180 Ft Washington Avenue, Manhattan
Hospital · built c. 1930 · Block 2138, Lot 40.
Building permits
- New Building — Mid-Rise, filed Aug 2, 2024, 16 stories, described as “Construct a new building on the New York Presbyterian Hospital campus, ambulatory care facility 16 stories plus cellar and bulkheads.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 30, 2026, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of a temporary loading dock as per plans during NB construction. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Loading dock shall comply with chapter 33 of NYC building code of 2022.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 20, 2026, estimated cost $1.2M, described as “Chny 5 pharmacy. HVAC modifications to accommodate alterations to the pharmacy in the existing hospital building as indicated on plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 16, 2026, estimated cost $767K, described as “Chny 5 pharmacy. Modification of interior partitions and finishes to accommodate alterations to the pharmacy in the existing hospital building as indicated on plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 15, 2026, estimated cost $20K, described as “Chny 5 pharmacy. Structural framing to accommodate alterations to the pharmacy in the existing hospital building as indicated on plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 17, 2026, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation and use of knuckleboom temporary construction equipment as per plans filed herewith. This application is filed in conjunction with NB M01036737-I1.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 15, 2026, estimated cost $4.8M, described as “HP4: Modifications to interior partitions and finishes to accommodate alterations for the HP Blood Bank within the existing hospital building as per plans.”
- Alteration, filed May 18, 2026, estimated cost $10K, described as “Equipment use: installation of a temporary personnel hoist (car # 4) as per plans in conjunction with NB construction . No change in use, egress or occupancy. Hoist installed in accordance with 2022 NYC building code, chapter 33.”
- Alteration, filed May 18, 2026, estimated cost $35K, described as “Installation of a temporary sprinkler fire protection system on the 4TH floor at the new york presbyterian hospital as per plans submitted herewith, no change in use, egress or occupancy group.”
- Alteration, filed May 12, 2026, described as “Installation of material hoist as indicated on the drawings.”
- Alteration, filed May 11, 2026, estimated cost $10K, described as “Equipment use: installation of a temporary personnel hoist (car # 3) as per plans in conjunction with NB construction . No change in use, egress or occupancy. Hoist installed in accordance with chapter 33 of 2022 NYC building code.”
- Alteration, filed May 7, 2026, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of temporary scaffold stair towers as per plans in conjunction with NB construction. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Scaffold shall comply with chapter 33 of NYC building code of 2022.”
- Alteration, filed May 7, 2026, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of a temporary personnel hoist as per plans in conjunction with NB construction. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Hoist installed in accordance with 2022 NYC building code, chapter 33.”
- Alteration, filed May 7, 2026, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of temporary roof protection as per plans in conjunction with NB construction. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Roof protection shall comply with chapter 33 of NYC building code of 2022.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 27, 2026, estimated cost $10K, described as “Filing for Temporary Standpipe during construction.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 24, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of material only hoist as per drawings. Hoist shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bldg code. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 16, 2026, estimated cost $50K, described as “Sb tunnel sp: modification of sprinkler piping as indicated on plans filed herewith.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 27, 2026, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of temporary construction fence as per plans in conjunction with NB construction. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Fence shall comply with chapter 33 of NYC building code of 2022.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 27, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed as per plan. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 25, 2026, estimated cost $14K, described as “HP2 Social & CHC: Modification to interior finishes and ceilings to accommodate the Social work waiting area and Consult Room renovation on partial 2nd floor, Harkness Pavilion in the existing hospital building. No change to use, egress or…”
- Alteration, filed Mar 13, 2026, estimated cost $1.1M, described as “CSPD - remove all equipment and partitions in the central sterile department in Vanderbilt Clinic in the existing hospital building and install new fire rated construction and pipe support as per plans filed herewith only. no change to…”
- Alteration, filed Mar 10, 2026, estimated cost $100K, described as “Scaffold equipment to assist with foundation with foundation construction work”
- Alteration, filed Feb 13, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of material only hoist as per drawings. Hoist shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bldg code. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 6, 2026, estimated cost $46K, described as “Installation of a temporary fire protection sprinkler system on the 4TH floor at the nyp service building - gmp 4 as per plans submitted herewith, no change in use, egress or occupancy group.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 26, 2026, estimated cost $623K, described as “Application filed for Roof Replacement as per plan herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
253 more, older permits are in this building’s full list on the map.
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $440,619,840
- Market value (city estimate)
- $979,155,200
- Taxable value
- $0
- Assessed land
- $5,849,550
- Assessed improvements
- $434,770,290
Tax breaks
- Nonprofit exemption (hospital), with no end date, about $47,798,440 a year below the full tax.
Zoning
R8: floor area ratio 9.70 built, above the 6.02 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Board and land use applications
- Variance or special permit (Board of Standards and Appeals 278-07-BZ): Variance or special permit, Granted, filed Dec 4, 2007, decided Apr 1, 2008. Variance (§72-21) to permit the erection of three 30 foot high "pylon" signs that would be located at major entrances to a medical center campus. The proposal is contrary to section 22-342. R8 district.
- NYP Irving Medical Cancer Center (City Planning 2022M0131): Authorization, Special permit, Completed, decided Aug 22, 2024. NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital seeks a CPC authorization pursuant to ZR Section 79-21 to locate a new cancer care center within a LSCFD as well as a non-ULURP modification to amend the site plan and update zoning calculations of a…
- COLUMBIA PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CNTR (City Planning P2001M0119): Completed, decided Jan 5, 2001. 01DCP005M: NYPH PROPOSES TO CONSTRUCT AT THE COLUMBIA PRESBYTERIAN MEDI CAL CENTER AN ENLARGEMENT AND RENOVATION OF ITS BABIES AND C HILDREN'S HOSPITAL
- COLUMBIA/PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTR (City Planning P1989M0888): Completed, decided Feb 5, 1990. 82-212M: SPECIAL PERMIT TO PERMIT DEVELOPMENT OF A 10,361 SQ. FT. CAR DIOLOGY OFFICE BUILDING
- COLUMBIA PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CNTR (City Planning P1988M0513): Completed, decided Jun 29, 1988. 2ND MOD OF SPEC PERMIT (ZR79-403(J) OF PREVIOUSLY APPROVED*OPEN SPACE BY SHIFTING IT APPROX 25 FEET TO THE SOUTH
- PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL (City Planning P1987M0344): Completed, decided Mar 10, 1988. CONSENT TO MAINTAIN & USE PEDESTRIAN & SERVICE TUNNEL UNDER*& ACROSS. BL2139 LOT1. BL2138 LOT40.
- COLUMBIA PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CNTR (City Planning P1988M0037): Completed, decided Sep 28, 1987. 1ST MODIF OF A SPEC PERMIT FOR A LSCFD RESULTING IN A NET*REDUCTION OF FLR AREA OF APPROX 3,000SF
- PRESBYTERIAN HOSP CARDIOLOGY BLDG (City Planning P2006M0036): Completed. 82-212M: SPECIAL PERMIT TO PERMIT DEVELOPMENT OF A 10,361 SQ. FT. CAR DIOLOGY OFFICE BUILDING
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