7 West 83rd Street, Manhattan
House of worship · built c. 1930 · Block 1197, Lot 20.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Sep 23, 2025, estimated cost $88K, described as “Filing herewith replacement of existing cooling tower with new tower of identical size, weight and capacity as per plans submitted. No change in egress, use, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 26, 2024, estimated cost $245K, described as “Filing of new photovoltaic solar panel system on synagogue roof. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 8, 2024, described as “Installation of temporary heavy duty sidewalk shed 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 26, 2024, estimated cost $1K, described as “Application filed in order to establish new assembly occupancy at 6TH floor terrace. Work to include modification of existing storefont and associated scope to exit signs.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 19, 2023, estimated cost $1.3M, described as “Filing renovation work on exterior roof terrace as per plan filed herewith. No change to use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 12, 2023, estimated cost $118K, described as “Filing structural reinforcement work on roof as per plan filed herewith. No change in use, egress, and occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 11, 2022, described as “Installation of 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 Nov 11, 2022, described as “Installation of temporary heavy duty sidewalk shed 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 Aug 29, 2022, estimated cost $14K, described as “Filing for facade repairs. No change to use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $6,422,850
- Market value (city estimate)
- $14,273,000
- Taxable value
- $0
- Assessed land
- $2,668,500
- Assessed improvements
- $3,754,350
Tax breaks
- Nonprofit exemption (house of worship), with no end date, about $696,751 a year below the full tax.
Zoning
R8B: floor area ratio 2.88 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). 35 Landmarks Preservation Commission permits are on file.
Board and land use applications
- Change to an earlier grant (Board of Standards and Appeals 701-49-BZ): Change to an earlier grant, Granted, filed Nov 29, 1999, decided Mar 28, 2000. Reopening for an amendment to permit the installation of a new elevator and egress stair that creates further encroachment into the rear yard and an increase in the eastern side of the sixth floor to achieve nniformity.