# 721 Columbus Avenue, Manhattan

Apartment building · 246 units · built 1969 · Block 1209, Lot 1.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1012090001/721-columbus-avenue

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

Every lot on block 1209: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/1209.md

## 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

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