81 Fulton Street, Manhattan
Commercial · built c. 1927 · Block 93, Lot 1.
Building permits
- Major Renovation — Conversion, filed May 21, 2026, estimated cost $2.0M, 27 units added, 20 stories, described as “Alt-co filed to convert 13TH floor offices to residential apartments per ZR article i chapter 5 and mdl article 7B; removal and replacement of non-load bearing partitions only”
- Alteration, filed Sep 18, 2025, estimated cost $376K, described as “Demolition of non load bearing interior partitions, doors, floors and ceiling finishes on the 2nd through 8th floor. No change to egress, use or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 18, 2025, estimated cost $252K, described as “Demolition of non load bearing interior partitions, doors, floors and ceiling finishes on the 9th through 14th floors. No change to egress, use or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 18, 2025, estimated cost $129K, described as “Demolition of non load bearing interior partitions, doors, floors and ceiling finishes on the 15th through 19th floors. No change to egress, use or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 16, 2021, estimated cost $152K, described as “Install total of 338 new sprinkler heads on 1st floor and 20th floor as per drawings filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 21, 2021, estimated cost $20K, described as “Interior renovation”
- Alteration, filed Jan 21, 2021, estimated cost $10K, described as “Removing existing plumbing fixtures”
- Alteration, filed Apr 9, 2019, described as “Installation of pipe scaffold as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 28, 2019, described as “Installation of pipe scaffold as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 8, 2019, described as “Installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. Shed legs shall be over the roadway and will be permitted by d.o.t. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 28, 2018, estimated cost $25K, described as “Removal of all metropcs equipment cabinets, antennas, coaxial cables & related supports. removal of telco board & associated telco wiring. Removal and disposal of all metropcs equipment support structure including platform mounts. Repair…”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $35,942,850
- 2026–27 tax
- $3,644,163
- Market value (city estimate)
- $79,873,000
- Taxable value
- $33,592,950
- Assessed land
- $3,910,500
- Assessed improvements
- $32,032,350
Zoning
C6-4: floor area ratio 15.29 built, above the 10.00 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Board and land use applications
- LM Plaza Applicability Text Amendment (City Planning P2017M0129): Completed, decided Jul 26, 2017. Zoning text amendment to Section 91-24 affecting the applicability of the public plaza bonus for sites within 50' of designated streets in C6-4 districts within the Special Lower Manhattan District.
- HRA'S ACS (City Planning P1996M0334): Completed, decided Jun 13, 1996. LEASE APPRX 418,000SF OF SPACE TO CONSOLIDATE ALL CITYWIDE*ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES AND MANHATTAN FIELD OFFICES OF HRA*ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN SERVICES (ACS)