125 Columbus Avenue, Manhattan
House of worship · built 1974 · Block 1118, Lot 1.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Oct 28, 2026, estimated cost $140K, described as “Hereby filing general construction work at 17TH floor unit 17F as per plans.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 13, 2026, estimated cost $650, described as “Install exterior illuminated wall sign (american folk art museum)”
- Alteration, filed Oct 12, 2026, estimated cost $110K, described as “Interior renovation, restoration work & repairs of existing parking garage at cellar per plans submitted. No change in use, occupancy or egress proposed under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 23, 2026, estimated cost $130K, described as “Hereby filing general construction work at 30TH floor unit 30J as per plans.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 23, 2026, estimated cost $130K, described as “Hereby filing general construction work at 29TH floor unit 29J as per plans”
- Alteration, filed Sep 17, 2026, estimated cost $130K, described as “Hereby filing general construction work at 29TH floor unit 29B as per plans”
- Alteration, filed Aug 14, 2026, estimated cost $140K, described as “Hereby filing general construction work at 19TH floor unit 19A as per plans.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 4, 2026, estimated cost $140K, described as “Hereby filing general construction work at 23RD floor unit 23C as per plans.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 23, 2026, estimated cost $140K, described as “Hereby filing general construction work at 4TH floor unit 4E as per plans.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 20, 2026, estimated cost $140K, described as “Hereby filing general construction work at unit 4D as per plans.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 16, 2026, estimated cost $225K, described as “Hereby filing general construction work at 36TH floor unit 36A as per plans”
- Alteration, filed Jun 11, 2026, estimated cost $140K, described as “Hereby filing general construction work at 10TH floor unit 10J as per plans. Related plumbing work filed subsequently.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 12, 2026, estimated cost $83K, described as “Hereby filing general construction work at 36TH floor unit 36C as per plans. No change in use, egress, occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Feb 26, 2026, estimated cost $109K, described as “Hereby filing general construction work at 23RD floor unit 23H as per plans”
- Alteration, filed Feb 25, 2026, estimated cost $60K, described as “Hereby filing interior work at existing storage room at roof level as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Related plumbing work to be filed as subsequent”
- Alteration, filed Jan 30, 2026, estimated cost $100K, described as “Hereby filing general construction wokr at 28TH floor unit 28B as per plans. No cahnge in use egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 30, 2026, estimated cost $80K, described as “Hereby filing general construction work at 23RD floor unit 23E as per plans. No change in use, egress, or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Dec 18, 2025, estimated cost $100K, described as “Hereby filing general construction at 16TH floor unit 16D as per plans.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 28, 2025, estimated cost $100K, described as “Hereby filing general construction work at 27TH floor unit 27H as per plans”
- Alteration, filed Oct 15, 2025, estimated cost $75K, described as “Hereby filing general construction work at 25TH floor unit 25A as per plans”
- Alteration, filed Sep 29, 2025, estimated cost $80K, described as “Heereby filing general construction work at 24TH floor unit 24B as per plans”
- Alteration, filed Sep 12, 2025, estimated cost $30K, described as “Hereby filing plumbing work at 12TH floor unit 12D as per plans”
- Alteration, filed Sep 11, 2025, estimated cost $30K, described as “Hereby filing plumbing work at 10TH floor unit 10D as per plans”
- Alteration, filed Sep 11, 2025, estimated cost $100K, described as “Hereby filing general construction work at 12TH foor unit 12D as per plans”
- Alteration, filed Sep 11, 2025, estimated cost $100K, described as “Hereby filing general construction work at 10TH floor unit 10D as per plans”
51 more, older permits are in this building’s full list on the map.
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $9,048,150
- Market value (city estimate)
- $20,107,000
- Taxable value
- $0
- Assessed land
- $3,330,000
- Assessed improvements
- $5,718,150
Tax breaks
- Nonprofit exemption (house of worship), with no end date, about $981,543 a year below the full tax.
Zoning
C4-7: floor area ratio 1.60 built, 10.00 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Board and land use applications
- 2 LINCOLN SQUARE (City Planning P2003M0022): Completed, decided Aug 15, 2002. CERT PURSUANT TO THE DECL FOR A PREVIOUSAUTH THATTHE*COMMERCIAL SPACE HAS REMAINED VACANT FOR AT LEAST 1-YR &*THAT THE MUSEUM OF AMERICAN FOLK ART CONTINUES TO OCCUPY THE*INTERIOR COVERED PLAZA (POPS)
- MUSEUM OF AMERICAN FOLK ART (City Planning P2001M0125): Completed, decided Feb 12, 2001. 2ND MOD TO THE AUTH TO RELOCATE THE MUSEUM'S GIFT SHOP INTO*A PORTION OF THE COVERED PLAZA AND TO PERMIT AN INCREASE IN*THE HOURS DURING WHICH THE COVERED PLAZA OPERATES, THIS PROJ*IS WITHIN THE SPECIAL LINCOLN SQ DIST (POPS)
- POMODORO (City Planning P2001M0487): Completed, decided Dec 6, 2000. RENEWAL-UNENCLOSED SIDEWALK CAFE FOR 5-YEARS, WITH 12 SEATS
- MUSEUM OF AMERICAN FOLK ART MUSEUM (City Planning P1992M0100): Completed, decided Feb 5, 1992. 88-001M: PROPOSED FOR REDESIGN AND ENCLOSURE OF PUBLIC OPEN SPACE
- AMERICAN FOLK ART MUSEUM/MORMON BDG (City Planning P1988M0001): Completed, decided Jun 6, 1988. 88-001M: PROPOSED FOR REDESIGN AND ENCLOSURE OF PUBLIC OPEN SPACE
- MORMON BLDG/AMERICAN FOLK ART (City Planning P1986M0100): Completed, decided Jul 1, 1987. 85-018M: CHANGE IN SIZE & PUBLIC AMENITIES PROVISIONS OF COVERED PLAZAS.
- MORMON BLDG/AMERICAN FOLK ART (City Planning P1984M0977): Completed, decided Dec 20, 1984. 85-018M: CHANGE IN SIZE & PUBLIC AMENITIES PROVISIONS OF COVERED PLAZAS.
In the news
Manhattan New York Temple’s Renovations Continue at 125 Columbus Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, New York YIMBY, May 27, 2026.