# 159 West 78th Street, Manhattan

Co-op · 4 units · built c. 1890 · Block 1150, Lot 8.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1011500008/159-west-78-street

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

Every lot on block 1150: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/1150.md

## Building permits

No building permits on file for this lot.

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $2,188,800
- 2026–27 tax: $85,021
- Market value (city estimate): $4,864,000
- Taxable value: $795,403
- Assessed land: $540,000
- Assessed improvements: $1,648,800

## Tax breaks

- Co-op and condo abatement, with no end date, a $14,092 credit this tax year.

## Zoning

R8B: floor area ratio 3.21 built, 4.00 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). 11 Landmarks Preservation Commission permits are on file.

## Board and land use applications

- Appeal (Board of Standards and Appeals 83-11-A): Appeal, Granted, filed Jun 9, 2011, decided Aug 14, 2012. Appeal pursuant to §310 of the Multiple Dwelling Law (MDL) to allow for a one-story enlargement of a four-story building, contrary to Multiple Dwelling Law §171(2)(f). R8B zoning district.

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