# 34 West 12th Street, Manhattan

Apartment building · 5 units · built c. 1860 · Block 575, Lot 37.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1005750037/34-west-12-street

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

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Sep 7, 2023, estimated cost $27K, described as “Installation of temporary pipe scaffold for roof protection as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Shall comply with CHAPTER#33 of 2022 NYC building code.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 4, 2022, estimated cost $5K, described as “Proposed installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. Work shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 4, 2022, estimated cost $5K, described as “Proposed installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. Live load 300 lbs per square feet. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 30, 2022, estimated cost $12K, described as “Proposal to install temporary wooden construction fence. No change in use, occupancy egress or bulk. This temporary construction fence filing is filed in conjunction with alt i co filing job # M00670993-I1.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 1, 2022, estimated cost $72K, described as “Propose interior removal works for existing non-bearing partitons & interior finish works as shown on plans. This is filed in conjunction with existing alt-CO#M00670993-I1. No change in use, egress, or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Jul 19, 2022, estimated cost $84K, described as “Proposed mechanical work for one-family building filed in conjunction with Alt-CO # M00670993-I1. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 19, 2022, estimated cost $50K, described as “Propose Foundation work filed in conjunction with Alt-CO-GC # M00670993-I1”
- Alteration, filed Jul 19, 2022, estimated cost $141K, described as “Proposed plumbing work for one-family building filed in conjunction with Alt-CO # M00670993-I1. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 19, 2022, estimated cost $191K, described as “Propose structural scope of work to replace floor joists with new and add elevator shaft filed in conjunction with Alt-CO-GC #M00670993-I1.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 19, 2022, estimated cost $63K, described as “Proposed installation of new sprinkler system for one-family building filed in conjunction with Alt-CO # M00670993-I1. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 12, 2022, estimated cost $420K, described as “Propose to convert existing 5-story w/ cellar multi-family residential building into one family building. Obtain new c of o.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $2,471,850
- 2026–27 tax: $104,307
- Market value (city estimate): $5,493,000
- Taxable value: $870,480
- Assessed land: $828,000
- Assessed improvements: $1,643,850

## Zoning

R6: floor area ratio 2.71 built, above the 2.43 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Recent sales

- Jun 13, 2022: $8,425,000

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 (Historic District). 21 Landmarks Preservation Commission permits are on file.

## In the news

[LPC To Review Renovation Proposal For 34 West 12th Street In Greenwich Village, Manhattan](https://newyorkyimby.com/2025/01/lpc-to-review-renovation-proposal-for-34-west-12th-street-in-greenwich-village-manhattan.html), New York YIMBY, Jan 9, 2025.

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