524 Fort Washington Avenue, Manhattan
House of worship · built 1959 · Block 2180, Lot 27.
Building permits
- New Building — Tower, filed Oct 20, 2022, estimated cost $100.1M, 164 units, 23 stories, described as “A 23-story new building.”
- Demolition, filed May 30, 2023, estimated cost $1.5M, described as “Full demolition of existing building consisting of 3 levels above grad, and three levels below grade.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 24, 2023, estimated cost $1K, described as “Application filed for temporary construction fence to address violation 35647619Z and for NB # M00775662-I1”
- Alteration, filed May 2, 2022, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $4,089,600
- 2026–27 tax
- $427,843
- Market value (city estimate)
- $9,088,000
- Taxable value
- $3,943,980
- Assessed land
- $2,983,050
- Assessed improvements
- $1,106,550
Zoning
R7-2: floor area ratio 0.54 built, 3.44 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Jan 28, 2022: $6,000,000, sold with other lots
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.
Board and land use applications
- 524 Fort Washington Avenue (City Planning 2025M0413): Certification, Completed, filed Jul 3, 2025, decided Feb 13, 2026. A certification pursuant ZR# 66-21(c) to facilitate a new, transit easement in agreement with MTA is being sought by private applicant at 524 Fort Washington Avenue in Inwood, Community District 12 of Manhattan.