# 53 Downing Street, Manhattan

Single family · built c. 1857 · Block 528, Lot 84.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1005280084/53-downing-street

More construction in West Village: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/west-village.md

Every lot on block 528: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/528.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Jun 29, 2025, estimated cost $40K, described as “Partition work in conjunction with elevator replacement scope. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $1,628,640
- 2026–27 tax: $265,728
- Market value (city estimate): $27,144,000
- Taxable value: $1,339,151
- Assessed land: $107,820
- Assessed improvements: $1,520,820

## Zoning

R6: floor area ratio 4.05 built, above the 2.43 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Recent sales

- Feb 24, 2022: $15,000,000

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

## Flood zone

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

## Landmarks

Part of Greenwich Village Historic District Extension II (Historic District). 6 Landmarks Preservation Commission permits are on file.

## Board and land use applications

- 53 Downing Street authorization (City Planning P2015M0289): Completed, decided Sep 20, 2017. Authorization pursuant to ZR Section 13-442 to allow one accessory off-street parking space in a single family home in R6 zoning 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