# 2296 2nd Avenue, Manhattan

Three-family with store · built c. 1900 · Block 1689, Lot 49.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1016890049/2296-2-avenue

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

Every lot on block 1689: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/1689.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Sep 30, 2026, estimated cost $75K, described as “The scope of work is limited to the repair or replacement of the existing exterior facade elements on the building exposure 1 and 4. Address oath/ecb violation numbers 39082059J & 39203677P.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 14, 2024, estimated cost $55K, described as “Job is filed to repair existing mix-used building facade with stucco. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 21, 2023, estimated cost $9K, described as “Installation of 300PSF sidewalk shed and pipe scaffolding as per plans. All equipment shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC code 2022. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 11, 2022, estimated cost $13K, described as “Replacement of one toilet and one lav, New installation of one toilet, one lav and one non-residential sink, no change in use occupancy or egress”
- Alteration, filed Apr 11, 2022, estimated cost $36K, described as “Interior renovation of existing commercial space, no change in use occupancy or egress”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $517,050
- 2026–27 tax: $15,902
- Market value (city estimate): $1,149,000
- Taxable value: $127,842
- Assessed land: $52,650
- Assessed improvements: $464,400

## Zoning

R9A: floor area ratio 2.93 built, 7.52 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Mar 31, 2020: $3,100,000, 4,492 sq ft ($690 per sq ft)

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

## 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.

## 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…

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