836 Broadway, Manhattan
Commercial · built c. 1876 · Block 564, Lot 39.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Jul 23, 2026, estimated cost $2K, described as “Temporary scaffold stair tower as per drawings. Stair tower shall comply with ch #33 of the nycbc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 22, 2026, estimated cost $300K, described as “Propose to remove and install interior partitions, ceilings & doors as shown on drawings filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 13, 2026, estimated cost $600K, described as “Interior renovaton on 6TH floor and mezzanine filed in conjunction with alt 1 job number M01303164-I1 as shown on drawings. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 28, 2026, estimated cost $100K, described as “Filing herewith to increase # of persons on 2ND floor to 140 & change use from stores to offices. To increase # of persons on 4TH floor to 140. Also, to increase # of persons on 6TH floor mezzanine to 30 & change use from storage to…”
- Alteration, filed Jul 10, 2025, estimated cost $70K, described as “Propose to remove interior partitions, ceilings & doors as shown on drawings. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 5, 2025, estimated cost $300K, described as “Interior renovation, partition, and ceiling work as indicated on the plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 21, 2025, estimated cost $50K, described as “Propose to remove and replace 6TH floor mezzanine per plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 9, 2024, estimated cost $100K, described as “Exterior renovation work including removal of existing storefront and installation of new storefront at broadway (west) and 13TH street (north) facades and installation of eifs at the 13TH street facade.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 14, 2023, estimated cost $1.3M, described as “Remove and construct interior partitions, ceilings & doors. No change of use and/or means of egress.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 14, 2023, estimated cost $300K, described as “Install ductwork and units.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 24, 2023, estimated cost $80K, described as “New:1ST fl 1 water & 1 sanitary piping 3RD fl: 4WC, 4LAVS, 2 sinks, 1 dw, 1 hwh non gas, 1 water & 1 sanitary piping. 4TH fl: 4WC, 4LAVS, 2 sinks, 1 dw, 1 hwh non gas, 1 water & 1 sanitary piping”
- Alteration, filed Feb 24, 2023, estimated cost $60K, described as “Rem: 1ST fl: 8 sp heads & piping. New: 1ST fl: 4 sp heads & piping new: 3RD fl: 85 new sp heads & piping new 4TH fl: 85 sp heads & piping.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 23, 2023, estimated cost $15K, described as “Celnew:1HOSEVALVE&1FLCONTROLVALVE-1FLREM:3SPHEADS-1 fl new:1HOSE valve-2FLNEW:2HOSE valves&2FLCONTROLSVALVES -3FLNEW:2HOSEVALVES&2FLCONTROLVALVES,1 sp pipingwet&88NEWSPHEADS-4-6FLSNEW:2HOSEVALVES&2FLCONTROLVALVESONEACHFLOOR”
- Alteration, filed Jan 23, 2023, estimated cost $35K, described as “Cel new:2SUMPPUMPS,1 booster pump - 3RDFL new 4WC,4LAVS,2SINKS,1DW,1HWH(nongas) - new water & sanitary piping on cellar-6FLOORS”
- Alteration, filed Jan 23, 2023, estimated cost $500K, described as “Remove and construct interior partitions, ceilings, doors & floors as shown on drawings filed herewith.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 23, 2023, estimated cost $1.0M, described as “Install new ductwork, risers and equipment as shown on drawings filed herewith.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 18, 2023, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of pipe scaffolding as per plans. All equipment shall comply with chapter # 33 of the 2022 code. No change in use occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 13, 2022, estimated cost $100K, described as “Relocation of standpipe riser into newly reconstructed egress stair as shown on drawings filed herewith.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 27, 2022, estimated cost $100K, described as “Structural framing work as shown on drawings filed herewith.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 27, 2022, estimated cost $100K, described as “Earthwork as required as shown on drawings filed herewith. Foundation work as required as shown on drawings filed herewith.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 11, 2022, estimated cost $350K, described as “Filing herewith plans to reconstruct stair and install new elevator shaft. Partial demo for openings in slabs and foundation work. Removing and constructing walls, ceilings, and doors as shown on drawings filed herewith.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 21, 2022, estimated cost $164K, described as “Application filed for interior removal of non-load bearing partitions, ceilings, and finishes on the 2ND, 3RD, 4TH, 5TH, and 6TH floors & mezzanine as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 21, 2022, estimated cost $25K, described as “Application filed for plumbing removal/modifications on the 2ND, 3RD, 4TH, 5TH, and 6TH floors & mezzanine as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $5,762,250
- 2026–27 tax
- $540,735
- Market value (city estimate)
- $12,805,000
- Taxable value
- $4,984,650
- Assessed land
- $1,561,500
- Assessed improvements
- $4,200,750
Zoning
C6-1: floor area ratio 5.70 built, 6.00 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Dec 8, 2021: $39,250,000
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.
Landmarks
Part of 836 Broadway Building (Individual Landmark). 14 Landmarks Preservation Commission permits are on file.
Board and land use applications
- Union Square South (City Planning 2019M0123): Completed, decided Nov 4, 2020. This is an application by the Department of City Planning requesting a zoning map and zoning text amendment to expand the Special Union Square District, create a new subdistrict (Subdistrict B), and establish a special permit for new hotel…
- 836 Broadway Building (City Planning 2019M0466): Completed, decided Sep 30, 2019. This is an application by the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) requesting landmark designation for the 836 Broadway Building, located at 836 Broadway (Block 564, Lot 39) in the NoHo neighborhood, Community District 2, Manhattan.