# 211 Centre Street, Manhattan

Commercial · built c. 1915 · Block 234, Lot 17.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1002340017/211-centre-street

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

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Oct 22, 2026, estimated cost $3K, described as “6TH floor: modify and re-route existing branch hot water heating piping serving perimeter radiation and convectors to suit new partition layout; cut back and where required. Existing ductwork and risers not in scope.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 22, 2026, estimated cost $30K, described as “Plumbing work on 6TH floor: remove existing water, waste and vent piping and fixtures; extend new branches from existing riser, stacks and vtr; install new fixtures, dishwasher, water heater and cafe grease trap. No change in use, egress…”
- Alteration, filed Jun 26, 2026, estimated cost $190K, described as “Alt 2 non-structural demolition and interior alteration of 6TH floor office. No change to use or occupancy. Note: new work is limited to the interior on the 6TH floor only”
- Alteration, filed Jul 8, 2025, estimated cost $9K, described as “Installation of 300PSF sidewalk shed as per plans. All equipment shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC code 2022. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 17, 2024, estimated cost $83K, described as “ALTCO application to change use of the building from Manufacturing to Commercial building. Related Plumbing and Fire Alarm applications filed separately. This application supersedes work perform under application 104727324,”
- Alteration, filed Oct 21, 2021, estimated cost $14K, described as “Filing for changeable copy, hand-painted advertising wall sign on side of existing building”
- Alteration, filed Jul 25, 2019, estimated cost $15K, described as “Proposed installation of pipe scaffold for remedial repairs as per plans. No change in use occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 19, 2019, estimated cost $12K, described as “Proposed installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed for remedial repairs as per plans. No change in use occupancy or egress under this application. Live load 300 per square feet. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter # 33 of the 2014 code”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $4,270,950
- 2026–27 tax: $21,453
- Market value (city estimate): $9,491,000
- Taxable value: $197,761
- Assessed land: $607,500
- Assessed improvements: $3,663,450

## Tax breaks

- Nonprofit exemption (museum), with no end date, about $407,610 a year below the full tax.

## Zoning

M1-5/R10: floor area ratio 5.73 built, 10.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Jan 10, 2024: $51,098,282

Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.

## 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…

## In the news

[The Museum of Chinese in America Reveals Permanent Headquarters at 215 Centre Street in Lower Manhattan](https://newyorkyimby.com/2022/04/the-museum-of-chinese-in-america-reveals-permanent-headquarters-at-215-centre-street-in-lower-manhattan.html), New York YIMBY, Apr 2, 2022.

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