300 East 50th Street, Manhattan
Apartment building · 194 units · built 2024 · Block 1342, Lot 51.
Building permits
- New Building — Tower, filed Oct 22, 2021, 194 units, 23 stories, described as “New Building”
- Alteration, filed Jun 11, 2026, estimated cost $600K, described as “Interior alteration to create new restaurant Serafina, install non-load bearing partitions.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 20, 2026, estimated cost $40K, described as “Construction work”
- Alteration, filed Mar 24, 2025, estimated cost $1K, described as “This application is filed for a Temporary Use Permit for a sales office including model apartments pursuant to section AC 28-111 and Buildings Bulletin 2010-002. This application is related to MPP# 207.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 20, 2024, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation and maintenance of temporary structures as per plan. In conjunction with newbuilding job # M00611352-I1 (NB). No change of use, occupancy or egress. This temp office will beused only by construction personnel with osha…”
- Alteration, filed Jan 30, 2024, estimated cost $30K, described as “Installation of a temporarily heavy-duty sidewalk shed per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 28, 2023, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation and use of temporary telehandler as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 28, 2023, estimated cost $20K, described as “Installation of temporary dual Personnel/Material hoists per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 18, 2023, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation and use of temporary concrete placing boom as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 8, 2023, estimated cost $8K, described as “Installation of a temporary roof protection and overhead protection per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 21, 2023, estimated cost $1K, described as “Underground plumbing”
- Alteration, filed Sep 1, 2023, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of a temporary construction fence per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed May 2, 2023, estimated cost $15K, described as “Installation of temporary plywood fence as per plans during construction. Fence shall comply with chapter 33 of NYC building code of 2022. Block 1342/lts 49 - 51,153 merged into lt 51 (3/23)new 300 - 310 e 50 st/ new lot 51”
- Alteration, filed Apr 25, 2023, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of 300PSF sidewalk shed and pipe scaffolding as per plans. All equipment shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code 2022. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 22, 2023, estimated cost $45K, described as “Interior demo of partitions, ceiling, and floors. No change of use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 22, 2023, estimated cost $45K, described as “Interior demo of the walls, floor and ceiling. No change of use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 3, 2023, estimated cost $45K, described as “Interior alternation demo removal of floor, ceiling and partitions. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 3, 2023, estimated cost $45K, described as “Interior alternation demo removal of floor, ceiling and partitions. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 12, 2023, estimated cost $45K, described as “Interior demo of partitions, ceiling, and floors. No change of use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 9, 2023, estimated cost $45K, described as “Interior alternation demo removal of floor, ceiling and partitions. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 9, 2023, estimated cost $45K, described as “Interior alternation demo removal of floor, ceiling and partitions. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 9, 2023, estimated cost $45K, described as “Interior Alt demo of ceiling, floors and partitions. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 18, 2022, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of construction fence as per drawings. Construction fence shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 8, 2021, estimated cost $2K, described as “Sprinklers system, standpipe system”
- Alteration, filed Oct 29, 2020, estimated cost $80K, described as “Gas piping replacement. No change in use, occupancy, or egress.”
6 more, older permits are in this building’s full list on the map.
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $26,302,050
- 2026–27 tax
- $3,227,001
- Market value (city estimate)
- $58,449,000
- Taxable value
- $25,942,609
- Assessed land
- $2,522,250
- Assessed improvements
- $23,779,800
Zoning
C1-9 (part of the lot is R8B): floor area ratio 16.73 built, above the 10.00 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Apr 12, 2021: $12,000,000
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.
Board and land use applications
- ABITINO'S PIZZA (City Planning P2012M0435): Completed, decided Jun 15, 2012. RENEWAL, ENCLOSED WITH 16 SEATS
- ABITNO'S PIZZA (City Planning P2010M0291): Completed, decided Jun 25, 2010. NEW-ENCLOSED CAFE WITH 16 SEATS
- CK CAFE (City Planning P2005M0451): Completed, decided Mar 18, 2005. NEW-ENCLOSED SIDEWALK CAFE WITH 8 SEATS
- CHEF T RESTAURANT & BAR (City Planning P2004M0454): Completed, decided Feb 25, 2004. RENEWAL-ENCLOSED SIDEWALK CAFE
- CAFE CHIN CHIN (City Planning P1998M0552): Completed, decided Aug 25, 1998. RENEWAL-ENCLOSED SIDEWALK CAFE WITH 16 SEATS FOR 5-YEARS
- TRIO'S FORBIDDEN BAR GRILLE (City Planning P1993M0553): Completed, decided Feb 28, 1994. RENEWAL-ENCLOSED SIDEWALK CAFE WITH 15 SEATS FOR 5-YEARS
- TRIO FORBIDDEN BAR & GRILL (City Planning P1992M0580): Completed, decided Jul 10, 1992. NEW-ENCLOSED SIDEWALK CAFE (CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP), 15 SEATS
- CHINA GARDEN RESTAURANT (City Planning P1991M0672): Completed, decided May 20, 1991. RENEWAL-ENCLOSED SIDEWALK CAFE FOR 1-YEAR
- CHINA GARDEN RESTAURANT (City Planning P1990M0973): Completed, decided Dec 31, 1990. RENEWAL-UNENCLOSED SIDEWALK CAFE FOR 1 YEAR WITH 18 SEATS
- CHINA GARDEN RESTAURANT (City Planning P1989M1131): Completed, decided Oct 20, 1989. RENEWAL-ENCLOSED SIDEWALK CAFE WITH 16 SEATS FOR 1 YEAR
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