# 38 Cooper Square, Manhattan

Condominium · built 1960 · Block 544, Lot 7503.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1005447503/38-cooper-square

More construction in Greenwich Village: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/greenwich-village.md

Every lot on block 544: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/544.md

## 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…

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