247 East 117th Street, Manhattan
Vacant land · Block 1667, Lot 120.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Sep 21, 2026, described as “Installation of suspended scaffold and material hoist for exterior facade repairs.suspended scaffold and material hoist shall comply with chapter 33 of the 2022 NYC buildingcode. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 18, 2026, estimated cost $3K, described as “Installation and use of temporary knuckleboom as per plans filed herewith. No change in use egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 27, 2026, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation Of Temporary Single Personnel Hoist As per Plans Submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 19, 2026, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of 300 psf sidewalk shed roof protection and pipe scaffold as per plans. All equipment shall comply with chapter #33 of the 2022 code. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 14, 2026, estimated cost $2K, described as “Filing for sub-slab depressurization system (ssds) and soil vapor extraction (sve) system design in conjunction with NB # 123265484”
- Alteration, filed Jan 20, 2026, estimated cost $2K, described as “Construction fence filed in conjunction with NB # 340738740”
- Alteration, filed Nov 27, 2023, estimated cost $160K, described as “Installation of a combined sprinkler/standpipe system for the building.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 5, 2023, estimated cost $2K, described as “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 Jun 8, 2022, estimated cost $5K, described as “Filing for temporary construction fence”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $950,850
- 2026–27 tax
- $82,314
- Market value (city estimate)
- $2,113,000
- Taxable value
- $758,790
- Assessed land
- $950,850
Zoning
R9A (part of the lot is R7A): floor area ratio 0.00 built, 7.52 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, moderate risk: a 0.2% chance of flooding each year. FEMA’s preliminary map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Mar 31, 2025: $4,000,000
- May 17, 2023: $4,125,000
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.
Board and land use applications
- Harlem East Harlem Urban Renewal Plan Amendment (City Planning 2020M0408): Completed, decided Mar 2, 2021. HPD seeks an extension to the existing East Harlem Urban Renewal Plan which is set to expire in December 2020.
- East Harlem Neighborhood Rezoning (City Planning P2017M0088): Completed, decided Dec 5, 2017. The New York City Department of City Planning (DCP), together with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), is proposing a series of land use actions -including zoning map amendments, zoning text amendments, and…
In the news
Renderings Reveal Modular Residential Tower at 247 East 117th Street in East Harlem, Manhattan, New York YIMBY, Jul 21, 2026.