172 7th Avenue, Manhattan
Apartment building · 17 units · built c. 1890 · Block 770, Lot 37.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Oct 10, 2023, estimated cost $5K, described as “Requesting filing review to provide COC's for Mechanical Unit, as per attached drawings + Scope of Work”
- Alteration, filed Mar 7, 2022, estimated cost $11K, described as “Renovation work 2nd,3rd & 4th floor B rooms bathroom as per plan no change use,egress and occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 7, 2022, estimated cost $8K, described as “Plumbing works at 2nd,3rd & 4th floor B-rooms bathrooms (fixtures change with existing roughing) as per plan no change use,egress and occupancy.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $1,173,150
- 2026–27 tax
- $133,650
- Market value (city estimate)
- $2,607,000
- Taxable value
- $1,074,440
- Assessed land
- $123,750
- Assessed improvements
- $1,049,400
Zoning
R8A: floor area ratio 3.05 built, 6.02 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Mar 21, 2025: $4,500,000, sold with other lots
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.
Board and land use applications
- LE ZIE 2000 (City Planning P2000M0659): Completed, decided Jul 17, 2000. NEW-UNENCLOSED SIDEWALK CAFE, WITH 14 SEATS