# 3 Howard Street, Manhattan

Commercial · built c. 1915 · Block 208, Lot 13.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1002080013/3-howard-street

More construction in Chinatown: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/chinatown.md

Every lot on block 208: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/208.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Oct 31, 2025, estimated cost $90K, described as “Installation of new HVAC systems & ventilations systems along w/ associated ductwork & piping as indicated on the drawings filed herein.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 21, 2025, estimated cost $20K, described as “Installation of plumbing fixtures as per the drawings filed herein.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 29, 2025, estimated cost $375K, described as “Interior renovation: alteration of non-bearing partitions, replacement of finishes. No change to use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 22, 2025, estimated cost $20K, described as “Installation of plumbing fixtures as per the drawings filed herein.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 22, 2025, estimated cost $46K, described as “New partial sprinkler system & modification of existing sprinkler system as per the drawings filed herein.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 30, 2024, estimated cost $40K, described as “Replace two HVAC condensers on existing steel dunnage on the roof. No change to the use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 21, 2019, estimated cost $20K, described as “Filing rooftop air conditioning unit to obtain certificate of compliance. There is no change of use, egress or occupancy”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $533,250
- 2026–27 tax: $54,879
- Market value (city estimate): $1,185,000
- Taxable value: $505,890
- Assessed land: $118,800
- Assessed improvements: $414,450

## Zoning

M1-5/R10: floor area ratio 1.82 built, 10.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.

## Board and land use applications

- SoHo/NoHo (City Planning 2018M0375): Zoning map change, Zoning text change, Completed, decided Aug 25, 2022. SoHo/NoHo Neighborhood Plan seeks to strengthen SoHo and NoHo as mixed-use neighborhoods and promote equity. The proposal will expand housing opportunities for New Yorkers, reduce burdens for residents and businesses, and support continued…

From New York City and Jersey City public records, refreshed within a day of each release. Sources: https://umarelli.org/sources. Methodology and corrections: https://umarelli.org/methodology