# 1440 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan

Apartment building · 490 units · built 2023 · Block 1984, Lot 28.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1019840028/1440-amsterdam-avenue

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

## Building permits

- New Building — Tower, filed Dec 17, 2021, 490 units, 28 stories, described as “Erect new mixed use, mostly residential building”
- Alteration, filed Jan 8, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Erect non-illuminated accessory business wall sign for city fresh market (hot food)”
- Alteration, filed Jan 8, 2026, estimated cost $900, described as “Erect non-illuminated accessory business sign on wall for city fresh (seafood)”
- Alteration, filed Jan 8, 2026, estimated cost $6K, described as “Erect illuminated accessory business sign on wall for city fresh market.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 8, 2026, estimated cost $900, described as “Erect non-illuminated accessory business wall sign for city fresh (produce)”
- Alteration, filed Jan 8, 2026, estimated cost $700, described as “Erect non-illuminated accessory business wall sign for city fresh (bakery)”
- Alteration, filed Dec 1, 2025, estimated cost $1K, described as “Illuminated non-advertising double-face projecting accessory sign - park it park. No change of use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 1, 2025, estimated cost $2K, described as “Illuminated non-advertising accessory wall sign - park it public parking. No change of use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 12, 2025, estimated cost $934K, described as “General construction associated with City Fresh market tenant fit out on a new building. No structural work under this application. No change in occupancy, use or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed May 14, 2025, estimated cost $1K, described as “Temporary model apartments as per plan filed. No Change in occupancy, use or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 20, 2024, described as “Installation of temporary suspended scaffolds per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building code chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed May 2, 2024, described as “Installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 18, 2024, estimated cost $1K, described as “Temporary construction office and contractor shanty”
- Alteration, filed Mar 4, 2024, estimated cost $2K, described as “Installation and use of shear wall platform as per plans submitted. Shear wall platform shall comply with chapter #33 of NYC building code. This application involves no change in occupancy, use or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 20, 2024, estimated cost $36K, described as “Installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use occupancy or egress under this application. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter 33 of the 2022 NYC building code.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 29, 2023, estimated cost $20K, described as “Installation of dual (PM2) personnel/material hoist in accordance with nycc 2022 chapter 33 building code. No change in egress, use, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 29, 2023, estimated cost $20K, described as “Installation of dual (PM1) personnel/material hoist in accordance with nycc 2022 chapter 33 building code. No change in egress, use, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 20, 2023, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary standpipe with air pressurization alarm for temporary use during construction operations. No change in occupancy, use or egress. Filed in conjunction with new building M00641741.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 10, 2023, estimated cost $3K, described as “Installation of construction fence”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $19,808,550
- 2026–27 tax: $126,533
- Market value (city estimate): $44,019,000
- Taxable value: $1,017,227
- Assessed land: $1,507,500
- Assessed improvements: $18,301,050

## Tax breaks

- 421-a exemption, through Jun 30, 2061, about $2,337,453 a year below the full tax.

## Zoning

R7-2: floor area ratio 18.76 built, above the 3.44 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Recent sales

- Aug 31, 2023: $3,260,782
- Oct 13, 2022: $6,000,000, sold with other lots

Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.

## Flood zone

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

## In the news

[Housing Lottery Launches for 1440 Amsterdam Avenue in Harlem, Manhattan](https://newyorkyimby.com/2025/08/housing-lottery-launches-for-1440-amsterdam-avenue-in-harlem-manhattan.html), New York YIMBY, Aug 22, 2025.

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