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488 St Nicholas Avenue, New York, NY 10030 - Property report

Also known as: 488 St Nicholas Ave

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Property type

Old Law Tenement (C4)

Year built

1901

Lot sq. ft.

4,000

Sale price

$10,820,000

General information

Address

Primary address

488 St Nicholas Avenue

ZIP code

10030

Neighborhood

Harlem

Borough

Manhattan

Block & lot

01959-0058

Building

Property type

Old Law Tenement (C4)

Building sq. ft.

14,650

Building dimensions

40 ft x 79 ft

Buildings on lot

Stories

Year built

1901

Last altered

1996

Sales

Sale date

06/30/2021

Sale price

$10,820,000 - M

Tax

Tax year

2026-2027

Property tax

$47,885

Tax class

Floor area ratio (FAR)

Commercial FAR

Residential FAR

Buildable area

Zoning & Use

Zoning

Qualified opportunity zone

Residential units

Residential sq. ft.

Commercial units

Office sq. ft.

Retail sq. ft.

Lot

Frontage(s)

St Nicholas Avenue (wide)

Distance to wide street

Lot dimensions

40.42 ft x 100 ft

Lot sq. ft.

4,000

Area overview

Walk score

95 /100. Walker's Paradise

Transit score

100 /100. Rider's Paradise

Bike score

51 /100. Bikeable

School district

Community district

Closest police station

0.12 Miles

Closest fire station

0.35 Miles

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Ownership

Ownership information for 488 St Nicholas Avenue, New York, NY

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Property owner name

Registered owner

Source

Deed

Owner contact information

Phone number

Owner address

Documents

Sales history for 488 St Nicholas Avenue, New York, NY 10030

Sale date	Sale price	Buyer name	Seller name
06/30/2021	$10,820,000	XXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXX	XXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX

*Most recent sale on record for this property.

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Title documents

Date	Type	Party 1	Party 2
11/03/2025 - R 09/30/2025 - D	Agreement (2025103000124001)	XXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXXX	XXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
07/29/2021 - R	Initial UCC1 (2021072200148016)	XXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX	XXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
08/02/2021 - R 07/21/2021 - D	Termination of Assign of L&R (2021072701150002)	XXXX XX XXX	XXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
08/02/2021 - R 07/20/2021 - D	Satisfaction of Mortgage (2021072701150001)	XXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX	XXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
07/29/2021 - R 07/01/2021 - D	Sundry Agreement (2021072200148015)	XXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX	XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX XXXXXX XX XXX XXXXXXX XXX
07/29/2021 - R 07/01/2021 - D	Assignment, Mortgage (2021072200148014)	XXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX	XXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX
07/29/2021 - R 07/01/2021 - D	Assignment, Mortgage (2021072200148013)	XXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX	XXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX
07/29/2021 - R 07/01/2021 - D	Mortgage (2021072200148012)	XXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX	XXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
07/29/2021 - R 07/01/2021 - D	Sundry Miscellaneous (2021072200148011)	XXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
07/29/2021 - R 07/01/2021 - D	Mortgage (2021072200148010)	XXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX	XXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX

*Most recent recorded documents on file for this property.

R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for 488 St Nicholas Avenue, New York, NY

Property tax data includes tax amount, market value and assessed value, exemptions, abatements and assessment history.

Current property tax

Tax year

2025-2026

Property tax

$47,885

Municipal exemptions

Recent tax assessments

Market value

$1,500,000

Assessed value

$675,000

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Assessment history

See the assessment and property tax history, including the evolution of the total tax rate and corresponding property tax amount.

Tax year	Market value	Assessed value	Taxable amount	Tax rate	Base tax	Property tax	Y-o-Y change
2025/26	$1,423,000	$640,350	$397,365	12.439%	$72,602	$49,428	+11.66%
2024/25	$1,334,400	$600,480	$354,130	12.5%	$67,554	$44,266	+12.73%
2023/24	$1,112,000	$500,400	$314,098	12.502%	$62,560	$39,269	+1.68%
2022/23	$1,205,000	$542,250	$314,822	12.267%	$66,518	$38,619	+0.26%
2021/22	$1,418,000	$638,100	$314,822	12.235%	$78,072	$38,518	+3.34%
2020/21	$1,552,000	$698,400	$303,837	12.267%	$76,928	$37,272	+16.10%
2019/20	$1,940,000	$873,000	$257,385	12.473%	$72,426	$32,104	+18.74%
2018/19	$2,425,000	$1,091,250	$214,374	12.612%	$67,809	$27,037	+21.78%
2017/18	$2,279,000	$1,025,550	$174,549	12.719%	$63,319	$22,201	+0.32%
2016/17	$1,823,000	$820,350	$171,655	12.892%	$63,807	$22,130	+7.95%

Permits

Permit information for 488 St Nicholas Avenue, New York, NY

Filing date	Job type	Job status	Job description	Initial cost
11/11/2025	Alteration
11/04/2025	Alteration
09/26/2025	Alteration
08/11/2025	Alteration
01/24/2025	Alteration

*Most recent permits on record for this property.

