# 115 East 97th Street, Manhattan

College · built 2014 · Block 1625, Lot 7.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1016250007/115-east-97-street

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

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed May 4, 2023, estimated cost $1K, described as “Refiling of approved application # M08040006 with correct equipment schedule. Installation of fuel storage for generator in conjunction with NB 121189864. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 4, 2023, estimated cost $1K, described as “Alteration application filed herewith for interior temporary 2 hr. rated walls in conjunction with occupant protection plan for first TCO phase. No change of use, occupancy or egress.”
- Alteration, filed May 3, 2023, estimated cost $30K, described as “Install (1) new gas fired direct vent fireplace on ground floor. All structual details supports, gas, etc. Filed under NB 12189864. No change in mans of egress use group or occupancy.”
- No Work, filed Nov 8, 2022
- No Work, filed Nov 2, 2022
- No Work, filed Oct 31, 2022
- No Work, filed Oct 31, 2022
- No Work, filed Oct 31, 2022
- Alteration, filed Oct 24, 2022, estimated cost $2K, described as “Staircase f: installation of temporary system scaffold as per drawings. System scaffold shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 11, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Filing herewith boiler installation as per plans in conjunction with NB application # 121189864.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 9, 2022, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of temporary scaffold as per plans during general construction work. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Scaffold to comply with chapter 33 of NYC building code of 2014.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 17, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary scaffold stair tower as per drawings. Scaffold stair tower shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 16, 2022, described as “Installation of temporary supported scaffold per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2014 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 4, 2022, estimated cost $2K, described as “Installation of temporary scaffold as per drawings. Scaffold shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 6, 2021, estimated cost $1K, described as “Filing herewith curb cut as per plans n conjunction with new building.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 12, 2021, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary (65'-156') high pipe scaffold at various levels as per plan. No change in use egress or occupancy,pipe scaffold shall comply with CHAPTER#33 of 2014 the ny building code.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 27, 2021, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of single 5000 # capacity personnel/material hoist during NB const, filed sep. Hoist shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application. Elevator application submitted…”
- Alteration, filed Apr 27, 2021, estimated cost $20K, described as “Cars 1&2: installation of dual 8000# capacity personnel/material hoists during NB const, filed sep. Hoists shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egressunder this application. Elev app sub to elev dept.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 1, 2021, estimated cost $9K, described as “Installation of temporary roof protection at adjacent properties during new bldg construction, filed sep. Temporary roof protection shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bldg code. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 16, 2021, estimated cost $3K, described as “Installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed during new building construction, filed sep. Sidewalk shed shall comply with ch 33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application. Dot permits by others for shed…”
- Alteration, filed Nov 12, 2020, estimated cost $1K, described as “Filing herewith installation of new sprinkler & standpipe system in conjunction with NB application as per plans.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 24, 2020, estimated cost $1K, described as “Filing herewith revised underground plumbing plans to show additional floor drain in the elevator lobby ( subcellar 2). Pleare refer to comments section for updated plans.”
- No Work, filed Sep 30, 2019, described as “A2 Eating Drinking Assembly proposed at athletic field”
- Alteration, filed Aug 23, 2019, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of plywood fence as per drawings during NB const. Filed sep. Fence shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC bldg code. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application. Fence to be installed on sw and rdwy. Dot…”
- Alteration, filed Aug 13, 2019, estimated cost $12K, described as “New Temporary Standpipe System”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $6,183,900
- Market value (city estimate): $13,742,000
- Taxable value: $0
- Assessed land: $1,353,600
- Assessed improvements: $4,830,300

## Tax breaks

- Nonprofit exemption (religious school), with no end date, about $670,829 a year below the full tax.

## Zoning

R7-2: floor area ratio 7.27 built, above the 3.44 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

- Change to an earlier grant (Board of Standards and Appeals 275-15-BZII): Change to an earlier grant, Granted, filed Apr 19, 2023, decided Jun 5, 2023. Extension of Time to Complete Construction and Obtain a Certificate of Occupancy of a previously approved Variance (§72-21) which permitted the construction of a 13-story community facility building for the Upper Middle School and Upper…
- Variance or special permit (Board of Standards and Appeals 275-15-BZ): Variance or special permit, Granted, filed Dec 22, 2015, decided Mar 27, 2018. Variance (§72-21) proposed construction of a 13-story community facility building for the Upper Middle School and Upper School divisions of the Marymount School of New York. R7-2 zoning district.
- 116-118 E98TH ST (City Planning P1982M0962): Completed, decided Jun 16, 1982. UDAAP\*116-118 E98TH ST BL1625

## In the news

[Marymount School Completes Expansion at 115 East 97th Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side](https://newyorkyimby.com/2024/11/marymount-school-completes-expansion-at-115-east-97th-street-on-manhattans-upper-east-side.html), New York YIMBY, Nov 19, 2024.

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