# 1727 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan

Nursing home · built 1974 · Block 2060, Lot 1.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1020600001/1725-amsterdam-avenue

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

## Building permits

- New Building — Large Residential, filed Oct 4, 2022, estimated cost $81.0M, 680 units, 9 stories, described as “Herewith filing for 9 story HPD and quality housing NB”
- Alteration, filed Jan 22, 2026, estimated cost $9.0M, described as “Herewith filing for interior tenant build out.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 30, 2025, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of new sidewalk shed as indicated on plans. There will be no change in the use, egress, or occupancy under this application”
- Demolition, filed Aug 14, 2023, estimated cost $250K, described as “Full demolition of four story structure, using hand held and mechanical means.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 22, 2023, estimated cost $7K, described as “Removal of sprinkler and standpipe systems in association wth interior demolition under separate DOB applicaiton. There is no change to use, egress, occupancy, or fire protection.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 22, 2023, estimated cost $45K, described as “The plans enclosed depict the extent, sequence, means & methods for the proposed interior demolition. There is no change in use, occupancy, egress, or fire protection.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 22, 2023, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of debris chute in association with interior demolition under separate DOB applicaiton. There is no change to use, egress, occupancy, or fire protection.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $5,184,450
- Market value (city estimate): $11,521,000
- Taxable value: $0
- Assessed land: $666,000
- Assessed improvements: $4,518,450

## Zoning

R6A (part of the lot is R7A): floor area ratio 1.43 built, 3.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Flood zone

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

## Board and land use applications

- 1727 Amsterdam Avenue — Hill Top Apartments (City Planning 2025M0424): Urban development action area, Completed, filed Aug 18, 2025, decided Mar 26, 2026. An application by HPD for UDAAP designation, project approval, and the disposition of City-owned property to facilitate the development of a nine-story, 143,000-square-foot mixed-use building at 1727 Amsterdam Avenue (Block 2060, Lot 1) in…

## In the news

[Renderings Reveal Affordable Housing Property at 1727 Amsterdam Avenue in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan](https://newyorkyimby.com/2022/10/renderings-from-think-architecture-reveal-affordable-housing-property-at-1727-amsterdam-avenue-in-hamilton-heights-manhattan.html), New York YIMBY, Oct 15, 2022.

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