Self-storage building · Upper West Side, Manhattan
473 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY 10024
473 Amsterdam Avenue is an 11-floor self-storage building in the Upper West Side, Manhattan, built in 1923, with about 85,000 square feet of industrial and storage space according to city records.
Also at 471-475 Amsterdam Avenue and 168 West 83rd Street.
- Industrial and storage space
- 85K SF
- Floors
- 11
- Year built
- 1923
- Zoning
- C2-7A
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Compared with its neighbors
How 473 Amsterdam Avenue compares
Next to the 4 nearest large commercial buildings, all within a 20 minute walk, 473 Amsterdam Avenue is the smallest by commercial floor area. It went up in 1923; the median neighbor dates from 1962. Its estimated property tax, about $6.72 a square foot of floor area before abatements, is below the neighbors' median of $13.57.
| Building | Commercial space | Floors | Built | Tax / SF | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 473 Amsterdam Avenue | 97K SF | 11 | 1923 | $6.72 | Jul 2025, $60M |
| 1995 Broadway | 111K SF | 18 | 1974 | $19.01 | n/a |
| 320 West 66th Street | 474K SF | 7 | 1989 | $8.13 | n/a |
| 80 West End Avenue | 161K SF | 7 | 1913 | $0.00 | n/a |
| 974 Madison Avenue | 119K SF | 6 | 1950 | $44.90 | Jun 2024, $560M |
Sources: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2 for size, floors and year built; NYC Department of Finance 2026/27 roll for tax (taxable value times the class rate, before abatements, over the whole floor area); ACRIS for the last deed that moved the whole lot for a real price (a price for several lots is their combined price; condominiums sell by the unit and show n/a). Large means at least 50,000 SF of the building's main use. Walking times are straight-line estimates.
NYC tax lot records
Building facts
- Other addresses
- 471-475 Amsterdam Avenue; 168 West 83rd Street
- ZIP code
- 10024
- Building type
- Self-storage building (city class E7)
- Total floor area
- 96,730 SF
- Commercial floor area
- 96,730 SF
- Retail
- 11,730 SF
- Industrial and storage
- 85,000 SF
- Height
- 11 floors
- Average floor
- About 8,800 SF (floor area divided by floors)
- Year built
- 1923
- Lot area
- 7,823 SF
- Zoning district
- C2-7A
- Built FAR
- 12.36
- Max commercial FAR
- 2
- Historic district
- Upper West Side / Central Park West Historic District
- Tax lot (BBL)
- 1012130062
Nearest subway
- 79 St
- 86 St
- 81 St-Museum of Natural History
Source: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2, pulled 2026-09-30; addresses from the Property Address Directory (PAD) 26b; subway stations from the MTA Subway Stations dataset, pulled 2026-10-02. Floor areas are the city's estimates for the whole building, not available space. Walking times are straight-line estimates. How we build these pages. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
NYC storefront registry (Local Law 157)
Storefronts and vacancy
Owners registered 4 storefronts at 473 Amsterdam Avenue for December 31, 2024, the newest annual filing the city has published, and none stood vacant that day.
- Storefronts registered for December 31, 2024
- 4
- Vacant that day
- 0
- Share vacant across the Upper West Side
- 9.5%
- Share vacant citywide
- 8.7%
Vacant on December 31, by year
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Source: NYC Department of Finance, Storefronts Reported Vacant or Not (Local Law 157), annual filings for 2019 to 2024, pulled 2026-10-02. Owners of buildings with ground- or second-floor storefronts register each one every year with its status on December 31; counts are by tax lot, as the owners filed them. The 2024 filing was due June 3, 2025, so a storefront vacant then may have been leased since. A vacant storefront is not always on the market, and none here is listed on Leasemark unless it shows above.
NYC Department of Finance records
Owner, property tax and assessed value
The Department of Finance lists STORAGE POST / 475 AMSTERDAM AVE, LLC as the owner of record. For tax year 2026/27 the city values 473 Amsterdam Avenue at $19.4 million and assesses it at $8.73 million. After phase-ins and exemptions its taxable value is $5.99 million; at the Class 4 rate of 10.848% (tax year 2025/26, the latest rate the Department of Finance lists) that comes to about $649,712 a year before abatements, roughly $6.72 per square foot of floor area. Commercial leases here often pass a tenant's share of tax increases over a base year through as additional rent.
