# 521 West 134th Street, Manhattan

Apartment building · 28 units · built 2023 · Block 1988, Lot 14.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1019880014/521-west-134-street

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

## Building permits

- New Building — Multi-Family, filed Jul 13, 2021, 28 units, 8 stories, described as “Construct new 8 story residential building as per plans filed”
- Alteration, filed Jan 9, 2023, estimated cost $15K, described as “Installation of Two point suspended scaffolding to comply with Chapter 33 of NYC Building Code. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 28, 2022, estimated cost $2K, described as “Installation of temporary debris chute as per drawings. Debris chute shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 26, 2022, estimated cost $20K, described as “Installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per drawings. Scaffold shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 9, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary roof protection at adjacent properties during NB bldg const, filed sep. Roof protection shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 8, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of construction fence as per drawings during NB const, filed sep. Construction fence shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 22, 2022, estimated cost $3K, described as “Installation of 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.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 16, 2022, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of pylwood fence as per plans. Plywood fence shall comply with chapter #33 of the 2014 code no change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 31, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Install temporary dry standpipe system during construction activity as per plans filed. No change to use, egress oroccupancy. Filed in conjunction with NB# M00551052”
- Alteration, filed Jan 20, 2022, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of 300 psf sidewalk shed as per plans. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter # 33 of the 2014 code. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $3,152,700
- 2026–27 tax: $41,294
- Market value (city estimate): $7,006,000
- Taxable value: $331,970
- Assessed land: $397,350
- Assessed improvements: $2,755,350

## Tax breaks

- 421-a exemption, through Jun 30, 2059, about $350,871 a year below the full tax.

## Zoning

R7A: floor area ratio 3.98 built, 4.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- May 20, 2021: $2,875,000

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

## Flood zone

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

## Board and land use applications

- MANHATTANVILLE REHAB PHASE II (City Planning P1984M0370): Completed, decided Jun 14, 1984. P&P-MANHATTANVILLE REHAB PHASE II NYCHA TURNKEY
- MANHATTANVILLE PHASE II (City Planning P1984M0468): Completed, decided Jun 14, 1984. UDAAP-MANHATTANVILLE PHASE II HARP NYCHA TURNKEY REHAB

## In the news

[Permits Filed for 521 West 134th Street in West Harlem, Manhattan](https://newyorkyimby.com/2022/01/permits-filed-for-521-west-134th-street-in-west-harlem-manhattan.html), New York YIMBY, Jan 15, 2022.

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