899 10th Avenue, Manhattan
School · built c. 1920 · Block 1087, Lot 25.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Sep 11, 2026, estimated cost $5.6M, described as “Alterations and repairs of the John Jay College Haaren Hall building roof.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 4, 2026, estimated cost $55K, described as “Installation of sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 12, 2026, estimated cost $35K, described as “Installation of sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 1, 2026, estimated cost $1.5M, described as “JJ Haaren Hall, Exterior repairs: Removal/replacement/repairs of cracked/spalled terracotta, brick masonry, Terracotta, Stone, EIFS and stucco. Masonry re-pointing. Install handrail extensions. Scrap & paint existing steel lintels/beams,…”
- Alteration, filed Oct 9, 2025, estimated cost $40K, described as “Herewith filing architectural work as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Oct 9, 2025, estimated cost $1.5M, described as “Herewith filing mechanical work as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 9, 2025, estimated cost $180K, described as “Herewith filing plumbing work as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 30, 2025, estimated cost $2.5M, described as “Replacement of existing wood flooring in gymnasiums. Replacement of aluminum cladding at balcony level. Selective replacement of doors. Replacement of bleachers with new telescoping bleachers with power.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 6, 2025, estimated cost $206K, described as “Propose updating of smoke purge system at john jay college, including removal of some walls, doors, and ceilings and replacement in kind. All as per plans filed herewith.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 23, 2025, estimated cost $6.2M, described as “Renovation of existing atrium space including the 10TH avenue lobby, cellar level, escalator ante rooms and skylight. 2ND floor scope includes renovation of the 2ND floor connector corridor and replacement of the curtain wall at connector…”
- Alteration, filed Apr 1, 2025, estimated cost $63K, described as “Modification to existing VERIZON site on the roof. Replacement of (9) RRH and (12) Antennas. Removal of (4) Cabinets and (3) MDBs from an existing platform. Installation of (1) Cabinet on existing platform on the roof.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 19, 2025, described as “Application for the installation and use of suspended scaffold for faade repair and inspection.”
- Alteration, filed May 1, 2024, estimated cost $55K, described as “Installation of sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 9, 2024, estimated cost $368K, described as “Railing replacement. No change in occupancy, use or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 18, 2023, estimated cost $400K, described as “Renovation of Audio Visual Studio, office, and storage rooms on the third floor of Harren Hall into e-learning labs with an office suite, recording rooms, multi-purpose room, and workstation area. No change in occupancy, use, or egress.”
- No Work, filed Feb 24, 2022
- Alteration, filed Feb 7, 2022, estimated cost $147K, described as “Modifications to the existing Corridor, Print Shop and Storage room ceilings for the installation of new electrical wiring as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 4, 2022, estimated cost $19K, described as “Remove and replaced various sprinkler heads as per plans.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 4, 2022, estimated cost $16K, described as “Remove and replace existing ductwork and air diffusers in areas affected by new electrical wiring above ceilings.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 20, 2021, estimated cost $18K, described as “Sprint - Decommission of existing telecommunications site. Removal of antenna sectors, dunnage platform with related equipment on roof and related cabling/conduits from roof to sub cellar. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 15, 2021, estimated cost $298K, described as “Hot water heaters and steam PRV station replacement project”
- Alteration, filed Jun 15, 2021, estimated cost $635K, described as “Water heater replacement and steam PRV station replacement”
- Alteration, filed May 14, 2020, estimated cost $85K, described as “Filing application for HVAC mechanical work, including removal, cleaning and reinstallation of the ceiling diffusers, cleaning and balancing associated duct work, related to the ceiling replacement work filed separately, as shown on the…”
- Alteration, filed Jun 15, 2018, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed during building alteration, filed separately. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $56,727,900
- Market value (city estimate)
- $126,062,000
- Taxable value
- $0
- Assessed land
- $8,880,300
- Assessed improvements
- $47,847,600
Zoning
C6-2 (part of the lot is C2-7): floor area ratio 5.98 built, 6.02 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Board and land use applications
- JOHN JAY COLLEGE EXPANSION (City Planning P2005M0002): Completed, decided Mar 8, 2005. SPEC PERMIT TO PERMIT DEV OVER A RIGHT-OF DEV IN ORDER TO*EXPAND & CONSOLIDATE THE COLLEGE ON ADJACENT PARCELS
- RIVER CENTER (City Planning P2000M0150): Completed, decided Aug 16, 2001. 1ST MODIFICATION OF THE RESTRICTIVE DECLARATION TO ALLOW AS*PER SECTION I USE GROUP 10 RETAIL USES OF UP TO 75,000SF; Additional Other #(s): 970086B
- RIVER CENTER (City Planning P2000M0143): Completed, decided Nov 19, 2000. 1ST MODIFICATION OF THE RESTRICTIVE DECLARATION TO ALLOW AS*PER SECTION I USE GROUP 10 RETAIL USES OF UP TO 75,000SF
- RIVER CENTER (City Planning P1997M0055): Completed, decided Mar 22, 1999. 96DCP005M: THE PROPOSED PROJECT WOULD INVOLVE REZONING OF THE CITY BLOC K BVETWEEN 10TH AND 11TH AVENUES, AND W. 58TH AND 59TH STREE T FROM M1-5 AND M1-6 TO C4-7