# 90 Lafayette Street, Manhattan

Religious · built 1944 · Block 195, Lot 21.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1001950021/90-lafayette-street

More construction in Chinatown: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/chinatown.md

Every lot on block 195: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/195.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed May 4, 2023, estimated cost $9K, described as “Proposed installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. Live load 300 per square feet. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter # 33 of the 2014 code. No change in use occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed May 26, 2022, estimated cost $15K, described as “Proposed installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. Live load 300 lbs per square feet. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 2, 2021, estimated cost $13K, described as “It is proposed to modify existing plumbing system remove existing plumbing fixtures and install new plumbing fixtures as shown on plans. Application filed in conjunction with ALT I # 120033132.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 29, 2021, estimated cost $2K, described as “Install storefront awning with non-illuminated copy reading "logo". Copy not to exceed 12 sq ft total. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 22, 2019, estimated cost $41K, described as “Modification of existing sprinkler system on 2nd & 6th floors. Modification includes removal, relocation and installation of sprinkler heads as shown on plans.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $2,371,950
- Market value (city estimate): $5,271,000
- Taxable value: $0
- Assessed land: $289,350
- Assessed improvements: $2,082,600

## Tax breaks

- Nonprofit exemption (house of worship), with no end date, about $257,309 a year below the full tax.

## Zoning

C6-2A: floor area ratio 6.01 built, 6.02 allowed by base zoning.

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard. FEMA’s preliminary map: zone X, moderate risk: a 0.2% chance of flooding each year.

## Board and land use applications

- Change to an earlier grant (Board of Standards and Appeals 7-00-BZIV): Change to an earlier grant, Granted, filed Feb 18, 2009, decided Jun 8, 2010. Extension of Time to Complete Construction of a previously granted Variance (§72-21) for the enlargement of a UG3 non-profit homeless shelter (New York City Rescue Mission) which expired on March 11, 2009; waiver of the rules. C6-2A zoning…
- Change to an earlier grant (Board of Standards and Appeals 7-00-BZIII): Change to an earlier grant, Granted, filed Jul 26, 2007, decided Sep 11, 2007. Extension of Time to Complete Construction for a Variance previously granted on May 30, 2000 to permit within an M1-5 zoning district an enlargement to a UG3, non-profit homeless shelter for men, (New York City Rescue Mission) which…
- Change to an earlier grant (Board of Standards and Appeals 7-00-BZII): Change to an earlier grant, Granted, filed Mar 31, 2004, decided Aug 10, 2004. Extension of time to complete construction for a non-profit homeless shelter for men (Use Group 4), located in an M1-5 zoning district.
- Variance or special permit (Board of Standards and Appeals 7-00-BZ): Variance or special permit, Granted, filed Jan 20, 2000, decided May 30, 2000. Variance (§72-21) to permit within an MI-5 zoning district, the proposed enlargement to a non-profit homeless shelter for men (Use Group 3) contrary to Z.R. §§22-14, 43-43.
- NYC RESCUE MISSION (City Planning P2012M0262): Completed, decided Jan 11, 2013. Special permit for bulk waivers for community facility use as part of NYC rescue mission expansion.

From New York City and Jersey City public records, refreshed within a day of each release. Sources: https://umarelli.org/sources. Methodology and corrections: https://umarelli.org/methodology