# 145 East 49th Street, Manhattan

Extended-stay lodging · built c. 1916 · Block 1304, Lot 26.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1013040026/145-east-49-street

More construction in Midtown: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/midtown.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Oct 16, 2025, described as “File suspended scaffold outrigger systems for facade restoration and inspection.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 19, 2025, estimated cost $136K, described as “General construction, structural and foundation work at the cellar and first floor and increase in cellar floor area as indicated on drawings.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 18, 2025, estimated cost $100K, described as “Deck Extension - excavation of cellar @ rear of building, removal of existing metal framed deck, and construction of a new 350 sf deck structure, open to above with framed privacy walls..”
- Alteration, filed Apr 11, 2025, estimated cost $9K, described as “Installation of 300PSF sidewalk shed as per plans. All equipment shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC code 2022. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Major Renovation — Hotel, filed Feb 28, 2025, estimated cost $1.5M, 34 hotel rooms added, 9 stories, described as “Best Western Hotel - Change in use construction filing on the cellar, 1st thru 9th floors and penthouse to add lounge and change hotel room counts as indicated on drawings.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 28, 2025, estimated cost $150K, described as “Best Western Hotel - Demolition work on the cellar, 1st thru 9th floors and penthouse level as indicated on drawings.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 8, 2025, described as “File suspended scaffold outrigger systems for facade restoration and inspection.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 15, 2024, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of temporary heavy duty sidewalk shed and pipe scaffold 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 Oct 17, 2024, estimated cost $150K, described as “Facade Repairs Project. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 14, 2023, estimated cost $9K, described as “Installation of pipe scaffolding as per plans. All equipment shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC code 2022. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 3, 2023, estimated cost $75K, described as “Install chimney liner and offset as per plans.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 24, 2023, estimated cost $80K, described as “Replace gas/oil burner on existing low pressure boiler. No change in use, occupancy or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 24, 2023, estimated cost $3K, described as “Connect existing gas piping to replacement gas/oil burner on existing low pressure boiler as per plans. No change in use, occupancy, or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 4, 2022, estimated cost $70K, described as “Install new generator exhaust vent.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 23, 2021, estimated cost $15K, described as “HVAC Upgrade.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 5, 2019, estimated cost $35K, described as “Replace existing exhaust duct with new.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $5,281,650
- 2026–27 tax: $500,413
- Market value (city estimate): $11,737,000
- Taxable value: $4,612,950
- Assessed land: $2,385,000
- Assessed improvements: $2,896,650

## Zoning

C6-4.5: floor area ratio 6.58 built, 12.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Flood zone

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

## Board and land use applications

- Greater East Midtown - Special Subdistrict (City Planning P2016M0316): Completed, decided Aug 15, 2017. This is an application by NYC Department of City Planning requesting a text amendment to establish the East Midtown Subdistrict and extend the Special Midtown District, and to rezone a half-block area from C5-2 to C5-3 to reinforce the…

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