40 WEST 68 STREET
BBL 1011200048 · Class W3 · Built 1949 · 4 floors · 2 units · COGNITA US PROPCO LLC
40 WEST 68 STREET is a property in New York City zoned R8. The R8 classification is Residential R8. The structure was built in 1949. It has 4 floors. The building contains 24,030 square feet. Built FAR is 3.1 of 6.02 maximum allowed. Assessed value is $4,991,400. Last sold for $50,000,000 in February 2023. Located in Council District 6.
You can build 50K sf as-of-right. The lot uses 48% of it today.
Governing use: community facility at FAR 6.50 on a 7,757 sqft lot. As-of-right means no rezoning, no variance — figures from PLUTO; verify with a zoning attorney before you underwrite.
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Ownership chain
6 recorded transfers| Date | Type | Price | From → To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2023 | DEED | $50,000,000 | YORK PREP REALTY LLC→COGNITA US PROPCO LLC |
| Feb 10, 2005 | DEED | — | STEWART, RONALD P→YORK PREP REALTY LLC |
| Jun 17, 1997 | DEED | — | JEWISH ASSOCIATION FOR SERVICES FOR THE AGED→RAMAZ SCHOOL |
| Jun 17, 1997 | DEED | — | RAMAZ SCHOOL→STEWART, JAYME |
| Mar 16, 1984 | DEED | — | JEWISH ASSOC. ETC.→CAIOLA, SAL |
| Sep 17, 1979 | DEED | — | HEBREW UNION CLLGE ETAL→JEWISH ASSC ETAL |