# 137 West 72nd Street, Manhattan

Apartment building · 11 units · built c. 1887 · Block 1144, Lot 16.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1011440016/137-west-72-street

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

Every lot on block 1144: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/1144.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Oct 16, 2026, estimated cost $108K, described as “Proposed minor interior renovation @ existing partial 1ST floor nail salon with new partition work andfinish work as per plan. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 2, 2025, described as “Installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 26, 2025, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 26, 2025, described as “Installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 17, 2025, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 29, 2025, estimated cost $94K, described as “Facade Repairs”
- Alteration, filed Jul 29, 2025, estimated cost $104K, described as “Proposed interior renovation at partial 1st floor commercial space of eating & drinking establishment with partitions work and floor finishes as per plan. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $2,694,600
- 2026–27 tax: $317,752
- Market value (city estimate): $5,988,000
- Taxable value: $2,554,480
- Assessed land: $809,100
- Assessed improvements: $1,885,500

## Zoning

C4-6A: floor area ratio 3.19 built, 10.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Flood zone

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

## Landmarks

Part of Upper West Side/Central Park West Historic District (Historic District). 15 Landmarks Preservation Commission permits are on file.

## Board and land use applications

- CAPTAIN NEMO (City Planning P1983M2060): Completed, decided Apr 12, 1984. CONSENT-ENCLOSED SIDEWALK CAFE

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