786 Joe Dimaggio Highway, Manhattan
Government · built c. 1937 · Block 1103, Lot 44.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed May 27, 2026, estimated cost $1.8M, described as “Installation of Solar Panels at the DSNY Garage, South Building ( 786 12 Ave). The associated Electrical permit is M01347205-I1-EL. No change of use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 13, 2026, estimated cost $500K, described as “Architectural scope associated with the replacing of the existing overhead coiling doors with new insulated galvanized steel doors- South Building 786 12 AVE. No change of use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 27, 2026, estimated cost $550K, described as “Architectural scope associated with the roof recovery project (patching and repair) for the DSNY Garage building- South Building: 786 12 AVE. No change of use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 8, 2025, estimated cost $50K, described as “Mechanical scope associated with the installation of the control valves and removal of existing system at South Building of DNSY Garage. No change of use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 5, 2025, estimated cost $26K, described as “Architectural and minor mechanical work associated with the construction of the temporary construction office within the existing building. No change of use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 13, 2025, estimated cost $1.5M, described as “Filing to replace exg fill port spill ctnr of (2) 3,000-gal gas, (1) 3,000-gal renew dl, (1) 2,000-gal mot oil, (1) 2,000-gal hyd oil usts, exg tank top sumps of (2) 3,000-gal gas, and (1) 3,000-gal renew dl usts with dw eq with iem…”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $5,651,100
- Market value (city estimate)
- $12,558,000
- Taxable value
- $0
- Assessed land
- $3,372,750
- Assessed improvements
- $2,278,350
Zoning
M1-5: floor area ratio 2.01 built, 5.00 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Board and land use applications
- DOS W55TH ST GARAGE (City Planning P2001M0070): Completed, decided Apr 1, 2002. ELIMINATE, DISCONTINUE & CLOSE VOLUMES OF W56TH ST BETWEEN*11TH & 12TH AVE & ESTABLISH A VOLUME IN THE SAME STREET IN*CONJUNCTION W/THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW DISTS 4/4A/7*GARAGE
- DOS GARAGES 4,4A,7 (City Planning P2000M0223): Completed, decided Nov 5, 2001. REZONE THE SITE FROM M3-2 TO M1-5 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF*THE NEW W57TH ST GARGE COMPLEX