# 17 Battery Place, Manhattan

Condominium · 500 units · built c. 1902 · Block 15, Lot 7501.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1000157501/17-battery-place

More construction in Financial District: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/financial-district.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed May 18, 2026, estimated cost $18K, described as “Installation of sidewalk shed and construction fence as per plans. Temporary equipment shall comply with chapter #33 of the 2022 code. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 20, 2026, estimated cost $226K, described as “Application filed for interior removal of non-load bearing partitions, ceilings, and finishes on the 1ST floor as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 19, 2026, estimated cost $6.0M, described as “Alterations/additions to existing mechanical system in conjunction with application M01266003-I1 as per plans herewith.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 23, 2026, estimated cost $4.5M, described as “Plumbing fit out as per plans herewith in conjunction with application M01266003-I1”
- Major Renovation — Conversion, filed Oct 20, 2025, estimated cost $11.0M, 220 units added, 31 stories, described as “Conversion of portion of existing commercial office to residential use on floors 2-6”
- Alteration, filed Oct 8, 2025, estimated cost $77K, described as “Application filed for interior renovation of non-load bearing partitions, ceilings, and finishes on the 7TH floor (suite 724) as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 20, 2025, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary plywood enclosure as per plan. No change in use, egress, or occupancy. The plywood fence is at west street and attached to the sidewalk bridge.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 20, 2025, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary plywood enclosure as per plan. No change in use, egress, or occupancy. The plywood fence at battery place entrance elevation.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 15, 2025, estimated cost $50K, described as “Interior demolition of plumbing fixtures as per plans herewith. No change to use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 15, 2025, estimated cost $62K, described as “Removal of existing sprinkler heads and installation of temporary loop as per plans herewith.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 15, 2025, estimated cost $440K, described as “Application is filed for interior removal of non-loadbearing partitions, ceilings, flooring and finishes onfloors 2 - 6 of existing building as per plans submitted.there will be no change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 13, 2025, estimated cost $95K, described as “Application filed for exterior renovation to replace Store front door/s at Plaza entrance and replace existing handrail as per plans filed herewith. No chance in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 2, 2025, estimated cost $50K, described as “Application filed for exterior renovation to replace Store front and revolving doors at residential entrance as per plans filed herewith. No chance in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 16, 2025, estimated cost $500K, described as “Removal and installation of non-bearing exterior storefront and related finishes as per drawings filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Installation of stairs, railing and platform lift for compliance with accessibility…”
- Alteration, filed Dec 26, 2024, estimated cost $100K, described as “Replace concrete slabs at parking garage entrance ramps. Install steel beams at cellar mezzanine level.. No change in occupancy, use or egress.”
- No Work, filed Nov 20, 2024
- Alteration, filed Nov 6, 2024, estimated cost $40K, described as “Mechanical work related to office renovation filed in conjunction with application #M01046140. No change in use, egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Oct 21, 2024, estimated cost $15K, described as “Herewith filing for partition removal and office build out on 10TH floor. No change in use, egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Sep 24, 2024, estimated cost $105K, described as “General construction associated with conversion of existing 1st floor retail space into an Eating or Drinking Establishment.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 19, 2024, estimated cost $2K, described as “Sidewalk shed”
- Alteration, filed Sep 19, 2024, estimated cost $15K, described as “Interior demolition as per plans filed. No change in occupancy, use o egress.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 12, 2024, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary shoring as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy shall comply with CHAPTER#33 of 2022 the ny building code.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 20, 2024, described as “Suspended scaffold for facade restoration as shown on plans”
- Alteration, filed Jun 17, 2024, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of elevator shaft scaffolding as per plans. No change in egress, use, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 12, 2024, estimated cost $350K, described as “General construction associated with apartment and accessory rental office fitouts. No change in occupancy, use or egress under this application.”

59 more, older permits are in this building’s full list on the map: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1000157501/17-battery-place.

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $118,260,900
- 2026–27 tax: $12,972,857
- Market value (city estimate): $262,802,000
- Taxable value: $111,523,046
- Assessed land: $15,867,000
- Assessed improvements: $102,393,900
- Condo units with their own tax lots: 4

## Zoning

C5-5: floor area ratio 18.60 built, above the 15.00 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone AE, high risk: a 1% chance of flooding each year, base flood elevation 10 ft (NGVD29). FEMA’s preliminary map: zone AE, high risk: a 1% chance of flooding each year, base flood elevation 11 ft (NAVD88).

## Landmarks

Part of The Whitehall Building (Individual Landmark). 50 Landmarks Preservation Commission permits are on file.

## Board and land use applications

- 2 Washington Street | Plaza Certification (City Planning 2019M0119): Certification, Completed, filed Jul 13, 2020, decided Feb 12, 2021. This is a private application for a Chairperson Certification pursuant to 37-625 to make design changes to an existing plaza to be in greater accordance with 37-70 regulations.
- Variance or special permit (Board of Standards and Appeals 2019-41-BZ): Variance or special permit, Granted, filed Mar 1, 2019, decided Oct 29, 2019. Special Permit (§73-36) to permit the operation of a Physical Culture Establishment (Life Time) to be located on a portion of the 1st floor of an existing building contrary to ZR §32-10. C5-5 Special Lower Manhattan District.
- Variance or special permit (Board of Standards and Appeals 173-04-BZ): Variance or special permit, Granted, filed Apr 26, 2004, decided Nov 23, 2004. Special Permit (§73-36) to permit a proposed Physical Culture Establishment use in the cellar of an existing twelve-story building, located within an M1-6 zoning district, contrary to Z.R. §42-10.
- THE WHITEHALL BDLG (City Planning P2001M0131): Completed, decided Jan 29, 2001. LANDMARK-CITY COLLEGE OF NY, REMSEN CEMETERY,TROTTING\*COURSE LA; Additional LPC #(s): 464

## In the news

[Whitehall Building Completes Exterior Renovations at 17 Battery Place In Manhattan’s Financial District](https://newyorkyimby.com/2024/03/whitehall-building-completes-exterior-renovations-at-17-battery-place-in-financial-district-manhattan.html), New York YIMBY, Mar 13, 2024.

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