- Owner of record
- STORAGE POST / 475 AMSTERDAM AVE, LLC
- Tax class
- Class 4 (commercial and industrial)
- City market value
- $19,410,000
- Land market value
- $2,000,000
- Assessed value
- $8,734,500
- Taxable value (phased in)
- $5,989,230
- Estimated yearly tax
- About $649,712
- Tax per SF of floor area
- About $6.72
City market value by tax year
Source: NYC Department of Finance, Property Valuation and Assessment Data (2026/27 roll; owner names as the roll records them, which cuts some long names short), pulled 2026-10-02; tax rate from the Department of Finance tax rates page, checked 2026-09-28. The estimate is the taxable value times the class rate. It leaves out abatements, payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreements and charges, so the actual bill can differ.
NYC property records (ACRIS)
Sales history
473 Amsterdam Avenue last sold in July 2025 for $60 million, according to the deed recorded with the city. 471 AMSTERDAM AVENUE REALTY CORP. sold it to STORAGE POST / 475 AMSTERDAM AVE, LLC. That comes to about $620 per square foot of floor area.
- Last sale (deed date)
- July 15, 2025
- Price
- $60,000,000
- Price per SF of floor area
- About $620
- Seller
- 471 AMSTERDAM AVENUE REALTY CORP.
- Buyer
- STORAGE POST / 475 AMSTERDAM AVE, LLC
- Deed recorded
- July 18, 2025
- ACRIS document
- 2025071600688001
Source: NYC Department of Finance, ACRIS, Real Property Master, Legals and Parties, pulled 2026-10-02; prices as the deeds state them, names as recorded (companies and public bodies only). Shown are deeds that move the whole lot for a real price. Transfers between related companies for a nominal sum, sales of partial interests, land sales before the building went up and sales of the company that owns a building are left out.
NYC energy benchmarking (Local Law 84)
Energy use and emissions
473 Amsterdam Avenue's 2024 Local Law 84 benchmarking filing got no ENERGY STAR score (no single use that ENERGY STAR scores covers more than half of the floor area), and Local Law 33 letter grades come from that score, so the filing does not yield an A to D grade.
- ENERGY STAR score (2024)
- None given
- Property type (Portfolio Manager)
- Self-Storage Facility
- Floor area in the filing
- 96,730 SF
Source: NYC Department of Buildings and Mayor's Office of Climate and Environmental Justice, NYC Building Energy and Water Data Disclosure for Local Law 84 (2024 filing), pulled 2026-10-02; grade cutoffs from the Department of Buildings energy grades page. Figures are as the owner filed them in ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager.
NYC Department of Buildings permits
Work permits and build-outs
In the 12 months to September 2026, the Department of Buildings issued first permits for 2 jobs at 473 Amsterdam Avenue. In the last two years, interior work was permitted on 11 floors (floors 1 to 11 and the cellar). The newest build-out, on floors 1 to 11, the cellar and the roof, was first permitted in August 2026 (construction, mechanical, structural; filed cost estimate $605,000).
- New jobs, last 12 months
- 2
- Initial permits, last 12 months
- 3
- Newest job first permitted
- August 2026
- Interior build-outs, last 24 months
- 1
- Floors with interior work, last 24 months
- 1 to 11, cellar
Recent build-outs
New jobs by year
Build-outs across the Upper West SideWhere NYC offices are being built out
Source: NYC Department of Buildings, DOB NOW: Build Approved Permits, pulled 2026-10-02 (permits issued through 2026-09-30). A job counts once, when its first permit is issued; renewals are not new work. A build-out groups jobs on the same floors first permitted within 120 days of each other. Costs are the estimates filed with the jobs. Jobs filed before DOB NOW (in the older BIS system) are not counted. A permit is approval to do the work; it does not say who the work is for or whether it is finished.
Landmarks Preservation Commission records
Architecture and history
473 Amsterdam Avenue was designed by George S. Kingsley and built in 1923 in the Utilitarian style. It stands in the Upper West Side / Central Park West Historic District, so exterior changes and new signage go through the Landmarks Preservation Commission.
- Architect
- George S. Kingsley
- Constructed
- 1923
- Style
- Utilitarian
- Primary material
- Brick
- Built as
- Warehouse
Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission, Individual Landmark and Historic District Building Database on NYC Open Data, pulled 2026-10-02. A designation can cover part of a lot, such as a facade or a lobby interior.
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Questions about 473 Amsterdam Avenue
How big is 473 Amsterdam Avenue?
473 Amsterdam Avenue has about 97,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 12,000 square feet of retail and 85,000 square feet of industrial and storage space, according to NYC PLUTO 26v2. These are the city's estimates for the whole building, not space that is available.
When was 473 Amsterdam Avenue built?
