# 142 Watts Street, Manhattan

Three-family with store · built c. 1910 · Block 595, Lot 51.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1005950051/142-watts-street

More construction in SoHo: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/soho.md

Every lot on block 595: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/595.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Sep 13, 2023, estimated cost $100K, described as “Mechanical work filed in conjunction with the renovation of an existing one family dwelling as per plans. Architectural, plumbing and sprinkler work filed under separate applications. No change of use, occupancy or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 25, 2023, estimated cost $420K, described as “Structural work filed in conjunction with the renovation of an existing one family dwelling as per plans. Architectural, plumbing, mechanical and sprinkler work filed under separate applications. No change of use, occupancy or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 23, 2023, estimated cost $15K, described as “Sprinkler work filed in conjunction with the renovation of a one family dwelling. Architectural, plumbing, mechanical and structural work filed under separate applications. No change of use, occupancy or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 23, 2023, estimated cost $72K, described as “Plumbing work filed in conjunction with the renovation of a single family dwelling as per plans. Architectural, mechanical, sprinkler and structural work as per plans. No change of use, occupancy or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 17, 2023, estimated cost $1.1M, described as “Renovation of a one family dwelling. Architectural work as per plans. Mechanical, sprinkler, plumbing and structural work as per plans. No change of use, occupancy or egress.”
- Alteration, filed May 18, 2021, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2014 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 29, 2019, described as “Installation of temporary construction fence per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2014 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 29, 2019, described as “Installation of temporary supported scaffold and system scaffold per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2014 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 29, 2019, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2014 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $1,915,650
- 2026–27 tax: $129,417
- Market value (city estimate): $4,257,000
- Taxable value: $1,040,415
- Assessed land: $796,500
- Assessed improvements: $1,119,150

## Zoning

C6-2A: floor area ratio 5.02 built, 6.02 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Aug 31, 2022: $21,051,758
- Jan 10, 2018: $9,000,000

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

## 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 AE, high risk: a 1% chance of flooding each year, base flood elevation 12 ft (NAVD88).

## Board and land use applications

- 457 WASHINGTON ST (City Planning P1983M1372): Completed, decided Nov 30, 1986. CERT-GRANDFATHERING DETERMINATION (ZR111-201) TO LEGALIZE 2\*UNITS IN A 5 STORY BLDG

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