439 West 49th Street, Manhattan
Public school · built 1960 · Block 1059, Lot 15.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Oct 22, 2026, estimated cost $15K, described as “Filing for temporary supported scaffolding in conjunction with M01273547. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 24, 2026, estimated cost $20K, described as “Filing for temporary construction fence in conjunction with M01273547. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 24, 2026, estimated cost $20K, described as “Filing for sidewalk shed in conjunction with M01273547. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 20, 2026, estimated cost $1.0M, described as “Installation of photovoltaic solar array on roof including all related structural work as per plans filed herewith. Electrical app# M01429394-I1 filed separately. No changeto use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 18, 2026, estimated cost $429K, described as “Existing School Building, M625, CTF Room Conversion, Path of Travel”
- Alteration, filed Nov 6, 2025, estimated cost $2.2M, described as “Existing School Building, M625, CTF Room Conversion - Convert existing Locker Room into a new Exercise Gym”
- Alteration, filed Nov 2, 2022, estimated cost $5K, described as “Filing for temporary sidewalk shed. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 2, 2022, estimated cost $5K, described as “Filing for temporary supported scaffolding. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 2, 2022, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of temporary construction fence. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 3, 2021, estimated cost $2.4M, described as “Provide sixteen (16) new supplemental cooling units along with sixteen (16) new air cooled condensing units. Provide associated refrigerant piping and condensate return piping. Provide new controler for AC units.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 18, 2021, estimated cost $101K, described as “Replace exising (2) drinking fountain with (1) new double level drinking fountain with bottle filler. Remove (1) water closet. Replace (1) water closet, three (3) urinals, and two (2) lavatories. Provide new induction loop system in…”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $50,516,550
- Market value (city estimate)
- $112,259,000
- Taxable value
- $0
- Assessed land
- $8,460,000
- Assessed improvements
- $42,056,550
Zoning
R8: floor area ratio 7.12 built, above the 6.02 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.