# 74 West 126th Street, Manhattan

House of worship · built c. 1910 · Block 1723, Lot 65.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1017230065/74-west-126-street

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

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Aug 13, 2025, estimated cost $5K, described as “Proposed installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. Live load 300 lbs per square feet. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Major Renovation — Conversion, filed Jul 12, 2024, estimated cost $1.8M, 20 units added, 4 stories, described as “Application filed herewith for interior renovations and conversion of an existing house of worship into a 20 family and community facility mixed use building.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $273,600
- 2026–27 tax: $29,583
- Market value (city estimate): $608,000
- Taxable value: $272,700
- Assessed land: $179,550
- Assessed improvements: $94,050

## Zoning

R6A: floor area ratio 1.46 built, 3.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Apr 30, 2025: $3,500,000, sold with other lots

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

## Flood zone

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

## Board and land use applications

- 15-21 West 124th Street (City Planning 2021M0262): Zoning text change, Completed, decided May 23, 2024. A private application by Harlem LLC for a zoning text amendment to modify ZR Section 97-511 (Required accessory off-street residential parking) such that the parking regulations applicable to R7-2 zoning districts apply to all R6A zoning…
- 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.

## In the news

[Housing Lottery Launches for 74 West 126th Street in Harlem, Manhattan](https://newyorkyimby.com/2026/04/housing-lottery-launches-for-74-west-126th-street-in-harlem-manhattan.html), New York YIMBY, Apr 1, 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