16 Desbrosses Street, Manhattan
Condominium · 8 units · built 1940 · Block 225, Lot 7502.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Mar 12, 2026, estimated cost $295K, described as “Interior renovation on the 5TH floor through 7TH floor as per plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 11, 2025, estimated cost $53K, described as “Interior renovation to apartment #3C4S on the 3RD floor of an existing building. All as per plan. No change in egress, use, or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 23, 2019, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of a temporary construction fence as per plans in conjunction with general construction work. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Construction fence shall comply with 2014 NYC building code chapter 33.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 19, 2019, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of a temporary fence as per plans during general construction work. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Fence to comply with chapter 33 of NYC building code of 2014.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $4,032,452
- 2026–27 tax
- $421,176
- Market value (city estimate)
- $8,961,002
- Taxable value
- $3,766,753
- Assessed land
- $153,451
- Assessed improvements
- $3,879,001
- Condo units with their own tax lots
- 11
Tax breaks
- Co-op and condo abatement, with no end date, a $40,523 credit this tax year.
Zoning
C6-2A: floor area ratio 4.66 built, 6.02 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, moderate risk: a 0.2% chance of flooding each year. FEMA’s preliminary map: zone AE, high risk: a 1% chance of flooding each year, base flood elevation 11 ft (NAVD88).
Recent sales
- Dec 9, 2025: $9,775,000, Apt 5/6S
- Mar 22, 2022: $7,950,000, Apt 4S
- Mar 5, 2018: $3,400,000, Apt 3N
- Apr 19, 2017: $1,725,000, Apt 1NW
- Mar 13, 2017: $500,000, Apt 1NE
- Mar 13, 2017: $3,300,000, Apt 2N
- Oct 19, 2016: $7,050,000, Apt 5/6S
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.
Board and land use applications
- 16 DESBROSSES ST (City Planning P2003M0023): Completed, decided Jul 29, 2003. 03DCP002M: SPECIAL PERMIT TO ALLOW CONVERSION OF AN EXISTING COMMERICAL WAREHOUSE TO LOFT DWELLING UNITS IN THE SPECIAL TRIBECA MIX ED USE DISTRICT