# 40 West 86th Street, Manhattan

Apartment building · 60 units · built c. 1931 · Block 1199, Lot 55.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1011990055/40-west-86-street

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

Every lot on block 1199: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/1199.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Aug 18, 2026, estimated cost $80K, described as “Filing for interior renovation of 12TH floor apt 12C as per plans submitted herewith.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 27, 2026, estimated cost $200K, described as “Filing for interior renovation of existing first floor main lobby as per plans submitted herewith.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 7, 2025, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of 2022 the NYC building code. Live load 300PSF.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 11, 2025, estimated cost $235K, described as “Filing for interior renovation of apts 7B & 7C as per plans submitted herewith.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 9, 2024, estimated cost $125K, described as “Filing for interior renovation of apts 11B and 16A as per plans submitted herewith. Plumbing work filed under separate laas.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 16, 2021, estimated cost $5K, described as “Filing herewith drawings to install new exhaust ducts for proposed gas dryers. This application does not require a new or amended certificate of occupancy as there is no change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 15, 2021, estimated cost $26K, described as “Hereby filing this application to propose a new laundry room located in the cellar as an accessory use to the building as per plans submitted. This app does not require a new or amended cert. Of occupancy as there is no change in use,…”
- Alteration, filed Jan 20, 2021, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of sprinkler heads off from domestic water pump as per plan filed herewith. No change in use, egress, and occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 22, 2020, estimated cost $18K, described as “Installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed during building alteration, filed separately. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $6,617,700
- 2026–27 tax: $733,257
- Market value (city estimate): $14,706,000
- Taxable value: $5,894,820
- Assessed land: $1,935,000
- Assessed improvements: $4,682,700

## Zoning

R10A: floor area ratio 12.02 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 Upper West Side/Central Park West Historic District (Historic District). 23 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