721 Columbus Avenue, Manhattan
Apartment building · 246 units · built 1969 · Block 1209, Lot 1.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed May 15, 2026, 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 Apr 9, 2026, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of construction fence. No change in use, egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Mar 31, 2026, described as “Installation of outrigger for the local law 11 facade inspection only. 3 men letter.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 12, 2024, estimated cost $5.3M, described as “Proposed enlargement of the 001 and 002 floors of columbus house to develop retail floor areas. Pursuant to cpc approval (ulurp m 920493(e) zam) (ceqr 09DCP043M) (cp-18505, west side lsrd) (m 920493(j))”
- Alteration, filed Oct 26, 2023, estimated cost $300K, described as “The building garage interior concrete surface repairs.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 23, 2023, estimated cost $50K, described as “Repair exist roof of existing 32 stories building. No change in egress, use or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 3, 2022, estimated cost $500K, described as “Restoration and repair of facade as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, occupancy or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 26, 2022, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 9, 2021, described as “Installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed. No change in use, occupancy or egress, work shall comply with chapter 33 of nycc.”
- Alteration, filed May 31, 2018, described as “Installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $8,211,150
- 2026–27 tax
- $1,004,033
- Market value (city estimate)
- $18,247,000
- Taxable value
- $8,071,650
- Assessed land
- $1,800,000
- Assessed improvements
- $6,411,150
Zoning
C1-9 (part of the lot is R9): floor area ratio 9.63 built, 10.00 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Board and land use applications
- Columbus House Enlargement (95 West 95th St) (City Planning P2015M0553): Completed, decided Nov 13, 2017. Modification of a large scale residential development in the former West Side Urban Renewal Area pursuant to Section 78-06(b) of the Zoning Resolution in order to facilitate new commercial and community facility floor area at 95 W 95th…
- 95 West 95th Street (City Planning P2015M0174): Completed, decided Feb 20, 2015. Renewal of 2007 special permit for partial conversion of existing 98-space accessory garage to public parking.
- 95 WEST 95TH ST (City Planning P2012M0048): Completed, decided Feb 20, 2015. RENEWAL OF A SPEC. PERM TO ALLOW THE CONVERSION OF AN EXIST.*49 CAR ACCESSORY GARAGE TO A PUBLIC PKG. GARAGE WITH 100*SPACES, WITH 43 OF THE PKG. SPACES REMAINING AS ACCESSORY*SPACES
- COLUMBUS HOUSE (City Planning P2010M0263): Completed. Special permit (78-06) to allow new commercial and community facility development of Columbus House
- COLUMBUS HOUSE/AXTON (City Planning P2010M0158): Completed, decided Aug 11, 2010. 09DCP043M: MODIFICATION UNDER ZR78-06 TO ALLOW NEW COMMERCIAL AND COMMU NITY FACILITY DEVELOPMENT OF COLUMBUS HOUSE
- 95 W95 ST GARAGE (City Planning P2007M0269): Completed, decided Mar 4, 2008. 07DCP013M: SPECIAL PERMIT TO CONVERT AN EXISTING 49-SPACE UNATTENDED SE LF-PARK ACCESSORY PARKING GARAGE INTO A 100-SPACE ATTENDED P UBLIC PARKING GARAGE