125 White Street, Manhattan
Other · built c. 1939 · Block 167, Lot 1.
Building permits
- New Building — Mid-Rise, filed Oct 13, 2025, 16 stories, early work permitted while the building plans are in review, described as “Construct a new 16 story jail facility, with community facility and retail at grade levels.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 15, 2026, estimated cost $5K, described as “Construction fence as per drawings during new bldg const, filed sep. Construction fence shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application. Dot permits by others for fence installed on…”
- Alteration, filed May 7, 2026, estimated cost $200K, described as “Relocate the 1st floor exit door as per plans. All work as per plans filed herewith only.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 3, 2026, estimated cost $997K, described as “Site work including removal of sections of remnant foundation walls, slab on grade and piles. Refer to M01340266-S1 for SOE.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 21, 2026, estimated cost $11.2M, described as “Roof replacement on 1ST, 2ND, 3RD, 4TH, 17TH, lower penthouse, upper penthouse, tower a, b, c, d, e, & f. No change of use, egress, or occupancy under this application”
- Alteration, filed Jan 7, 2026, estimated cost $200K, described as “Manhattan Criminal Court, Bulkhead Stair Roofing & Metal Wall Panel: Removal and replacement of the existing roof membrane, flashings, etc., gutter, install Leader, spalled concrete roof deck, metal wall panels and deteriorated terra cotta…”
- Alteration, filed Dec 19, 2025, estimated cost $5K, described as “Construction fence as per drawings during new bldg const, filed sep. Construction fence shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application. Dot permits by others for fence installed on…”
- Alteration, filed Oct 9, 2024, estimated cost $125K, described as “Removal, relocation and installation of associated piping in order to extend the Siamese connection to accommodate interim sally port as shown on drawings filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application....…”
- Alteration, filed Sep 25, 2024, estimated cost $250K, described as “SOE - Berming and Bracing work as shown on plan set filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy under this application. In conjunction with full demolition application number 123916478”
- Alteration, filed May 23, 2024, estimated cost $80K, described as “Filing for scaffold as shown on drawings filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed May 1, 2024, estimated cost $400K, described as “Infills for windows, doors, and bridges, interior non load bearing removals in cellar as shown on drawings filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 8, 2024, estimated cost $250K, described as “South Tower Shoring/Bracing as shown on drawings filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 15, 2023, estimated cost $700K, described as “Soft interior demo to prepare for full building demolition. Removal of no-load bearing partition walls, doors, fixtures and millwork as shown on drawings filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 5, 2023, estimated cost $100K, described as “Install temporary mobile trailer per plans”
- Alteration, filed Sep 26, 2023, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of an alimak scando 650 personnel/material construction hoist @ south tower as per plans in conjunction with demo. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Construction hoist to comply with chapter 33 of NYC building code.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 9, 2023, estimated cost $15K, described as “Installation of temporary chain link fence as per plans. Chain link fence shall comply with chapter 33 of the 2022 NYC building code. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 3, 2023, estimated cost $50K, described as “Structural Work for the removal and replacement of water towers as per the plans filed herewith. No change to use egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 14, 2023, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of temporary personnel/material construction hoist as per plans in conjunction with demo. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Construction hoist to comply with chapter 33 of NYC building code.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 8, 2023, estimated cost $1.2M, described as “Plumbing work to replacement House Tank and associated piping as per plans filed herewith. No change to use egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 8, 2023, estimated cost $200K, described as “Sprinkler and Standpipe in conjunction with House Tank Replacement. The system will remain active through construction. No change to use egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 3, 2023, estimated cost $3.5M, described as “Installation of supportive scaffold as shown on drawings filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 27, 2023, estimated cost $1.4M, described as “Manhattan Criminal Court, Exterior facade repairs as per the plans filed including: Sill replacement. Crack/spalled/shifted stone repair & pinning. Granite cladding replacement. Masonry repointing. Metal door replacement.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 17, 2023, estimated cost $2.3M, described as “Modifications of the plumbing fixtures for the Men's and Women's Bathrooms, No change of egress, use or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 13, 2023, estimated cost $225K, described as “SOE work as shown on drawing filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy under this application. Filed in conjunction with full demo number 123916487”
- Alteration, filed Mar 2, 2023, estimated cost $37K, described as “Modification to the existing Mechanical system in the Men's & Women's bathroom. No change of use, egress or occupancy.”
34 more, older permits are in this building’s full list on the map.
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $106,788,600
- Market value (city estimate)
- $237,308,000
- Taxable value
- $0
- Assessed land
- $22,283,550
- Assessed improvements
- $84,505,050
Zoning
C6-4: floor area ratio 6.39 built, 10.00 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Board and land use applications
- COLUMBUS PARK (City Planning P2005M0315): Completed, decided Aug 25, 2007. 05DOT001M: DOT AND DPR PROPOSE TO EXPAND COLUMBUS PARK BY DEMAPPING AND MAPPING AS PARKLAND A PORTION OF THE BAXTER STREET ROADBED BETWEEN BAYARD STREET AND HOGAN PLACE
In the news
Permits Filed for Manhattan Detention Center at 125 White Street in Chinatown, Manhattan, New York YIMBY, Oct 19, 2025.