# 23 Avenue B, Manhattan

Apartment building · 7 units · built c. 1900 · Block 385, Lot 3.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1003850003/23-avenue-b

More construction in Alphabet City: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/alphabet-city.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Mar 24, 2026, estimated cost $2K, described as “Erect an illuminated sign on wall.not within view of arterial highway or public park 1/2 acre or more. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 30, 2020, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary (54'-60') high pipe scaffold at various levels for facade repair work as per plan. No change in use egress or occupancy,pipe scaffold shall comply with CHAPTER#33 of 2014 the ny building code.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 24, 2020, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. Live load 300 psf”
- Alteration, filed Nov 22, 2019, estimated cost $1K, described as “Structural work in conjunction with alteration type 1 application.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 17, 2019, estimated cost $320K, described as “Paa filed to add cap and remove for reduced apartments.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 16, 2019, estimated cost $1K, described as “Filing for a 8 feet high temporary construction fence.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 16, 2019, estimated cost $220K, described as “Herewith filing mechanical work in conjunction with alt i”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $1,423,800
- 2026–27 tax: $133,382
- Market value (city estimate): $3,164,000
- Taxable value: $1,072,290
- Assessed land: $67,950
- Assessed improvements: $1,355,850

## Zoning

R7A: floor area ratio 3.99 built, 4.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.

## In the news

[Work Progresses on Two-Story Addition at 21 and 23 Avenue B in East Village, Manhattan](https://newyorkyimby.com/2021/04/work-progresses-on-two-story-addition-at-21-and-23-avenue-b-in-east-village-manhattan.html), New York YIMBY, Apr 28, 2021.

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