# 1640 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan

Apartment building · 40 units · built c. 1920 · Block 2161, Lot 17.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1021610017/1640-st-nicholas-avenue

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

Every lot on block 2161: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/2161.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Jul 15, 2024, estimated cost $20K, described as “Seperating existing commercial space that was previously used as laundry into 3 spaces by the use of 2 hour fire rated partitions. Bathrooms to be installed into each space and any remaining plumbing not being used to be capped and removed.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 2, 2024, estimated cost $30K, described as “Separating existing commercial space that was previously used as a laundry into 3 spaces by the use of a 2 hour fire rated partitions. Bathrooms to be install into each space and any remaining plumbing not being used to be capped and…”
- Alteration, filed Aug 12, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Supported scaffold installation as per plans filed herewith. No change in use egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 27, 2021, estimated cost $20K, described as “New gas service, meter and piping to serve exsting burner. This application supersedes 140690955.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 27, 2021, estimated cost $58K, described as “Install chimney liner.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 29, 2021, estimated cost $135K, described as “Cap and remove (1)wc, (1) lavatories. Install new plumbing fixtures as per plans and application.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $1,806,300
- 2026–27 tax: $224,686
- Market value (city estimate): $4,014,000
- Taxable value: $1,806,300
- Assessed land: $258,750
- Assessed improvements: $1,547,550

## Zoning

R7-2: floor area ratio 3.79 built, above the 3.44 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Flood zone

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

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