Is 491 Columbus Ave rent stabilized?
491 Columbus Ave is a registered NYC rent-stabilized building in Upper West Side (Central), Manhattan (10024). It has about 17 apartments, built in 1892.
Also written as 491 Columbus Avenue — or 491 Columbus Ave, Manhattan, NY 10024.
How this building compares
With about 17 apartments it is larger than 60% of the 1,075 rent-stabilized buildings this site tracks in Upper West Side (Central). Its 1892 construction date sits close to the 1897 median for stabilized buildings tracked in the neighborhood. HPD lists 8 open violations here, about one for every 2 apartments — above the one for every 9 apartments median for tracked buildings in the neighborhood. Of the 32 violations on record at the address, 17 are class C — HPD's immediately hazardous grade, and 8 of them are still open. HPD issued 6 new violations at the address in the last twelve months.
Building details
| Borough | Manhattan |
| Neighborhood | Upper West Side (Central) |
| ZIP | 10024 |
| Year built | 1892 |
| Apartments | 17 |
| Rent-stabilized | Yes — DHCR registered |
| Stabilization code | MULTIPLE DWELLING A |
| BBL | 1011970063 |
Owner & management
| Owner | 491 COLUMBUS AVE LLC 163 WEST 74 STREET · NEW YORK, NY 10023 |
| Managing agent | ZACARIAS VAZQUEZ |
Building conditions
| HPD violations | 8 open / 32 total · 6 in last 12 mo |
| HPD complaints | 0 open / 229 total |
| HPD registration last filed | July 8, 2025 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is 491 Columbus Ave rent stabilized?
491 Columbus Ave in Upper West Side (Central), Manhattan is registered as rent stabilized in the New York State DHCR 2024 rent-stabilized building files, where its stabilization code is MULTIPLE DWELLING A. Registration is recorded for the building, not for each apartment in it, so an individual unit here can still have been deregulated — ask the landlord or DHCR for that apartment's rent history before relying on it.
How many apartments are at 491 Columbus Ave?
491 Columbus Ave (BBL 1011970063) has about 17 residential apartments and was built in 1892, from NYC PLUTO. PLUTO counts the building's units; it does not say how many of them are rent stabilized.
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