# 159 East 30th Street, Manhattan

Condominium · 52 units · built 1987 · Block 886, Lot 7502.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1008867502/159-east-30-street

More construction in Murray Hill: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/murray-hill.md

Every lot on block 886: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/886.md

## 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.

## 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.

## Flood zone

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

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