The building is standing and is 1/2 block from Riverside Drive, which was an exclusive Manhattan address, today called "Sugar Hill" and formerly known as "Hamilton Heigts." [You might google the neighborhoods.] ----------------------- "Sugar Hill is located on the high hills overlooking Harlem. It is in a landmarked district. Most of the buildings in this area were built around 1900." http://www.bedandbreakfast-directory.co.uk/uploads/estate/hotels/hotels31367 .htm ----------------------- 609 - 611 West 141st Street Manhattan, New York, NY 10031 Owner: HOUSING PRESERVATION Current year's total market value of the land: $168,000 Current year's total market value: $2,410,000 Date of last change of market value: 12/31/2008 Current transitional assessed land value: $75,600 Current transitional assessed total value: $560,070 Tentative transitional assessed land value for the next fiscal year: $75,600 Tentative transitional assessed total value for the next fiscal year: $602,370 Final transitional assessed land value for the next fiscal year: $75,600 Final transitional assessed total value for the next fiscal year: $602,370 Assessment for fiscal year: 2008/2009 Tax class: apartments Tax block/lot: 2088/84 Number of units (condos, etc). in the building: 24 Number of residential units (condos, etc). in the building: 24 Lot frontage: 75 feet Lot depth: 99 feet Irregularly shaped lot: no Building frontage: 75 feet Building depth: 99 feet Irregularly shaped building: no The number of stories for the building: 6 The number of buildings on the property: 1 The year the building was built: 1909 Zoning codes from NYC Department of City Planning: R8 (Apartment houses in R8 districts can range from mid-rise, eight- to 10-story buildings to much higher, narrower buildings set back from the street on large zoning lots. Parking is required for only 40% of dwelling units since these districts are easily accessed by mass transit. It is waived if 15 or fewer parking spaces are required or if the zoning lot is 10,000 square feet or less.) Source: http://www.city-data.com/ny-properties/assessments/Manhattan/W/West-141st-Street-10.html ------------------------------------ Did you find 611 W 141 Street Tenants Association? You'll want to research the WPA Guide to NYC, or old newspaper records to get an idea of what the neighborhood was like then. Barb NYC Researcher IHR, GGG