# 281 Pleasant Avenue, Manhattan

Apartment building · 7 units · built c. 1900 · Block 1709, Lot 21.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1017090021/281-pleasant-avenue

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

Every lot on block 1709: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/1709.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Jul 17, 2026, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of a heavy duty sidewalk shed and pipe scaffold as per plans during general construction work. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Sidewalk shed & pipe scaffold to comply with chapter 33 of NYC building code of 2022.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $447,300
- 2026–27 tax: $10,045
- Market value (city estimate): $994,000
- Taxable value: $80,755
- Assessed land: $241,200
- Assessed improvements: $206,100

## Zoning

R7A: floor area ratio 2.91 built, 4.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone X, moderate risk: a 0.2% chance of flooding each year.

## 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.

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