144 West 125th Street, Manhattan
Museum · built 2023 · Block 1909, Lot 9.
Building permits
- No Work, filed Aug 11, 2026, described as “TPA request for a Gallery Exhibition from 8/15/2026 thru 11/12/2026, 8:00 AM 11:00 PM, maximum occupant load for the cellar is 217 people with 3 fireguards, maximum occupant load for the first floor is 88 people with 1 fireguard.”
- No Work, filed Apr 28, 2026, described as “TPA request for a Gallery Exhibition from 5/14/2026 thru 8/14/2026, 8:00 AM 11:00 PM, maximum occupant load for the cellar is 217 people with 3 fireguards, maximum occupant load for the first floor is 88 people with 1 fireguard.”
- No Work, filed Feb 4, 2026, described as “TPA request for a Gallery Exhibition from 2/13/2026 thru 5/13/2026, 8:00 AM 9:00 PM, maximum occupant load for the cellar is 217 people with 3 fireguards, maximum occupant load for the first floor is 88 people with 1 fireguard.”
- No Work, filed Nov 4, 2025
- No Work, filed Nov 3, 2025, described as “Event programming with custom layouts.”
- No Work, filed Oct 30, 2025, described as “TPA request for a Gallery Exhibition from 11/15/2025 thru 2/12/2026, 8:00 AM 9:00 PM, maximum occupant load for the cellar is 217 people with 3 fireguards, maximum occupant load for the first floor is 88 people with 1 fireguard.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 4, 2025, estimated cost $85K, described as “Addition of non-rated, non-structural, partition in 3rd floor gallery general construction and finishes. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- No Work, filed Apr 4, 2025, described as “Events celebrating the opening of the museum, in a gallery and flex space. TCO in supporting documents.,”
- Alteration, filed Jan 27, 2025, described as “Suspended scaffold installation for facade installations”
- Alteration, filed Nov 14, 2024, estimated cost $3K, described as “Non-illuminated non-advertising accessory entrance canopy with down lighting only - studio museum in harlem. No change of use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 14, 2024, estimated cost $3K, described as “Non-illuminated non-advertising accessory entrance canopy with down lighting only - studio museum in harlem. No change of use, egress or occupancy.”
- No Work, filed Sep 18, 2024
- No Work, filed Sep 18, 2024
- No Work, filed Sep 18, 2024
- No Work, filed Sep 18, 2024
- No Work, filed Sep 18, 2024
- No Work, filed Sep 18, 2024
- Alteration, filed Sep 4, 2024, described as “Installation of a suspended scaffold for Facade Inspection and repair as per plan submitted. No change to egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 27, 2024, estimated cost $1K, described as “Illuminated non-advertising accessory sign on building projecting wall permitted under new building job# 121187857 - studio museum. No change of use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 27, 2024, estimated cost $1K, described as “Illuminated non-advertising accessory sign on building projecting wall permitted under new building job# 121187857 - studio museum. No change of use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 13, 2024, described as “CD5 amendment for adding platforms and outrigger systems as shown on the plans. No change in use, egress, or occupancy under this application”
- Alteration, filed Dec 8, 2023, estimated cost $6K, described as “Use of mini crane at 144 west 125 street during new building construction, filed separately under 121187857”
- Alteration, filed Oct 17, 2023, estimated cost $10K, described as “Construction fence as per drawings. Construction fence shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application. Fence to be installed on sidewalk/roadway. Dot permits by others.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 6, 2023, estimated cost $5K, described as “Heavy duty sidewalk shed during NB const, filed sep. Sidewalk shed shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application. Shed installed on roadway. Dot permits by others.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 17, 2023, estimated cost $5K, described as “Temporary system scaffold as per drawings. System scaffold shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”
18 more, older permits are in this building’s full list on the map.
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $13,982,850
- Market value (city estimate)
- $31,073,000
- Taxable value
- $0
- Assessed land
- $2,606,850
- Assessed improvements
- $11,376,000
Zoning
C6-3 (part of the lot is C4-4D): floor area ratio 5.57 built, 7.52 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Board and land use applications
- STUDIO MUSEUM IN HARLEM (City Planning P1990M0426): Completed, decided Sep 18, 1990. 90-139M: SITE SELECTION TO DEVELOP A SUBSURFACE FACILITY & SCULPTURE GARDEN LINKED TO THE MUSEUM THAT WILL BE USED FOR NOT-FOR PROFIT CULTURAL USES
In the news
Work Resumes on Sir David Adjaye’s Studio Museum of Harlem at 144 West 125th Street in Harlem, Manhattan, New York YIMBY, Aug 15, 2023.