registrations) (Rent Stabilized Building Lists (2024 HCR registrations), as of 2025-11-30)
- **Heat source:** Boiler burning natural gas (Best 5C-150), registration current since Dec 2024 (Clean Air Tracking System (boiler registrations), as of 2026-10-19)
- **Boiler work permits:** Latest boiler work permit 2019 (5 on record) (DOB Permit Issuance (BIS), as of 2026-10-19)
- **Elevators:** 1 active elevator; latest periodic inspection Aug 2026 (DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance, as of 2026-10-18)
- **Gas piping:** No open gas piping filing violations. Inspection results themselves are not published (DOB Safety Violations, as of 2026-10-18)
- **Energy:** ENERGY STAR score 1 (2024 report) (Energy and Water Data Disclosure (Local Law 84), as of 2025-11-25)

## Permits and work

- **Permit history:** 63 permits since 1990 (DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-17)
- **Sidewalk shed and scaffolding:** No active shed permit; permits since Feb 2017, last expired Jul 2021 (DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-17)
- **Landmark status:** In the Upper West Side / Central Park West Historic District (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24)

## By apartment

11 of 55 apartments named in a city record:

- Apt 3B: https://blueflo.tech/b/53-west-72-street-manhattan/unit/3b
- Apt 4A: https://blueflo.tech/b/53-west-72-street-manhattan/unit/4a
- Apt 4D: https://blueflo.tech/b/53-west-72-street-manhattan/unit/4d
- Apt 4G: https://blueflo.tech/b/53-west-72-street-manhattan/unit/4g
- Apt 5G: https://blueflo.tech/b/53-west-72-street-manhattan/unit/5g
- Apt 5H: https://blueflo.tech/b/53-west-72-street-manhattan/unit/5h
- Apt 6D: https://blueflo.tech/b/53-west-72-street-manhattan/unit/6d
- Apt 7A: https://blueflo.tech/b/53-west-72-street-manhattan/unit/7a
- Apt 7G: https://blueflo.tech/b/53-west-72-street-manhattan/unit/7g
- Apt 7J: https://blueflo.tech/b/53-west-72-street-manhattan/unit/7j
- Apt 15: https://blueflo.tech/b/53-west-72-street-manhattan/unit/15

## Registered with the city

- BLDG MANAGEMENT CO., INC. (Agent, Registration Contacts)
- BLDG 53 WEST 72ND STREET LLC (CorporateOwner, Registration Contacts)
- BLDG 53 WEST 72ND STREET LLC (TaxLotOwner, PLUTO (tax lot data))

## More

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