The Landmarks Preservation Commission's building records date 473 Amsterdam Avenue to 1923, designed by George S. Kingsley. The building is 11 floors tall.
Who designed 473 Amsterdam Avenue?
George S. Kingsley, according to the Landmarks Preservation Commission's building records, which list the style as Utilitarian and its original use as a warehouse.
What other addresses does 473 Amsterdam Avenue have?
City records list 471-475 Amsterdam Avenue and 168 West 83rd Street on the same tax lot (BBL 1012130062) as 473 Amsterdam Avenue. A space listed on Leasemark at any of these addresses shows up on this page.
What is the ZIP code of 473 Amsterdam Avenue?
473 Amsterdam Avenue is in ZIP code 10024, according to the city's tax lot records (NYC PLUTO 26v2) and the Department of Finance's assessment roll. The full mailing address is 473 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10024, in the Upper West Side.
What is the zoning at 473 Amsterdam Avenue?
The lot is in the C2-7A zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 12.36 and a maximum commercial FAR of 2 for this lot. It is inside the Upper West Side / Central Park West Historic District, so exterior changes go through the Landmarks Preservation Commission.
What subway station is closest to 473 Amsterdam Avenue?
The closest subway station to 473 Amsterdam Avenue is 79 St (the 1 train), about 0.2 miles away in a straight line, roughly 4 minutes on foot. Also nearby: 86 St (the 1 train), 5 min walk; 81 St-Museum of Natural History (the B and C trains), 7 min walk. Walking times are straight-line estimates; the street route is longer.
Who owns 473 Amsterdam Avenue?
The NYC Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists STORAGE POST / 475 AMSTERDAM AVE, LLC as the owner of record of 473 Amsterdam Avenue (BBL 1012130062). Big buildings are usually held through a company set up for that one property, so the name on the roll can differ from the landlord's brand or the managing agent. Deeds and mortgages for the lot are public in ACRIS, the city's property records system.
When was 473 Amsterdam Avenue last sold?
473 Amsterdam Avenue last sold in July 2025 for $60 million, according to the deed recorded with the city. 471 AMSTERDAM AVENUE REALTY CORP. sold it to STORAGE POST / 475 AMSTERDAM AVE, LLC. That comes to about $620 per square foot of floor area. The deed is ACRIS document 2025071600688001 (BBL 1012130062) in the city's property records. A sale of the company that owns a building is not recorded as a deed, so it would not show there.
Does 473 Amsterdam Avenue have an energy grade?
473 Amsterdam Avenue's 2024 Local Law 84 benchmarking filing got no ENERGY STAR score (no single use that ENERGY STAR scores covers more than half of the floor area), and Local Law 33 letter grades come from that score, so the filing does not yield an A to D grade.
Is there construction at 473 Amsterdam Avenue?
In the 12 months to September 2026, the Department of Buildings issued first permits for 2 jobs at 473 Amsterdam Avenue. In the last two years, interior work was permitted on 11 floors (floors 1 to 11 and the cellar). The newest build-out, on floors 1 to 11, the cellar and the roof, was first permitted in August 2026 (construction, mechanical, structural; filed cost estimate $605,000). These are the Department of Buildings' DOB NOW work permits for tax lot 1012130062. A permit is approval to do the work; it does not say who the work is for or whether it is finished.
What are the property taxes at 473 Amsterdam Avenue?
The Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists a taxable value of $5.99 million for 473 Amsterdam Avenue. At the Class 4 rate of 10.848% (tax year 2025/26, the latest rate the Department of Finance lists), that is about $649,712 a year, roughly $6.72 per square foot of floor area, before abatements such as ICAP. The city's property tax records for BBL 1012130062 show the actual bill.
What is the assessed value of 473 Amsterdam Avenue?
For tax year 2026/27, the NYC Department of Finance puts the market value of 473 Amsterdam Avenue at $19.4 million ($2 million of it land) and its assessed value at $8.73 million, the 45% of market value the city assesses for Class 4 property. The city's market value rose 73% from 2022/23 ($11.2 million) to 2026/27.
Are there vacant storefronts at 473 Amsterdam Avenue?
Owners registered 4 storefronts at 473 Amsterdam Avenue for December 31, 2024, the newest annual filing the city has published, and none stood vacant that day. These are the owners' filings with the Department of Finance under Local Law 157, so a storefront may have come free since. Owners and brokers can list a storefront on Leasemark for free.
Is there industrial and storage space for lease at 473 Amsterdam Avenue?
No space at 473 Amsterdam Avenue is listed on Leasemark right now. Owners and brokers can list space here for free, and tenants can post a requirement to be matched when space opens up.
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