# 16 Desbrosses Street, Manhattan

Condominium · 8 units · built 1940 · Block 225, Lot 7502.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1002257502/16-desbrosses-street

More construction in Tribeca: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/tribeca.md

Every lot on block 225: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/225.md

## 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.

## 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.

## 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).

## 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

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