# 256 East 4th Street, Manhattan

House of worship · built c. 1900 · Block 386, Lot 14.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1003860014/256-east-4-street

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

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Mar 24, 2025, estimated cost $9K, 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 Mar 24, 2025, estimated cost $5K, described as “Proposed installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. Work shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 11, 2025, estimated cost $80K, described as “Partial demolition of 3 story brick and frame building with cellar as per plan, for new construction filing under alt-co # M01011084.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 22, 2025, estimated cost $1K, described as “Proposed installation of a temporary construction wood fence as per plan in conjunction with NB # M01011084-I1.”
- Major Renovation — Conversion, filed Mar 8, 2024, estimated cost $3.0M, 6 units added, 6 stories, described as “Proposed to convert the existing house of worship (UG 4) to residential apartment building (UG 2). The works include general construction with new vertical enlargement for a total of 6-story building under 2022 NYC Code . Obtain a new C of…”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $355,500
- 2026–27 tax: $36,788
- Market value (city estimate): $790,000
- Taxable value: $339,120
- Assessed land: $110,700
- Assessed improvements: $244,800

## Zoning

R8B: floor area ratio 2.76 built, 4.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Nov 1, 2024: $2,950,000

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

## Flood zone

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

## In the news

[Permits Filed for 256 East 4th Street in Manhattan’s East Village](https://newyorkyimby.com/2025/03/permits-filed-for-256-east-4th-street-in-manhattans-east-village.html), New York YIMBY, Mar 5, 2025.

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