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| Building size | 204,634 sq ft |
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| Stories | 19 |
| Sq ft per floor | 10,770 sq ft |
| Year built | 1927 |
| Lot dimensions | 150 × 102.17 ft |
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| Lot area | 15,330 sq ft |
| Units | 160 |
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| Zoning | R8B |
| Building class | R0 |
| Block / lot | Block 1165 / Lot 7501 |
| Built FAR | 10.38 |
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| Max residential FAR | 4.00 |
| Max facility FAR | 4.00 |
| Tax class | 2 |
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| Rent regulated | Likely |
253 West 73 Street was built in 1927 — roughly 99 years old. For property-tax purposes it falls under Class 2 (residential buildings with four or more units, condos and co-ops), taxed at 12.439% of a taxable value based on 45% of the city’s income-derived market value.
City landmark records describe it as a Romanesque Revival with alterations club building dating to 1925 - 1927, originally used as institutional, private club. It was designed by Clinton & Russell and Wells, Holton & George for Level Club, Inc.. It stands within the West End-Collegiate Historic District Extension.
The building already exceeds what current zoning would allow (10.38 built FAR vs. a maximum of 4.00) — typically a grandfathered or overbuilt structure that could not be rebuilt to this size under today’s rules. With 160 units in a building of this age, some apartments are likely rent-stabilized — worth verifying with DHCR before purchase.
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Data: NYC Department of Finance and Dept. of City Planning (PLUTO) via NYC Open Data. Figures are public records, may lag current bills, and can exclude abatements. Not financial advice.