Building health · MANHATTAN, NY
built 1889 · 5 stories · 15 apartments
Also known as 541 Columbus Ave, 543 Columbus Ave, 545 Columbus Ave — one building, several doors.
Registered with the city: BRUSCO REALTY MANAGEMENT · 27 other buildings here list it; 61 WEST 86 STREET LLC; 61 W. 86TH STREET LLC
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 Oct
Heat or hot water
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2026 Oct
Heat or hot water
2026 Jun
General construction permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2026 May
Latest accepted inspection May 2026, defects reported: no
DOB NOW: Safety Boiler
2026 Mar
Mechanical systems permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2025 Oct
General construction permit
2025 Sep
Plumbing permit
2025 Jan
Walls, floors and stairs class A · closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2025 Jan
Fire safety class B · closed
2025 Jan
Fire safety class C · closed
2025 Jan
Fire safety class C · closed
2025 Jan
Fire safety class C · closed
2025 Jan
Fire safety class C · closed
2025 Jan
Fire safetyApt 4B class C · closed
2025 Jan
Heat or hot water class C · closed
2025 Jan
Heat or hot waterApt 4B class C · closed
2025 Jan
Heat or hot waterApt 4B
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2025 Jan
Boiler burning No. 2 oil (H.B. Smith 19A-6), registration current since Jan 2025
Clean Air Tracking System (boiler registrations)
2024 Dec
Fire safety class C · closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2024 Dec
Fire safety class C · closed
2024 Dec
Fire safety class C · closed
2024 Dec
Fire safety class C · closed
2024 Dec
Heat or hot water
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2024 Nov
Structural permit, General construction permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2024 Aug
No active shed permit; permits since Dec 2019, last expired Aug 2024
2024 Apr
Pests class A · paperwork · closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2024 Mar
Doors and windows class C · closed
2024 Feb
Fire safety class C · closed
2024 Feb
Fire safety class C · closed
2024 Feb
Plumbing permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2024 Jan
Fire safety class C · closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2024 Jan
Fire safety class C · closed
2024 Jan
Heat or hot water
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2023 Dec
Fire safety class C · closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2023 Dec
Fire safety class C · closed
2023 Dec
Heat or hot water
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2023 May
Construction fence permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2021 May
Doors and windows class A
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2021 Jan
Walls, floors and stairsApt 5B class B
2021 Jan
Walls, floors and stairsApt 5B class B
2021 Jan
Walls, floors and stairsApt 5B class B
2021 Jan
Walls, floors and stairsApt 5B class B
2021 Jan
Walls, floors and stairs class B
2019 Nov
General construction permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2019 Aug
Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X
FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer
2018 Jul
General construction permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2018 May
Electrical class B
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2018 May
Electrical class B
2018 May
Leaks class A
2018 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 4D class B
2018 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 4D class A
2018 May
MoldApt 4D class B
2018 May
Fire safetyApt 4D class B
2018 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 4D class B
2018 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 4D class B
2012 Nov
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 5B class B · never closed
2012 Nov
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 5B class B · never closed
2007 Apr
Latest boiler work permit 2007
DOB Permit Issuance (BIS)
1999 Sep
LeaksApt 5B class B · never closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
1999 Sep
PestsApt 5B class B · never closed
1997 Aug
PestsApt 5B class B · never closed
1889
Built
PLUTO (tax lot data)
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