1597 2nd Avenue, Manhattan
Apartment building · 128 units · built 2022 · Block 1528, Lot 28.
Building permits
- New Building — Tower, filed Jul 16, 2021, 128 units, 32 stories, described as “Filing to erect a 32 story mixed use New Building. Affordable housing. HUB consultation accepted on 06/24/2021. NB M00547165-I1”
- No Work, filed Oct 28, 2025
- Alteration, filed Oct 13, 2025, estimated cost $195K, described as “Application is filed for interior renovation of retail space which includes partitions, ceiling, flooring and finishes. No change to use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 17, 2024, described as “Installation of suspended scaffold for facade work”
- Alteration, filed May 8, 2024, estimated cost $5K, described as “Use of monorail during new building construction, filed separately under M00547165”
- Alteration, filed Mar 19, 2024, described as “Facade Repair | Exterior Facade Caulking | Exterior Waterproofing”
- Alteration, filed Jan 4, 2024, described as “Facade Restoration”
- Alteration, filed Jan 3, 2023, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation and use of temporary material platform(s) as per plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 29, 2022, estimated cost $22K, described as “Installation of temporary roof-overhead protection at adjacent properties during NB const, filed sep. Temporary roof-overhead protection shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 29, 2022, estimated cost $25K, described as “Installation of construction fence as per drawings during NB const, filed sep. Construction fence shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application. Fence installed on sw/rdwy. Dot permits…”
- Alteration, filed Nov 16, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation and use of concrete placing boom as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Nov 15, 2022, estimated cost $20K, described as “Installation of dual 6706# capacity personnel/material hoists during NB filed sep. Hoists shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application. Elev appl sub to elev dept.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 4, 2022, estimated cost $25K, described as “Installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed during NB const, filed sep. Sidewalk shed shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application. Shed installed on roadway. Dot permits by others.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 6, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Filing herewith for installation of Sprinkler & Standpipe systems as per plans. Application filed in conjunction with DevHub NB # M00547165.I1”
- Alteration, filed Feb 9, 2022, estimated cost $10K, described as “Herewith filing temporary 8 ft construction fence in conjunction with NB #M00547165”
- Alteration, filed Oct 18, 2021, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of temporary construction plywood fence as per plans during construction. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Fence shall comply with chapter 33 of NYC building code of 2014.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 21, 2020, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 21, 2020, described as “Installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 21, 2020, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 21, 2020, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 21, 2020, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 21, 2020, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 21, 2020, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 20, 2020, described as “Installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 20, 2020, described as “Installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
4 more, older permits are in this building’s full list on the map.
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $37,130,850
- 2026–27 tax
- $672,490
- Market value (city estimate)
- $82,513,000
- Taxable value
- $5,406,302
- Assessed land
- $2,362,500
- Assessed improvements
- $34,768,350
Tax breaks
- 421-a exemption, through Jun 30, 2060, about $3,826,250 a year below the full tax.
Zoning
C1-9: floor area ratio 20.41 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.
Board and land use applications
- 250 E. 83rd Street Transit Easement Certification (City Planning 2022M0242): Certification, Completed, filed Jan 4, 2022, decided Mar 3, 2022. A transit easement certification via zoning resolution section 95-041, is being sought by 83rd Owner LLC, a private applicant, at 250 East 83rd Street to facilitate an as-of-right development in Community District 8, Manhattan.
- 1593 2ND AVE (City Planning P1988M0243): Completed, decided Dec 21, 1987. CERT OF TRANSIT EASEMENT TO EXTEND 1ST FLR COMM'L AREA TO*THE BACK OF THE BLDG
In the news
Housing Lottery Launches for 250 East 83rd Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, New York YIMBY, Dec 17, 2024.