540 Fdr Drive, Manhattan
Park · built c. 1910 · Block 316, Lot 200.
Building permits
- New Building, filed Jul 14, 2025, 1 story, described as “Proposed 748 sf single story comfort station (public restrooms) in east river park as part of the east side coastal resiliency (escr) project.”
- New Building, filed Sep 3, 2024, 1 story, described as “Proposed 5,405 sf single story track and field building in east river park filed as part of the east side coastal resiliency (escr) project.”
- New Building, filed Jul 22, 2024, 1 story, described as “Proposed one story maintenance and operation pre-fabricated 967 sf new building in east river park. M&O#3.”
- New Building, filed Oct 25, 2022, estimated cost $1.5M, 1 story, described as “Proposed one story maintenance and operation pre-fabricated 968 sf new building in east river park.”
- Demolition, filed Dec 5, 2025, estimated cost $70K, described as “Mechanical Demolition of Comfort Station Building in East River Park as part of the East Side Coastal Resiliency (ESCR) project.”
- Demolition, filed Dec 5, 2025, estimated cost $400K, described as “Mechanical Demolition of Track House Building in East River Park as part of the East Side Coastal Resiliency (ESCR) project.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 23, 2024, estimated cost $1.0M, described as “Installation of the 8" DIA. INTERNAL WATER MAIN NORTH in the East Side Costal Resiliency Park along the FDR between FDR and East River from Houston Street to East 13th Street to include water fixtures within the park. The total length…”
- Alteration, filed Jan 31, 2024, estimated cost $262K, described as “Structural work related to the proposed steel amphitheater canopy as shown on the drawings filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 31, 2024, estimated cost $1.8M, described as “Structural work in relation to amphitheater as shown on the drawings filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 11, 2023, estimated cost $294K, described as “Foundation work in relation as required for support of the proposed steel canopy structures for the amphitheater as shown on the drawings filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 11, 2023, estimated cost $1.8M, described as “Structural work related to the proposed steel amphitheater canopy as shown on the drawings filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 4, 2023, estimated cost $935K, described as “Construction of canopy structure for amphitheater associated with the East Side Coastal Resiliency Project as shown on the drawings filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 25, 2022, estimated cost $814K, described as “Proposed 1,716 sf photovoltaic canopy with columns and footings over electric vehicle charging stations in east river park at jackson street as part of the east side coastal resiliency (escr) project. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 3, 2022, estimated cost $5K, described as “Temporary construction fence filed in conjunction with demolition application 123876083”
- Alteration, filed Oct 22, 2021, estimated cost $5.1M, described as “Filing to take responsibility for general site work in the east river park as part of the east side coastal resiliency (escr) project as per drawings submitted herewith. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 13, 2021, estimated cost $1.0M, described as “Installation of the 8" DIA. INTERNAL WATER MAIN SOUTH in the East Side Costal Resiliency Park along the FDR between FDR and East River from Jackson Street to Houston Street to include water fixtures within the park. The total length 4,600…”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $58,492,350
- Market value (city estimate)
- $129,983,000
- Taxable value
- $0
- Assessed land
- $49,218,750
- Assessed improvements
- $9,273,600
Zoning
PARK.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone AE, high risk: a 1% chance of flooding each year, base flood elevation 10 ft (NGVD29). FEMA’s preliminary map: zone VE, high risk from coastal flooding with waves: a 1% chance each year, base flood elevation 14 ft (NAVD88).
Board and land use applications
- East Side Coastal Resiliency (ESCR) (City Planning P2016M0193): Completed, decided Dec 17, 2019. This is a City application by NYC DOT, DEP, SBS, and DCAS for the acquisition of real property and a text amendment to Section 62-59(c) to facilitate the development of the East Side Coastal Resiliency (ESCR) project. ESCR is a…