# 51 East 125th Street, Manhattan

Commercial · built c. 1920 · Block 1750, Lot 21.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1017500021/51-east-125-street

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

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Jan 25, 2024, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of new plumbing fixtures on existing roughing systems in accordance with these plumbing plans note all fees paid under application M00929622. No change in use egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Jul 18, 2023, estimated cost $410K, described as “Proposing non-bearing partitions in order to build out an existing commercial office space as per plans filed no change in use egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Jun 2, 2023, estimated cost $30K, described as “Proposing new plumbing fixtures to be installed as new, fixtures to be replaced & relocated as noted on proposed plans. No change in use egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Jun 2, 2023, estimated cost $168K, described as “Proposing to build out existing commercial offices w/all non structural elements nonbearing walls new ceilings new bathroom areas. Proposing new toilet exhaust system as per plans filed. Nochange in egress or occup”
- Alteration, filed Mar 3, 2023, estimated cost $100K, described as “Reinforce existing footings, columns, and add posts to existing roof at locations noted in drawings”
- Alteration, filed Oct 25, 2022
- Alteration, filed Mar 29, 2022, estimated cost $2K, described as “Construction fence plans filed in conjunction with Alt application #M00677528-I1”
- Major Renovation — Enlargement, filed Feb 23, 2022, estimated cost $3.1M, 34 units added, 7 stories, described as “Proposed 7 story mixed use building. Horizontal and vertical enlargement to an existing 3 story commercial building.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 14, 2021, estimated cost $14K, described as “New plumbing fixtures for cellar filed in conjunction with M00596519”
- Alteration, filed Oct 14, 2021, estimated cost $184K, described as “Proposed to convert partial cellar to eating and drinking establishment.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $1,648,800
- 2026–27 tax: $163,962
- Market value (city estimate): $3,664,000
- Taxable value: $1,511,450
- Assessed land: $514,350
- Assessed improvements: $1,134,450

## Zoning

C4-4D: floor area ratio 1.93 built, 6.02 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- May 22, 2019: $12,950,000

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

- East Harlem 125th Street BID (City Planning 2025M0253): Business improvement district, Completed, filed Nov 15, 2024. An application by the NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS) to establish and approve a district plan for the proposed East Harlem 125th Street Business Improvement District (BID) in Community District 11, East Harlem Manhattan.…
- 51 East 125th Street Transit Easement (City Planning 2022M0326): Certification, Completed, filed Feb 7, 2024, decided May 31, 2024. A private application seeking certification pursuant to ZR 95-041 to determine if a transit easement is necessary at 51 East 125th Street (Block 1750, Lot 21) in East Harlem, 11, Manhattan.
- 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