530 West 120 Street

Manhattan, NY 10027BBL 1-01973-0001Map

530 West 120 Street is a school building built in 1901 in Manhattan, 10027. The owner of record is Columbia University. HPD has no housing violations on record for this property.

HPD violations: 0
DOB violations: 506
ECB violations: 119
HPD complaints: 4

What to know

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No open Class C

No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.

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No HPD violations

HPD has not cited this building.

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No unpaid ECB fines

No balance due on recent ECB violations.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units in 2018–2024 tax bills

Some apartments can still be regulated. Use the rent-stabilized checker or request the rent history from HCR.

Violations

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HPD housing violations · 0

No HPD violations on record

DOB building violations · 506

Fail to certify class 1 none
Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation
Mar 5, 2025
Dob violation - dismissed
No report and / or late filing (facade) facade required
Failed to file fisp cycle 9c technical report by 2/21/2024
Feb 22, 2024
Dob violation - active
No report and / or late filing (facade) facade required
Failed to file fisp cycle 9c technical report by 2/21/2024
Feb 22, 2024
Dob violation - active
No report and / or late filing (facade) facade required
Failed to file fisp cycle 9c technical report by 2/21/2024
Feb 22, 2024
Dob violation - dismissed
High pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued-failure to file 2020 external hgh pressure inspection
Jun 30, 2023
Dob violation - active
High pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued-failure to file 2022 external high pressure inspection
Apr 25, 2023
Dob violation - active
High pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued-failure to file 2022 external high pressure inspection
Apr 25, 2023
Dob violation - active
High pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued-failure to file 2022 external high pressure inspection
Apr 25, 2023
Dob violation - active
High pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued-failure to file 2022 external high pressure inspection
Apr 25, 2023
Dob violation - active
Fail to certify class 1 none
Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation
Jan 5, 2022
Dob violation - dismissed

See all 506 DOB violations

ECB violations · 119

Class - 1
An incident that occurred on 11-10-2025 at this jobsite where worker fell from catwalk got injured ambulance was call, upon review department record it was reveals that general contractor failed to submit the
Dec 8, 2025 · Penalty $5,000
Resolve
Class - 1
Incident- 3301.2-safety measures. inspection reveals that catwalk was not inspected prior to use, worker walked on unsecured piece of platform not secured & welded in place. worker was able to hold himself up u
Nov 10, 2025 · Penalty $5,000
Resolve
Class - 1
Failure to maintain building facade wall"s" and appurtenances. note: at the time of inspection i observed at ex #4, south elevation, cracked/broken glass window at 3rd floor. spalling brick mortar joints at 6th
Sep 8, 2025 · Penalty $25,000
Active
Class - 1
Failure to submmit the required parking structure initial observation report for an existing parking structure or a periodic inspection of aparking structure(pips) report documenting the conditions of psid#m000
Oct 1, 2024
Resolve
Class - 1
Failure to maintain exterior building facade and appurtenances. note: observed (1) at exposure #4(east elevation) cracked window glass between 3rd and 7th floor. remedy: maintain exterior building facade and ap
Apr 19, 2024 · Penalty $2,500
Resolve
Class - 2
Failure to submit acceptable required cycle 8c report of critical examination documenting condition of exteror wall & appurtenances required by 28-302.4 for control #806787.remedy:submit acceptable required tec
Oct 19, 2022 · Penalty $3,125
Resolve
Class - 2
Work without permit, at the time of inspection observed electrical, mechanical and interior renovation work on the lab with metal studs to divide the room, with no permit on file or posted., obtain all permits;
Jun 21, 2022 · Penalty $1,250
Resolve
Class - 2
Counterweight runby insufficient. shorten hoist ropes.
Oct 8, 2021 · Penalty $312
Resolve
Class - 2
Hoist ropes rouging. insufficient replace
Oct 8, 2021 · Penalty $312
Resolve
Class - 2
Counterweight run by insufficient. shorten hoist ropes. provide drop key access on first floor.
Oct 8, 2021
Resolve

See all 119 ECB violations

Complaints

Appliance
Electric/gas range
May 9, 2024 · Apt 34
Close
Heat/hot water
Entire building
Nov 29, 2023 · Apt BLDG
Close
Heat/hot water
Apartment only
Nov 13, 2014 · Apt 1D
Close
General
Floor
Nov 10, 2011 · Apt 6
Close

Sales history

No recorded sales in our data

Sales come from the NYC Department of Finance rolling sales file.

Building details

Building type: School building (W6)
Year built: 1901
Floors: 7
Residential units: —
Building area: 1,368,870 ft²
Lot area: 734,180 ft²
Zoning: R8
Community board: 109
Council district: 7
Block / lot: 1973 / 1
Assessed value: $225,608,850
Landmark / historic district: INDIVIDUAL AND INTERIOR LANDMARK

Questions about 530 West 120 Street

Who owns 530 West 120 Street?

The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Columbia University.

Does 530 West 120 Street have violations?

NYC HPD has no housing violations on record for this property.

Is 530 West 120 Street rent stabilized?

No rent-stabilized units appear in its 2018–2024 tax bills. Individual apartments can still be regulated, so request the rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal if unsure.

When was 530 West 120 Street built?

City records list 1901 as the year it was built.

Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.