# 2535 Fredrick Douglass Bl, Manhattan

Apartment building · 59 units · built 2022 · Block 1960, Lot 15.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1019600015/2535-frederick-douglass-boulevard

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

## Building permits

- New Building — Large Residential, filed Nov 8, 2022, 59 units, 8 stories, described as “Proposed eight (8) story + cellar mixed use building.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 21, 2026, estimated cost $300K, described as “Interior fit-out and related finishes as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- No Work, filed Mar 6, 2026
- No Work, filed Mar 6, 2026
- Alteration, filed Feb 24, 2024, estimated cost $1K, described as “Proposed installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. Work shall comply with chapter #33 of 2022 the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 19, 2024, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary needle beam as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy shall comply with CHAPTER#33 of 2022 the ny building code.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 15, 2023, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of 2022 the NYC building code. Live load 300PSF.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 2, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Foundation and Earthwork work type hereby filed for two (2) footings in conjunction with NB job number: M00718070-I1”
- Alteration, filed May 4, 2022, estimated cost $30K, described as “Filing support of excavation work on vacant land per plans herewith. no change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 24, 2021, estimated cost $1K, described as “Filing to erect an 8foot high plywood construction fence on the property line. no change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 23, 2018, estimated cost $10K, described as “Proposed installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed for remedial repairs as per plans. No change in use occupancy or egress under this application. Live load 300 per square feet. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter # 33 of the 2014 code.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $3,624,750
- 2026–27 tax: $437,717
- Market value (city estimate): $8,055,000
- Taxable value: $3,518,910
- Assessed land: $1,150,650
- Assessed improvements: $2,474,100

## Zoning

R7-2: floor area ratio 6.10 built, above the 3.44 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Flood zone

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

## In the news

[Elmo Realty Secures $26M Construction Loan for 2535 Frederick Douglass Boulevard in Harlem, Manhattan](https://newyorkyimby.com/2023/04/elmo-realty-secures-26m-construction-loan-for-2535-frederick-douglass-boulevard-in-harlem-manhattan.html), New York YIMBY, Apr 17, 2023.

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