# 149 Columbus Avenue, Manhattan

Commercial · built 1978 · Block 1119, Lot 61.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1011190061/149-columbus-avenue

More construction in Upper West Side: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/upper-west-side.md

Every lot on block 1119: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/1119.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Feb 26, 2026, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of pylwood fence as per plans. Plywood fence shall comply with chapter #33 of the 2022 code no change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 23, 2025, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of engineered enclosure system as per plans. All equipment shall comply with chapter # 33 of the 2022 code. No change in use occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 11, 2025, estimated cost $15K, described as “Filing for Temporary Standpipe conversion, Cut and Cap.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 10, 2025, estimated cost $75K, described as “Removal of Rooftop Equipment (non-structural) and their dunnage in preparation for the full demolition of a 7 story commercial building”
- Alteration, filed Jul 7, 2025, estimated cost $125K, described as “Interior demolition at 7-story building in preparation of full demolition of building, filed under APPLICATION#M01180442-I1”
- Alteration, filed Jun 24, 2025, estimated cost $25K, described as “Partial demolition of west facade for hoist installation in preparation of full demolition of the building, filed under App# M01180442-I”
- Alteration, filed Jun 24, 2025, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation Of Temporary Single Personnel Hoists As per Plans Submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 13, 2025, estimated cost $100K, described as “Installation of 300 psf sidewalk shed, pipe scaffold, pylwood fence, needle beam, roof protection and yodosks as per plans. All equipment shall comply with chapter #33 of the 2022 code. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this…”
- Demolition, filed Feb 24, 2025, estimated cost $5.5M, described as “Full demolition of 7 story structure using hand held and mechanical means to assist”
- Alteration, filed Nov 5, 2020, estimated cost $488K, 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: $12,731,850
- 2026–27 tax: $1,313,541
- Market value (city estimate): $28,293,000
- Taxable value: $12,108,600
- Assessed land: $5,844,150
- Assessed improvements: $6,887,700

## Zoning

C4-7: floor area ratio 6.62 built, 10.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Mar 18, 2022: $931,000,000, sold with other lots
- Jun 15, 2018: $980,000,000

Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.

## Board and land use applications

- MCGLADES NEW PUB (City Planning P1981M1147): Completed, decided Mar 18, 1982. CONSENT-ENCLOSED SIDEWALK CAFE; Additional Other #(s): X697367
- Special Lincoln Square District Extension (City Planning 2020M0266): Zoning text change, Zoning map change, Noticed. This is an application by Landmark West! and Manhattan Community Board 7 for a zoning map amendment and a zoning text amendment to apply the use and bulk regulations of Special Lincoln Square District Subdistrict C to the ABC campus (Block…

From New York City and Jersey City public records, refreshed within a day of each release. Sources: https://umarelli.org/sources. Methodology and corrections: https://umarelli.org/methodology