# 300 East 50th Street, Manhattan

Apartment building · 194 units · built 2024 · Block 1342, Lot 51.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1013420051/300-east-50-street

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

## 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: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1013420051/300-east-50-street.

## 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.

## Recent sales

- Apr 12, 2021: $12,000,000

Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.

## Flood zone

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

## 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

## In the news

[Housing Lottery Launches for Anagram Turtle Bay at 300 East 50th Street in Midtown East, Manhattan](https://newyorkyimby.com/2025/07/housing-lottery-launches-for-anagram-turtle-bay-at-300-east-50th-street-in-midtown-east-manhattan.html), New York YIMBY, Jul 4, 2025.

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