215 West 49th Street, Manhattan
Commercial · built c. 1921 · Block 1021, Lot 15.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Jul 13, 2023, estimated cost $78K, described as “Cellar Vault Structural Repairs at the Ambassador's Theater. No change of use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 13, 2022, estimated cost $438K, described as “Existing ductwork alterations and installation of new mechanical units on a roof at the Ambassador Theater. No change of use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 7, 2021, estimated cost $25K, described as “Existing ductwork alterations at the Ambassador Theater. No change of use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 24, 2021, estimated cost $4K, described as “Installation of temporary supported 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 Apr 6, 2021, estimated cost $19K, described as “Installation of 3 units with a total capacity of 8 tons on the rooftop. No change to egress, use, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 20, 2019, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of Pipe Scaffold as per plans.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 25, 2019, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of sidewalk shed as per plan.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $2,610,000
- 2026–27 tax
- $269,279
- Market value (city estimate)
- $5,800,000
- Taxable value
- $2,482,290
- Assessed land
- $1,642,500
- Assessed improvements
- $967,500
Zoning
C6-7T (part of the lot is C6-5): floor area ratio 2.26 built, 14.00 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Landmarks
Part of Ambassador Theater (Interior Landmark). 12 Landmarks Preservation Commission permits are on file.
Board and land use applications
- Ambassador Theatre Transfer Certification (TDR) (City Planning 2022M0264): Certification, Completed, filed Jun 22, 2022. A certification pursuant to 81-744(a) to facilitate the transfer of 81,407 zsf of floor area from a listed theater within the Theater Subdistrict of the Special Midtown District, to facilitate a 639,498 zsf commercial development, is being…
- AMBASSADOR THEATER INTERIOR (City Planning P1986M0138): Completed, decided Dec 19, 1985. LANDMARK-CITY COLLEGE OF NY, REMSEN CEMETERY,TROTTING*COURSE LA; Additional LPC #(s): 492