# 2420 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan

Condominium · built 2019 · Block 2152, Lot 7501.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1021527501/2420-amsterdam-avenue

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

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Jan 14, 2025, estimated cost $2K, described as “Non-illuminated non-advertising accessory wall sign - banreservas. No change of use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 24, 2024, estimated cost $2.0M, described as “Interior renovation of existing 8th floor shell space into medical office. No change of use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 24, 2024, estimated cost $1.8M, described as “Interior renovation of existing 9th floor shell space into medical office. No change of use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 24, 2024, estimated cost $2.1M, described as “Interior renovation of existing 11th floor shell space into medical office. No change of use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 22, 2023, described as “FISP INSPECTION (Facade Inspection Safety Program) INDUSTRIAL ROPE ACCESS TECHNIQUES AND METHODS. SEE ATTACHED PLANS Designated Primary Site supervisor: Kenneth Cole”
- Alteration, filed Aug 9, 2023, estimated cost $46K, described as “Install facade mounted non-illuminated sign onto 2420 amsterdam avenue frontage inconjuntion with first floor tenant fit-out. No change to use, egress, occupancy or fire protection.”
- No Work, filed Jun 23, 2023, described as “Outdoor Eating and drinking for Hotel Courtyard Event for 354 persons”
- No Work, filed May 23, 2023, described as “Outdoor Eating and drinking for Hotel Courtyard Event for 354 persons”
- Alteration, filed Apr 27, 2023, estimated cost $360K, described as “Perform interior partition construction & installation inconjunction with tenant fitouts on 1ST floor. Install bathroom & create pantry area. Install lighting. No change to use, egress, occupancy or fire protection.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 10, 2022, estimated cost $850, described as “Install exterior non-illuminated sign on existing entrance marquee (radio (logo) hotel)”
- No Work, filed Apr 22, 2022
- No Work, filed Feb 25, 2022
- Alteration, filed Nov 19, 2021, estimated cost $1K, described as “Filing For restaurant fit-out work on the 12th Floor”
- Alteration, filed Nov 19, 2021, estimated cost $1K, described as “Filing for 1st floor Restaurant fitout work”
- Alteration, filed Nov 8, 2021, estimated cost $2K, described as “Proposed installation of pipe scaffold for remedial repairs as per plans. No change in use occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 27, 2021, estimated cost $60K, described as “Installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per drawings. Temporary pipe scaffold shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”
- No Work, filed Aug 26, 2021
- Alteration, filed Jul 26, 2021, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of suspeded scaffold as per plans filed here in. No change in egress, use, or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Feb 15, 2021, described as “Use of davit at main roof and 5th level for monorail installation with double platforms. no change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 26, 2021, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of support scaffold in accordance with nycc 2014 chapter 33 buliding code. No change in egress, use, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 6, 2020, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of ez scale scaffold in accordance with nycc 2014 chapter 33. No change in egress, use, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 5, 2020, described as “Installation of pipe scaffolding”
- Alteration, filed Jan 6, 2020, estimated cost $1K, described as “Temp Standpipe system with pressurized alarm in conjunction with NB Job #121190763”
- Alteration, filed Dec 2, 2019, 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 Oct 25, 2019, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of fuel storage tank for emergency generator.”

4 more, older permits are in this building’s full list on the map: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1021527501/2420-amsterdam-avenue.

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $30,325,772
- 2026–27 tax: $252,853
- Market value (city estimate): $67,390,603
- Taxable value: $28,930,911
- Assessed land: $864,901
- Assessed improvements: $29,460,871
- Condo units with their own tax lots: 6

## Zoning

C8-3 (part of the lot is R7-2): floor area ratio 7.47 built, above the 2.00 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 2022-96-BZ): Variance or special permit, Withdrawn, filed Dec 29, 2022, decided Dec 9, 2024. Special Permit (§73-19) to permit the tenancy of school (UG 3) within a commercial building previously approved by BSA, contrary to ZR §32-10 (Use). C8-3 & R7-2 zoning district.
- Change to an earlier grant (Board of Standards and Appeals 2016-4249-BZIV): Change to an earlier grant, Withdrawn, filed Dec 29, 2022, decided Dec 9, 2024. Amendment of a previously approved Variance (§72-21) permitting a commercial development contrary to underlying use and bulk regulations. The amendment seeks to convert a portion of the building from commercial office space to a new UG 3…
- Change to an earlier grant (Board of Standards and Appeals 2016-4249-BZIII): Change to an earlier grant, Withdrawn, filed Aug 24, 2021, decided Dec 5, 2022. Extension of Time to Complete Construction of a previously approved Variance (§72-21) to allow the development of a commercial building which expired on June 20, 2021, and obtain a certificate of occupancy, Waiver of the Board’s Rules of…
- Variance or special permit (Board of Standards and Appeals 2016-4249-BZ): Variance or special permit, Granted, filed Sep 8, 2016, decided Jun 20, 2017. Variance (§72-21) to allow the development of a commercial building contrary to ZR §22-10 (to allow commercial use (UG 5 & 6) within a R7-2 zoning district, ZR §33-122 (exceed the maximum permitted commercial floor area within a C8-3…
- Variance or special permit (Board of Standards and Appeals 243-03-BZ): Variance or special permit, Granted, filed Jul 16, 2003, decided Mar 9, 2004. Re-instatement (§11-411 &§11-412) to permit the reestablishment of a previous variance granted by the Board, Under Cal. No. 8-78-BZ, which permitted a gasoline service station with accessory uses, Use Group 16B, on a site that is divided…

## In the news

[Radio Tower & Hotel Now Open at 2420 Amsterdam Avenue in Washington Heights, Manhattan](https://newyorkyimby.com/2022/10/radio-tower-hotel-now-open-at-2420-amsterdam-avenue-in-washington-heights.html), New York YIMBY, Oct 6, 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