48 West 14th Street, Manhattan
Dormitory · built c. 1910 · Block 577, Lot 15.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Sep 17, 2026, estimated cost $9K, described as “Installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. Shed shall comply with chapter #33 of the 2022 code. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 12, 2026, described as “Installation of temporary suspended scaffold equipment.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 3, 2025, estimated cost $7K, described as “Filing for sp scope of office renovation. No change to use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 3, 2025, estimated cost $180K, described as “Filing for ms scope of office renovation. No change to use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 3, 2025, estimated cost $45K, described as “Filing for pl scope of office renovation. No change to use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 1, 2025, estimated cost $350K, described as “Filing gc for new interior walls, doors, storefront, floor finishes, and lighting as per the plan”
- Alteration, filed Sep 22, 2025, estimated cost $30K, described as “Filing gc for demo scope to remove walls, doors, storefront, floor finishes, and ceilings as per the plans”
- Alteration, filed Jun 10, 2024, estimated cost $70K, described as “Interior alterations to existing cellar and 1ST floor space. No change to use, occupancy or egress”
- Alteration, filed Jan 9, 2023, estimated cost $53K, described as “Facade repairs as per plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 15, 2022, estimated cost $4K, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed as per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2014 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 18, 2021, estimated cost $15K, described as “Install toilet, lav and sink in cellar for employees”
- Alteration, filed Oct 18, 2021, estimated cost $293K, described as “Build partitions and offices, retail display walls, general ductwork distribution.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 14, 2021, estimated cost $4K, described as “Erect illuminated accessory business wall sign for daily thread as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 14, 2021, estimated cost $175K, described as “Application filed for interior renovation of non-load bearing partitions, ceilings and finishes in the cellar and on the 1st floor (Retail Store - Daily Thread) as per plans filed herewith. No change in Use, Egress or Occupancy”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $8,461,350
- 2026–27 tax
- $846,821
- Market value (city estimate)
- $18,803,000
- Taxable value
- $7,806,240
- Assessed land
- $634,500
- Assessed improvements
- $7,826,850
Zoning
C6-2 (part of the lot is C6-2M): floor area ratio 6.21 built, above the 6.02 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Board and land use applications
- Change to an earlier grant (Board of Standards and Appeals 180-07-BZII): Change to an earlier grant, Granted, filed Jun 12, 2008, decided Aug 19, 2008. Extension of Time to obtain a Certificate of Occupancy for a previously granted PCE (Silk Day Spa), in a C6-2/C6-2M zoning district, which expired on May 20, 2008.
- Variance or special permit (Board of Standards and Appeals 180-07-BZ): Variance or special permit, Granted, filed Jul 17, 2007, decided Nov 20, 2007. Special Permit (§73-36) to allow the legalization of a Physical Culture Establishment on a portion of the first floor and cellar of a nine-story mixed-use building. The proposal is contrary to section 32-10. C6-2/C6-2M districts.