80 Claremont Avenue, Manhattan
Seminary · built c. 1926 · Block 1992, Lot 13.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Mar 27, 2026, estimated cost $261K, described as “Install new plumbing work related to domestic water system, sanitary, vent and drainage to serve the proposed bathrooms and fixtures in the cellar as per drawings. No change in use, occupancy or egress”
- Alteration, filed Mar 26, 2026, estimated cost $3.0M, described as “Proposed renovation of the lower level "undercroft" of an existing building as per drawings. Mechanical heating/cooling to the chapel on the floor above will also be replaced.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 26, 2026, estimated cost $150K, described as “Herewith filing mechanical work as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Aug 28, 2025, estimated cost $800K, described as “HVAC upgrades throughout existing building. No changes to use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 19, 2025, described as “IRA to assist with Condition Assessment.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 17, 2024, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed as per plan. No change in use, egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed May 31, 2024, estimated cost $69K, described as “Demo scope for undercroft space as per plans filed herewith. No change to use egress nor occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 21, 2023, estimated cost $1K, described as “Mechanical application filed to obtain coc's (eup's) only. All work filed, permitted and performed under application # 123871186.”
- Alteration, filed May 23, 2023, estimated cost $55K, described as “Interior renovation to offices as per plans filed herewith. No change to use egress nor occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 2, 2022, described as “Installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plan. No change in use,egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 2, 2022, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed as per plan. No change in use,egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 23, 2020, estimated cost $350K, described as “Installation of Fuel Oil Piping, Pumps & related Equipment for Fuel Storage (FS) Work Type only. This application filed in conjunction with #123890940 for the Fuel Equipment. Existing Fuel Tank to remain. No change in use,egress, occupancy…”
- Alteration, filed Feb 3, 2020, described as “Sidewalk shed proposed installation of sidewalk shed as per plan. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 6, 2019, described as “Pipe scaffold proposed installation of pipe scaffold as per plan. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 17, 2019, described as “Installation of pipe scaffold as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 3, 2019, described as “Installation of pipe scaffold as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 10, 2019, described as “Proposed installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. Work shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 9, 2019, described as “Pipe scaffold proposed installation of pipe scaffold as per plan. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 22, 2019, described as “Installation of sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 20, 2019, described as “Installation of fence as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $29,767,050
- Market value (city estimate)
- $66,149,000
- Taxable value
- $0
- Assessed land
- $2,504,115
- Assessed improvements
- $27,262,935
Tax breaks
- Nonprofit exemption (religious school), with no end date, about $3,229,130 a year below the full tax.
Zoning
R8: floor area ratio 2.18 built, 6.02 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Landmarks
Part of Union Theological Seminary, Brown Memorial Tower, James Tower, and James Memorial Chapel (Individual Landmark). 37 Landmarks Preservation Commission permits are on file.
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