# 1950 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan

Apartment building · 14 units · built c. 1900 · Block 2115, Lot 36.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1021150036/1950-amsterdam-avenue

More construction in Washington Heights: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/washington-heights.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Mar 13, 2023, estimated cost $2K, described as “Removal of non-loadbearing walls to combine bedrooms in apartment 5B and convert bedroom into dining room on 6A. Proposed work on 6TH floor only. No change to zoning, use, or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 2, 2021, estimated cost $10K, described as “Proposed installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. Live load 300 lbs per square feet. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed May 19, 2021, estimated cost $15K, 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 26, 2019, estimated cost $3K, described as “Installation of temporary construction fence as per plan”
- Alteration, filed Sep 26, 2019, estimated cost $4K, described as “Installation of sidewalk shed as per plan”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $923,850
- 2026–27 tax: $20,655
- Market value (city estimate): $2,053,000
- Taxable value: $166,050
- Assessed land: $32,400
- Assessed improvements: $891,450

## Tax breaks

- 421-a exemption, through Jun 30, 2058, about $94,263 a year below the full tax.

## Zoning

R7-2: floor area ratio 4.94 built, above the 3.44 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Recent sales

- Mar 12, 2019: $1,825,000

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

## Flood zone

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

## In the news

[Renderings Reveal Mixed-Use Building at 1950 Amsterdam Avenue in Washington Heights, Manhattan](https://newyorkyimby.com/2022/06/renderings-reveal-mixed-use-building-at-1950-amsterdam-avenue-in-washington-heights-manhattan.html), New York YIMBY, Jun 28, 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