# 868 Amsterdam Ave, Manhattan What New York City's public records say about this building. Page: https://blueflo.tech/b/868-amsterdam-avenue-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 870 Amsterdam 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:** 1964 (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24) - **Stories:** 16 (Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction, as of 2026-08-12) - **Homes:** 135 (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 - 2 open major (class 2) building code violations from 2025 - Latest facade filing: safe with a repair and maintenance program ## Also on record - City stormwater map shows nuisance flooding at this building in the Extreme storm, 2080 sea levels scenario ## Clean in the records - Boiler inspection filed Apr 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 Apr 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 May 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: Nuisance flooding (4 in. to 1 ft); Moderate storm, 2050 sea levels: Nuisance flooding (4 in. to 1 ft); Moderate storm, today's sea levels: Nuisance flooding (4 in. to 1 ft); 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 (Housing Maintenance Code Violations, as of 2026-10-19) - **DOB violations:** 2 open: 2 about building conditions (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:** 1 heat or hot water, 1 paint or plaster (Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-19) ## More systems - **Rent stabilization:** Not on the state's 2024 list. Owners who register late or not at all are missing, so ask HCR about a specific apartment (Rent Stabilized Building Lists (2024 HCR registrations), as of 2025-11-30) - **Heat source:** Boiler burning No. 2 oil (Burnham 3W-150 BURNHAM 3W-150), registration cancelled since Jul 1998 (Clean Air Tracking System (boiler registrations), as of 2026-10-19) - **Boiler work permits:** Latest boiler work permit 1999 (DOB Permit Issuance (BIS), as of 2026-10-19) - **Elevators:** 2 active elevators; latest periodic inspection Mar 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 39 (2024 report) (Energy and Water Data Disclosure (Local Law 84), as of 2025-11-25) ## Permits and work - **Permit history:** 24 permits since 1990 (DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-17) - **Sidewalk shed and scaffolding:** No active shed permit; permits since Mar 2024, last expired Aug 2025 (DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-17) - **Landmark status:** Not in a historic district on record (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24) ## By apartment 1 of 135 apartments named in a city record: - Apt 6F: https://blueflo.tech/b/868-amsterdam-avenue-manhattan/unit/6f ## Registered with the city - NYC HOUSING AUTHORITY (TaxLotOwner, PLUTO (tax lot data)) ## More - Every record behind this card: https://blueflo.tech/b/868-amsterdam-avenue-manhattan/records - The same card as JSON: https://blueflo.tech/v1/buildings/868-amsterdam-avenue-manhattan - Ask about any building from an assistant (MCP): https://blueflo.tech/mcp - Report something wrong: https://blueflo.tech/dispute?slug=868-amsterdam-avenue-manhattan - How to use this data: https://blueflo.tech/llms.txt