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Violations

HPD Violations

Violation ID	Inspection date	Class	NOV issue date	Status
	07/17/2026	A
	07/17/2026	B
	07/17/2026	C

*Most recent HPD violations on record for this property.

Neighborhood

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Median sale price

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Median price/sq. ft.

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Manhattan median sale price

$1,260,000

5.4% Y-o-Y

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Risk

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FEMA flood zones

FEMA flood zones

Hurricane evacuation zones

Subway & traffic

Closest station

Saint Nicholas Ave & 135th St at SE Corner

Station lines

B-C

Distance (miles)

0.016

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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name	Rating	Att. zoned	Type	Grade range	No of students	Distance (miles)
P.S. 123 Mahalia Jackson	3	Yes	Public	PK, K-8	399	0.31
P.S. 123 Mahalia Jackson	3	Yes	Public	PK, K-8	399	0.31
P.S. 92 Mary Mcleod Bethune	5	No	Public	PK, K-5	185	0.16
P.S. 92 Mary Mcleod Bethune	5	No	Public	PK, K-5	185	0.16
St Aloysius School	NR	No	Private	PK, K-8	197	0.21
St Aloysius School	NR	No	Private	PK, K-8	197	0.21
Democracy Prep Harlem Charter School	4	No	Charter	K-12	1,017	0.21
P.S. 161 Pedro Albizu Campos	4	No	Public	K-8	493	0.25
P.S. 129 John H Finley	3	No	Public	PK, K-5	204	0.25
P.S. 129 John H Finley	3	No	Public	PK, K-5	204	0.25

Nearest middle schools

Name	Rating	Att. zoned	Type	Grade range	No of students	Distance (miles)
Eagle Academy For Young Men-Harlem	2	No	Public	6-12	210	0.04
Knowledge And Power Prep Academy Iv	NR	No	Public	6-8	141	0.05
St Hope Leadership Academy Charter School	5	No	Charter	6-8	227	0.16
St Aloysius School	NR	No	Private	PK, K-8	197	0.21
Thurgood Marshall Academy For Learning And Social Change	4	No	Public	6-12	479	0.21
Democracy Prep Harlem Charter School	4	No	Charter	K-12	1,017	0.21
P.S. 161 Pedro Albizu Campos	4	No	Public	K-8	493	0.25
SEED HARLEM	1	No	Public	6-7	127	0.25
Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School	8	No	Charter	K-12	1,138	0.28
Annunciation School	NR	No	Private	K-8	204	0.29

Nearest high schools

Name	Rating	Att. zoned	Type	Grade range	No of students	Distance (miles)
Eagle Academy For Young Men-Harlem	2	No	Public	6-12	210	0.04
Mott Hall High School	2	No	Public	9-12	192	0.04
A Philip Randolph Campus High School	3	No	Public	9-12	1,289	0.18
Thurgood Marshall Academy For Learning And Social Change	4	No	Public	6-12	479	0.21
Democracy Prep Harlem Charter School	4	No	Charter	K-12	1,017	0.21
Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School	8	No	Charter	K-12	1,138	0.28
High School Math Science And Engineering At CCNY	10	No	Public	9-12	555	0.34
Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School	4	No	Charter	PK, K-3, 6-12	653	0.41
Academy For Social Action A College Board School	NR	No	Public	8-12	85	0.41
Urban Assembly for the Performing Arts	3	No	Public	9-12	265	0.42

Frequently asked questions

What is the year built for 488 St Nicholas Avenue, New York, NY 10030?

The development at 488 St Nicholas Avenue, New York, NY 10030 was built in 1901.

What is the total square footage of 488 St Nicholas Avenue, New York, NY 10030?

488 St Nicholas Avenue, New York, NY 10030 has a total of 14,650 square feet.

When was 488 St Nicholas Avenue, New York, NY 10030 last sold and what was the sale price?

488 St Nicholas Avenue, New York, NY 10030 was last sold on 06/30/2021 for $10,820,000.

What is the assessed value of 488 St Nicholas Avenue, New York, NY 10030?

488 St Nicholas Avenue, New York, NY 10030 is currently assessed at $675,000.

What are the property taxes for 488 St Nicholas Avenue, New York, NY 10030?

The property taxes for 488 St Nicholas Avenue, New York, NY 10030 total $53,842.

How many residential units does this building have?

This building has 10 residential unit(s).

Disclaimer

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