# 161 Varick Street, Manhattan

Industrial · built c. 1922 · Block 580, Lot 22.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1005800022/161-varick-street

More construction in SoHo: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/soho.md

Every lot on block 580: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/580.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Aug 19, 2022, estimated cost $61K, described as “Verizon site modifications on roof and existing water tank. Replace (13) antennas & (8) rrh units. Remove (4) antennas & (7) rrh units. Install (4) new antennas & (6) rrh units. Relocate (2) antennas, (2) distribution equipment, & (2) rrh…”
- Alteration, filed May 27, 2022, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 12, 2022, estimated cost $403K, described as “Repair/replace facade as necessary to include masonry, pointing, lintels concert patching, caulking, patch roof”
- Alteration, filed Mar 2, 2022, estimated cost $764K, described as “Repair/replace facade as necessary to include masonry, pointing, lintels concert patching, caulking, patch roof”
- Alteration, filed Feb 2, 2022, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 19, 2021, described as “Installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $17,395,200
- 2026–27 tax: $1,216,915
- Market value (city estimate): $38,656,000
- Taxable value: $11,217,870
- Assessed land: $1,588,500
- Assessed improvements: $15,806,700

## Zoning

M1-6: floor area ratio 9.39 built, 10.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Dec 16, 2021: $200,500,000

Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.

## Board and land use applications

- HUDSON SQUARE SPECIAL DISTRICT (City Planning P2012M0255): Completed, decided Mar 26, 2013. Zoning text and map amendments to establish the Special Hudson Square District.

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