211 East 48th Street, Manhattan
Commercial · built c. 1865 · Block 1322, Lot 107.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Jul 8, 2021, estimated cost $305K, described as “Plumbing and sprinkler work filed in conjunction with renovation & enlargement of prior-to-1968 BC class 3NFP two-family home. Scope does not include changes to use, egress, or occupancy. The building will be unoccupied during construction”
- Alteration, filed Jul 8, 2021, estimated cost $350K, described as “Mechanical work filed in conjunction with alt-1”
- Alteration, filed May 19, 2021, estimated cost $56K, described as “Paa filed to amend plans in conjuction to alt-co M00488149-I1”
- Alteration, filed Mar 31, 2021, estimated cost $749K, described as “Renovation to convert prior-to-1968 bc class 3NFP, 4-story single-family home to a 2-family home.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 12, 2019, estimated cost $5K, described as “Replace 1 wc & 1 lav on existing roughing.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $643,050
- 2026–27 tax
- $69,758
- Market value (city estimate)
- $1,429,000
- Taxable value
- $643,050
- Assessed land
- $149,850
- Assessed improvements
- $493,200
Zoning
R8B: floor area ratio 2.69 built, 4.00 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Mar 26, 2020: $3,800,000, 4,483 sq ft ($848 per sq ft)
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.
Landmarks
Part of Lescaze House (Individual Landmark). 15 Landmarks Preservation Commission permits are on file.
In the news
LPC Reviews Proposals to Renovate the Landmarked Lescaze House at 211 East 48th Street in Turtle Bay, Manhattan, New York YIMBY, Jan 20, 2021.