159 East 30th Street, Manhattan
Condominium · 52 units · built 1987 · Block 886, Lot 7502.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Apr 25, 2025, estimated cost $20K, described as “Proposed installation of an ADA accessible ramp, revised handrail”
- Alteration, filed Aug 17, 2022, estimated cost $300K, described as “Facade Repairs as per plans. No change to use, Egress or Occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 4, 2022, estimated cost $17K, 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 2014 NYC building code. Live load 300PSF.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 22, 2020, estimated cost $2K, described as “Illuminated business accessory wall sign. No change to use, egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Apr 30, 2020, estimated cost $45K, described as “Plumbing work in conjunction with renovation and combination of units 21A and 21B on the 21st floor. No change to use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 5, 2019, estimated cost $750, described as “Illuminated non advertising accessory wall sign - van leeuwen. No change to use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 5, 2019, estimated cost $350, described as “Illuminated non advertising accessory wall sign - ice cream & vegan ice cream. No change to use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 5, 2019, estimated cost $750, described as “Illuminated non advertising accessory wall sign - van leeuwen. No change to use, egress, or occupancy.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $8,154,002
- 2026–27 tax
- $854,465
- Market value (city estimate)
- $18,119,998
- Taxable value
- $7,489,389
- Assessed land
- $1,586,702
- Assessed improvements
- $6,567,300
- Condo units with their own tax lots
- 55
Tax breaks
- Co-op and condo abatement, with no end date, a $55,859 credit this tax year.
Zoning
C1-9: floor area ratio 13.45 built, above the 10.00 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Feb 9, 2024: $800,000, Apt 3C
- Jun 29, 2023: $2,185,000, Apt 22
- Oct 28, 2021: $850,000, Apt 5D
- Oct 1, 2021: $750,000, Apt 8B
- Sep 30, 2021: $560,000, Apt 6A
- Sep 17, 2021: $1,222,000, Apt 18B
- Jul 15, 2020: $720,000, Apt 4C
- Jun 30, 2020: $974,000, Apt 18B
- Sep 26, 2019: $750,000, Apt 5B
- Jun 16, 2017: $1,050,000, Apt 4D
The 10 most recent of 12 open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.