38 Cooper Square, Manhattan
Condominium · built 1960 · Block 544, Lot 7503.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Apr 10, 2026, estimated cost $207K, described as “Reconfiguration of partitions on 2nd & 3rd floors. No change to use egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 15, 2024, estimated cost $150K, described as “Interior demolition and installation of partitions associated with renovation of existing portions of the space to provide additional offices and classrooms, No change in use egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 11, 2022, estimated cost $43K, described as “Minor alteration of interior partitions. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 7, 2021, estimated cost $1K, described as “No work application: application filed to obtain equipment use cards that was previously approved & permitted under application# 121512513. No work filed under this application.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $7,261,547
- 2026–27 tax
- $34,272
- Market value (city estimate)
- $16,136,768
- Taxable value
- $315,931
- Assessed land
- $1,408,050
- Assessed improvements
- $5,853,497
- Condo units with their own tax lots
- 9
Tax breaks
- Nonprofit exemption (house of worship), with no end date, about $456,364 a year below the full tax.
- Nonprofit exemption (religious school), with no end date, about $295,557 a year below the full tax.
Zoning
M1-6/R10 (part of the lot is M1-5/R9A): floor area ratio 5.06 built, 10.00 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Landmarks
Part of NoHo Historic District (Historic District). 11 Landmarks Preservation Commission permits are on file.
Board and land use applications
- Change to an earlier grant (Board of Standards and Appeals 14-10-BZII): Change to an earlier grant, Granted, filed Mar 30, 2015, decided Dec 8, 2015. Extension of Time to Complete Construction (73-01) for a previously granted variance and companion to 70-15-BZ (72-01) to construct a gymnasium in the existing school, located within an M1-5B zoning district.
- Variance or special permit (Board of Standards and Appeals 70-15-BZ): Variance or special permit, Granted, filed Mar 30, 2015, decided Dec 8, 2015. Variance (§72-21) with an SOC companion(14-10-BZ) to construct a multifunctional Gymnasium with appropriate floor-to-ceiling heights on the fourth floor of an existing school building presently housing Grace Church School high school…
- Variance or special permit (Board of Standards and Appeals 14-10-BZ): Variance or special permit, Granted, filed Jan 29, 2010, decided May 18, 2010. Special Permit (§73-19) to allow a Use Group 3 school (Grace Church High School). M1-5B zoning district.
- 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…