# 18 West 116th Street, Manhattan

Vacant land · Block 1599, Lot 44.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1015990044/18-west-116-street

More construction in Harlem: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/harlem.md

## Building permits

- New Building — Mid-Rise, filed Oct 22, 2022, estimated cost $15.0M, 55 units, 12 stories, described as “Proposed twelve (12) story mixed-use development.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 21, 2026, described as “Suspended Scaffold Installation for Facade Restoration and Inspection”
- Alteration, filed Aug 26, 2026, described as “Installation of temporary engineered enclosure system as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Jul 20, 2026, described as “Installation of temporary plywood fence as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 21, 2026, estimated cost $6K, described as “Installation of temporary personnel hoist as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 15, 2026, described as “Installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 14, 2026, estimated cost $4K, described as “Installation of temporary roof protection as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 12, 2026, estimated cost $4K, described as “Installation of temporary overhead protection as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 11, 2026, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 1, 2026, estimated cost $11K, described as “Knuckleboom placement. This application involves no change in use, occupancy or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 26, 2020, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of plywood fence during new building construction, filed separately. Plywood fence shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 8, 2020, described as “Installation of temporary dry standpipe system for use during construction of new building. Filed in conjunction with NB application #121190736.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 15, 2019, described as “Installation of sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 15, 2019, described as “Installation of pipe scaffold as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 5, 2019, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary fence during demolition and new construction, there will no change in use or egress under this application.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $678,150
- 2026–27 tax: $65,121
- Market value (city estimate): $1,507,000
- Taxable value: $600,300
- Assessed land: $678,150

## Zoning

C4-5X: floor area ratio 0.00 built, 5.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Jun 11, 2018: $6,722,784

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

## Flood zone

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

## In the news

[Construction Progresses on 18 West 116th Street In Harlem, Manhattan](https://newyorkyimby.com/2026/08/construction-progresses-on-18-west-116th-street-in-harlem-manhattan.html), New York YIMBY, Aug 14, 2026.

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