# 253 West 72nd Street, Manhattan

Apartment building · 259 units · built c. 1926 · Block 1164, Lot 5.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1011640005/253-west-72-street

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

Every lot on block 1164: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/1164.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Mar 25, 2026, estimated cost $3K, described as “Installation of a temporary supported scaffold per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 12, 2026, estimated cost $26K, described as “Minor renovation to apartment 801 to include relocating kitchen vent as per plans.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 11, 2025, estimated cost $24K, described as “Interior alteration to apt 910 to include removal of nonbearing partitions and flooring, installing new interior partitions as per plans. No change in use egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 17, 2025, estimated cost $24K, described as “Interior alteration to apt 810 to include removal of nonbearing partitions and flooring, installing new interior partitions as per plans. No change in use egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 29, 2024, estimated cost $900K, described as “Masonry facade work as per plans to address conditions cited in the DOB and OATH Violations and the Cycle 9 FISP report. No change to use , egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 29, 2024, described as “Adding suspended scaffold details and engineer calculations.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 20, 2023, estimated cost $3K, described as “Installation of a temporarily heavy-duty sidewalk per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 30, 2023, estimated cost $150K, described as “Masonry facade work as per plans. No change to use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 9, 2022, estimated cost $88K, described as “Filing herewith drawings to remove and replace one (1) new steel water tank and associated piping to existing system. This application do not require a new or amended certificate of occupancy as there is no change in use, exists or…”
- Alteration, filed Jun 14, 2019, estimated cost $2K, described as “Erect non-illuminated accessory business wall sign for bright horizons. Not within view of arterial highway or public park 1/2 acre or more. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $22,135,500
- 2026–27 tax: $2,391,072
- Market value (city estimate): $49,190,000
- Taxable value: $19,222,380
- Assessed land: $3,721,500
- Assessed improvements: $18,414,000

## Zoning

C4-6A: floor area ratio 16.87 built, above the 10.00 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Flood zone

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

## Landmarks

Part of West End-Collegiate Historic District Extension (Historic District). 39 Landmarks Preservation Commission permits are on file.

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