# 51 West 70th Street, Manhattan

Apartment building · 10 units · built c. 1891 · Block 1123, Lot 10.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1011230010/51-west-70-street

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

## Building permits

- Major Renovation — Residential, filed Feb 9, 2022, estimated cost $2.5M, 1 unit in all, 5 stories, described as “Renovate front and rear facade, stair, interior, new windows, new window openings. Convertmultifamily into single family. Obtain new c.o.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $2,189,250
- 2026–27 tax: $134,692
- Market value (city estimate): $4,865,000
- Taxable value: $1,082,817
- Assessed land: $221,850
- Assessed improvements: $1,967,400

## Zoning

R8B: floor area ratio 3.06 built, 4.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Jun 29, 2021: $6,000,000

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

## Flood zone

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

## Landmarks

Part of Upper West Side/Central Park West Historic District (Historic District). 3 Landmarks Preservation Commission permits are on file.

## In the news

[LPC Approves Proposals for Townhouse Renovation at 51 West 70th Street on Manhattan’s Upper West Side](https://newyorkyimby.com/2022/04/lpc-approves-proposals-for-townhouse-renovation-at-51-west-70th-street-on-manhattans-upper-west-side.html), New York YIMBY, Apr 19, 2022.

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