150 West 85th Street, Manhattan
Private school · built c. 1927 · Block 1215, Lot 53.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Aug 14, 2019, estimated cost $5K, described as “Hvac modification at partial 6th floor”
- Alteration, filed Aug 14, 2019, estimated cost $150K, described as “Modification to sprinkler system - new riser for 6th floor work”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $5,127,300
- 2026–27 tax
- $536,417
- Market value (city estimate)
- $11,394,000
- Taxable value
- $4,944,843
- Assessed land
- $1,764,000
- Assessed improvements
- $3,363,300
Zoning
R8B: floor area ratio 5.91 built, above the 4.00 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Jul 31, 2026: $33,200,000, 38,838 sq ft ($855 per sq ft)
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.
Board and land use applications
- Variance or special permit (Board of Standards and Appeals 1-15-BZ): Variance or special permit, Granted, filed Jan 2, 2015, decided Jul 14, 2015. Variance (§72-21) proposed enlargement of an existing school structure to be used by the Manhattan Country School which will exceed permitted floor area and exceeds the maximum height. R8B zoning district.