# 59 West 87th Street, Manhattan

Apartment building · 5 units · built c. 1890 · Block 1201, Lot 5.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1012010005/59-west-87-street

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

Every lot on block 1201: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/1201.md

## Building permits

No building permits on file for this lot.

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $2,838,600
- 2026–27 tax: $8,765
- Market value (city estimate): $6,308,000
- Taxable value: $70,465
- Assessed land: $1,415,250
- Assessed improvements: $1,423,350

## Tax breaks

- Article XI exemption, through Jun 30, 2029, about $344,328 a year below the full tax.

## Zoning

R7-2 (part of the lot is C1-9): floor area ratio 3.89 built, above the 3.44 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Recent sales

- Aug 19, 2025: $1,170,000

Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.

## Flood zone

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

## Landmarks

Part of Upper West Side/Central Park West Historic District (Historic District). 8 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