# 53 Catherine Street, Manhattan

House of worship · built c. 1924 · Block 276, Lot 59.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1002760059/53-catherine-street

More construction in Lower East Side: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/lower-east-side.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Oct 12, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of plywood fence as per plans. Plywood fence shall comply with chapter #33 of the 2022 code no change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed May 25, 2025, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation Of Temporary Single Personnel/Material Hoists As per Plans Submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed May 21, 2025, estimated cost $50K, described as “Interior demolition of existing non-loadbearing partitions, doors, and finishes.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 20, 2024, estimated cost $30K, described as “Installation of 300 psf sidewalk shed, material storage and pipe scaffolding as per plans. All equipment shall comply with chapter #33 of the 2022 code. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Major Renovation — Conversion, filed Sep 17, 2024, estimated cost $7.9M, 38 units added, 8 stories, described as “Conversion and enlargement of existing church and rectory to Residential and Commercial uses.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $1,727,550
- 2026–27 tax: $178,735
- Market value (city estimate): $3,839,000
- Taxable value: $1,647,630
- Assessed land: $459,000
- Assessed improvements: $1,268,550

## Zoning

R7-2: floor area ratio 4.95 built, above the 3.44 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Recent sales

- Dec 14, 2023: $14,500,000, sold with other lots

Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.

## 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.

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