# 205 East 118th Street, Manhattan

Apartment building · 56 units · built c. 1900 · Block 1783, Lot 5.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1017830005/209-east-118-street

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

## 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.

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