# 485 Columbus Avenue, Manhattan

Apartment building · 16 units · built c. 1887 · Block 1197, Lot 3.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1011970003/485-columbus-avenue

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

Every lot on block 1197: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/1197.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Jul 13, 2026, estimated cost $85K, described as “Interior renovation and relocation of existing kitchen, with plumbing work to be filed under subsequent filing. Not change in use, floor area, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 4, 2024, estimated cost $25K, described as “Minor interior renovation of apartment #2B on the third floor of a existing mixed residential & commercial building.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $1,623,150
- 2026–27 tax: $193,827
- Market value (city estimate): $3,607,000
- Taxable value: $1,558,220
- Assessed land: $304,650
- Assessed improvements: $1,318,500

## Zoning

C1-8A: floor area ratio 4.00 built, 7.52 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). 17 Landmarks Preservation Commission permits are on file.

## Board and land use applications

- ISOLA RESTAURANT (City Planning P2000M0473): Completed, decided Dec 7, 1999. RENEWAL-UNENCLOSED SIDEWALK CAFE WITH 16 SEATS FOR 5-YEARS
- ISOLA RESTAURANT (City Planning P1995M0542): Completed, decided Jul 12, 1995. RENEWAL-UNENCLOSED SIDEWALK CAFE WITH 16 SEATS FOR 5 YEARS
- ISOLA RESTAURANT (City Planning P1994M0621): Completed, decided Feb 17, 1994. NEW-UNENCLOSED SIDEWALK CAFE WITH 12 SEATS

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