97 Claremont Avenue, Manhattan
Seminary · built c. 1931 · Block 1991, Lot 31.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Mar 10, 2025, estimated cost $1K, described as “General Construction as shown on plans filed herewith.”
- Major Renovation — Conversion, filed Mar 4, 2025, estimated cost $11.0M, 152 units added, 9 stories, described as “HUB Consultation 6/12. Alt-CO filed for the renovation of an existing dormitory building as shown on plans filed herewith.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 31, 2025, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of Pipe Scaffolding at the Elevator Shaft. No change in egress, use, zoning or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 9, 2025, estimated cost $3K, described as “Installation of a temporarily heavy-duty sidewalk shed per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 13, 2024, estimated cost $75K, described as “Structural work as shown on plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 11, 2024, estimated cost $15K, described as “Foundation work as shown on plans filed herewith.”
- Alteration, filed May 8, 2024, estimated cost $5K, described as “Temporary Standpipe as shown on plans filed herewith.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 21, 2024, estimated cost $200K, described as “Alteration filed for General Construction work including window replacements in existing openings on all floors. Construction of new bulkheads, machine room and covered walkway. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 16, 2024, estimated cost $160, described as “Proposed construction fence. No change to use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 14, 2024, estimated cost $500K, described as “Interior demolition to a seven story building, no change to use, occupancy and egress under this application”
- Alteration, filed Aug 30, 2021, described as “Installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 30, 2021, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 29, 2021, estimated cost $30K, described as “Installation of pipe scaffolding”
- Alteration, filed Jun 29, 2021, estimated cost $50K, described as “Proposed installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. Livel load 300 per square feet. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of the 2014 code. No change in use occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 2, 2021, estimated cost $70K, described as “8th Cycle Facade repair program. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 9, 2020, described as “Installation of sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $3,783,150
- 2026–27 tax
- $398,252
- Market value (city estimate)
- $8,407,000
- Taxable value
- $3,671,205
- Assessed land
- $490,500
- Assessed improvements
- $3,292,650
Zoning
R8: floor area ratio 5.46 built, 6.02 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Jul 15, 2026: $122,000,000, 78,397 sq ft ($1,556 per sq ft)
- Mar 18, 2024: $38,000,000
- Oct 15, 2018: $46,500,000
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.