Office and commercial building · Harlem, Manhattan
721 Esplanade Gardens Plaza
New York, NY 10039
721 Esplanade Gardens Plaza is a 3-floor office and commercial building in Harlem, Manhattan, built in 2011, with about 294,000 square feet of office space according to city records.
Also at 721-735 Lenox Avenue, 101-165 West 146th Street and 100-162 West 147th Street.
- Office space
- 294K SF
- Floors
- 3
- Year built
- 2011
- Zoning
- C8-3
The largest of the 19 office buildings we track in Harlem. Compare it with 6 neighbors
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Compared with its neighbors
How 721 Esplanade Gardens Plaza compares
Next to the 6 nearest large commercial buildings, all within a 9 minute walk, 721 Esplanade Gardens Plaza is the largest by commercial floor area. It went up in 2011; the median neighbor dates from 1973. Its property tax is fully exempt on the city's assessment roll.
| Building | Commercial space | Floors | Built | Tax / SF | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 721 Esplanade Gardens Plaza | 392K SF | 3 | 2011 | Exempt | n/a |
| 122 West 146th Street | 114K SF | 4 | 2015 | Exempt | n/a |
| 119 West 145th Street | 99K SF | 6 | 2020 | $7.48 | n/a |
| 51 West 142nd Street | 115K SF | 3 | 1921 | $6.54 | n/a |
| 12 West 142nd Street | 94K SF | 3 | 1923 | $6.32 | Mar 2023, $22.9M (3 lots) |
| 2340 Fifth Avenue | 48K SF | 3 | 1932 | $7.59 | Mar 2023, $22.9M (3 lots) |
| 2926 Fredrick Douglass Boulevard | 110K SF | 3 | 2021 | $7.49 | Jan 2026, $88.3M |
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 35,000 SF of the building's main use. Walking times are straight-line estimates.
NYC tax lot records
Building facts
- Other addresses
- 721-735 Lenox Avenue; 101-165 West 146th Street; 100-162 West 147th Street
- ZIP code
- 10039
- Building type
- Office and commercial building (city class O9)
- Total floor area
- 391,798 SF
- Commercial floor area
- 391,798 SF
- Office
- 293,848 SF
- Height
- 3 floors
- Average floor
- About 130,600 SF (floor area divided by floors)
- Year built
- 2011
- Lot area
- 129,690 SF
- Zoning district
- C8-3
- Built FAR
- 3.02
- Max commercial FAR
- 2
- Tax lot (BBL)
- 1020150006
Nearest subway
- 145 St
- Harlem-148 St
- 145 St
Source: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2, pulled 2026-10-16; addresses from the Property Address Directory (PAD) 26b; subway stations from the MTA Subway Stations dataset, pulled 2026-10-16. 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 Department of Finance records
Owner, property tax and assessed value
The Department of Finance lists NYC TRANSIT (MTA New York City Transit) as the owner of record. For tax year 2026/27 the city values 721 Esplanade Gardens Plaza at $145.1 million and assesses it at $65.3 million. Exemptions on the roll cover the whole taxable value, which is common for government, nonprofit and payment-in-lieu-of-taxes properties.
- Owner of record
- NYC TRANSIT (MTA New York City Transit)
- Tax class
- Class 4 (commercial and industrial)
- City market value
- $145,145,000
- Land market value
- $52,901,000
- Assessed value
- $65,315,250
- Exemptions
- $65,315,250
- Estimated yearly tax
- Fully exempt on the roll
City market value by tax year
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NYC Department of Buildings permits
Work permits and build-outs
The Department of Buildings issued no permits for new jobs at 721 Esplanade Gardens Plaza in the 12 months to October 2026; the last one was first permitted in May 2022.
- New jobs, last 12 months
- 0
- Initial permits, last 12 months
- 0
- Newest job first permitted
- May 2022
- Interior build-outs, last 24 months
- 0
New jobs by year
Build-outs across HarlemWhere NYC offices are being built out
Source: NYC Department of Buildings, DOB NOW: Build Approved Permits, pulled 2026-10-24 (permits issued through 2026-10-22). 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.
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Questions about 721 Esplanade Gardens Plaza
How big is 721 Esplanade Gardens Plaza?
721 Esplanade Gardens Plaza has about 392,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 294,000 square feet of office, according to NYC PLUTO 26v2. These are the city's estimates for the whole building, not space that is available.
When was 721 Esplanade Gardens Plaza built?
City records list 2011 as the year built. The building is 3 floors tall.
What other addresses does 721 Esplanade Gardens Plaza have?
City records list 721-735 Lenox Avenue, 101-165 West 146th Street and 100-162 West 147th Street on the same tax lot (BBL 1020150006) as 721 Esplanade Gardens Plaza. A space listed on Leasemark at any of these addresses shows up on this page.
What is the ZIP code of 721 Esplanade Gardens Plaza?
721 Esplanade Gardens Plaza is in ZIP code 10039, according to the city's tax lot records (NYC PLUTO 26v2) and the Department of Finance's assessment roll. The full mailing address is 721 Esplanade Gardens Plaza, New York, NY 10039, in Harlem.
What is the zoning at 721 Esplanade Gardens Plaza?
The lot is in the C8-3 zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 3.02 and a maximum commercial FAR of 2 for this lot.
What subway station is closest to 721 Esplanade Gardens Plaza?
The closest subway station to 721 Esplanade Gardens Plaza is 145 St (the 3 train), about 600 feet away in a straight line, roughly 2 minutes on foot. Also nearby: Harlem-148 St (the 3 train), 3 min walk; 145 St (the A, B, C and D trains), 9 min walk. Walking times are straight-line estimates; the street route is longer.
Who owns 721 Esplanade Gardens Plaza?
The NYC Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists NYC TRANSIT (MTA New York City Transit) as the owner of record of 721 Esplanade Gardens Plaza (BBL 1020150006). Deeds and mortgages for the lot are public in ACRIS, the city's property records system.
Is there construction at 721 Esplanade Gardens Plaza?
The Department of Buildings issued no permits for new jobs at 721 Esplanade Gardens Plaza in the 12 months to October 2026; the last one was first permitted in May 2022. These are the Department of Buildings' DOB NOW work permits for tax lot 1020150006. 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 721 Esplanade Gardens Plaza?
The Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists exemptions covering the whole taxable value of 721 Esplanade Gardens Plaza, so there is no property tax on the roll to estimate. That is common for government, nonprofit and payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) properties. The city's property tax records for BBL 1020150006 show what is actually billed.
What is the assessed value of 721 Esplanade Gardens Plaza?
For tax year 2026/27, the NYC Department of Finance puts the market value of 721 Esplanade Gardens Plaza at $145.1 million ($52.9 million of it land) and its assessed value at $65.3 million, the 45% of market value the city assesses for Class 4 property. The city's market value rose 24% from 2022/23 ($117 million) to 2026/27.
Is there office space for lease at 721 Esplanade Gardens Plaza?
No space at 721 Esplanade Gardens Plaza is listed on Leasemark right now. Nearby on Leasemark: office space for lease at 783 Madison 4th Floor in the Upper East Side (994 SF, $66.40/SF/yr). 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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