# 703 West 171st Street, Manhattan

Apartment building · 11 units · built 2006 · Block 2139, Lot 199.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1021390199/703-west-171-street

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

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Jan 19, 2026, estimated cost $197K, described as “Interior alteration to existing white box space for medical office at first floor. Work includes construction of non-fire-rated partitions and installation of new finishes.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 11, 2021, estimated cost $12K, described as “Installation of boilers for NB job filed under JN#103683426 as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress and occupancy.,”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $1,291,950
- 2026–27 tax: $4,252
- Market value (city estimate): $2,871,000
- Taxable value: $34,182
- Assessed land: $90,000
- Assessed improvements: $1,201,950

## Tax breaks

- 421-a exemption, through Jun 30, 2035, about $150,341 a year below the full tax.

## Zoning

R8: floor area ratio 7.02 built, above the 6.02 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Recent sales

- Jan 26, 2023: $6,260,000
- Feb 23, 2016: $5,100,000

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

## Flood zone

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

## Board and land use applications

- Variance or special permit (Board of Standards and Appeals 200-04-BZ): Variance or special permit, Granted, filed May 12, 2004, decided Nov 23, 2004. Variance (§72-21) to permit in an R8 zoning district, the proposed construction of a nine-story and cellar mixed-use building, which does not comply with the requirements for height, contrary to Z.R. §§23-62 and 23-692.

## In the news

[Housing Lottery Launches for 703 West 171st Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan](https://newyorkyimby.com/2023/11/housing-lottery-launches-for-703-west-171st-street-in-washington-heights-manhattan.html), New York YIMBY, Nov 16, 2023.

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