70 University Place, Manhattan
Apartment building · 9 units · built c. 1900 · Block 568, Lot 20.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Jun 22, 2022, described as “Installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 22, 2022, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 3, 2022, estimated cost $10K, described as “Building Facade repairs, cellar slab and wall repairs, and interior wall repairs as shown on plans filed.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $3,107,250
- 2026–27 tax
- $214,523
- Market value (city estimate)
- $6,905,000
- Taxable value
- $1,724,598
- Assessed land
- $82,350
- Assessed improvements
- $3,024,900
Zoning
C1-7: floor area ratio 3.53 built, 6.02 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Board and land use applications
- Union Square South (City Planning 2019M0123): Completed, decided Nov 4, 2020. This is an application by the Department of City Planning requesting a zoning map and zoning text amendment to expand the Special Union Square District, create a new subdistrict (Subdistrict B), and establish a special permit for new hotel…