# 159 West 85th Street, Manhattan

Apartment building · 20 units · built c. 1891 · Block 1216, Lot 6.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1012160006/159-west-85-street

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

Every lot on block 1216: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/1216.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Sep 6, 2023, estimated cost $45K, described as “Interior renovation to existing apartment 4C on the 4TH floor. Remove and construct non-bearing partitions. Modify lighting and flooring at kitchen level. All as per plan no change in use egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 6, 2023, estimated cost $18K, described as “Remove, relocate and install new pl fixture as per plans submitted herewith. (General construction filed under application M00906957-I1)”
- Alteration, filed May 17, 2023, estimated cost $32K, described as “Install new chimney liner as per plans. No change in use, occupancy, or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 6, 2018, described as “To filed application for temporary fence as shown on the plan. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $1,404,900
- 2026–27 tax: $159,900
- Market value (city estimate): $3,122,000
- Taxable value: $1,285,470
- Assessed land: $352,800
- Assessed improvements: $1,052,100

## Zoning

R8B: floor area ratio 3.43 built, 4.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Mar 31, 2025: $8,840,000
- Aug 23, 2022: $6,750,000

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). 14 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