519 Columbus Avenue, Manhattan
Apartment building · 31 units · built c. 1906 · Block 1199, Lot 1.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Aug 15, 2025, estimated cost $15K, described as “Proposed installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed for remedial repairs as per plans. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application. Live load 300 per square feet. Sidewalk shed shall comply with Chapter #33 of the 2022…”
- Alteration, filed Jul 18, 2023, estimated cost $8K, described as “Replacing existing laundry room equipment on existing roughing. No change in use, egress or occupancy. All as per plans and applications.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 15, 2023, estimated cost $20K, described as “Interior renovation in existing store with construction work repairing wall, floor, partitions,ceiling, painting work, new partitions, doors. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 24, 2023, estimated cost $10K, described as “Plumbing job is filed to conjunct with the construction application DOB now M00812049. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 12, 2023, estimated cost $39K, described as “Interior renovation in existing store with construction work repairing wall, floor, partitions,ceiling, painting work, new partitions, doors. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 22, 2022, estimated cost $54K, described as “Interior renovation of apts 2D, 2B, 3B, and reconfiguration of apt 3C & 4C minor demolition of non-load bearing partitions, interior finishes, and paintwork. No change in use, egress, or occupancy. Filing to address ecb violation #35410599P”
- Alteration, filed Nov 22, 2022, estimated cost $5K, described as “Part of interior renovation work, replacing existing fixtures on existing roughing . All as per plans and applications. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Filing to address ecb VIOLATION#35410599P”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $6,116,850
- 2026–27 tax
- $674,415
- Market value (city estimate)
- $13,593,000
- Taxable value
- $5,421,780
- Assessed land
- $1,606,500
- Assessed improvements
- $4,510,350
Zoning
C1-8A: floor area ratio 4.68 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). 48 Landmarks Preservation Commission permits are on file.
Board and land use applications
- LA BICYCLETTE RESTAURANT (City Planning P2002M0430): Completed, decided Dec 6, 2001. RENEWAL-UNENCLOSED SIDEWALK CAFE FOR 5-YEARS, WITH 22 SEATS
- DELPHINI (City Planning P1997M0711): Completed, decided Jun 12, 1997. RENEWAL-UNENCLOSED SIDEWALK CAFE WITH 38 SEATS FOR 5-YEARS
- MERCHANT N.Y. (City Planning P1997M0557): Completed, decided Nov 12, 1996. RENEWAL-UNENCLOSED SIDEWALK CAFE WITH 32 SEATS FOR 5-YEARS
- MEZZE (City Planning P1996M0572): Completed, decided Mar 29, 1996. NEW-UNENCLOSED SIDEWALK CAFE WITH 38 SEATS
- MERCHANTS N.Y. (City Planning P1996M0498): Completed, decided Sep 19, 1995. RENEWAL-UNENCLOSED SIDEWALK CAFE WITH 32 SEATS FOR 5-YEARS
- MERCHANTS N.Y. (City Planning P1995M0450): Completed, decided Nov 30, 1994. NEW-UNENCLOSED SIDEWALK CAFE WITH 36 SEATS
- THREE BROTHERS RESTAURANT (City Planning P1994M0571): Completed, decided Sep 22, 1993. RENEWAL-UNENCLOSED SIDEWALK CAFE FOR 5-YEARS, WITH 44 SEATS
- THREE BROTHERS RESTAURANT (City Planning P1992M0625): Completed, decided May 13, 1992. NEW-UNENCLOSED SIDEWALK CAFE, WITH 44 SEATS
- THREE BROTHERS RESTAURANT (City Planning P1992M0550): Completed, decided Sep 26, 1991. NEW-UNENCLOSED SIDEWALK CAFE WITH 44 SEATS