205 East 118th Street, Manhattan
Apartment building · 56 units · built c. 1900 · Block 1783, Lot 5.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Apr 28, 2026, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of a heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans in conjunction with general construction work. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Sidewalk shed shall comply with 2022 NYC building code,chapter 33.”
- Major Renovation — Conversion, filed Jul 29, 2025, estimated cost $4.8M, 33 units added, 6 stories, described as “Filing hrewith substantial rehabilitation of the building including change of occupancy and egress as per plans.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 9, 2022, estimated cost $65K, described as “Filing existing gas service to new burner.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 9, 2022, estimated cost $130K, described as “Replace boiler and gas burner in response to ecb violation 39058040J.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 24, 2019, 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.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $1,729,800
- 2026–27 tax
- $260,909
- Market value (city estimate)
- $3,844,000
- Taxable value
- $0
- Assessed land
- $204,300
- Assessed improvements
- $1,525,500
Tax breaks
- Nonprofit exemption (charitable), with no end date, about $215,170 a year below the full tax.
Zoning
R7A: floor area ratio 4.50 built, above the 4.00 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood 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.