# 185 Varick Street, Manhattan

Commercial · built c. 1930 · Block 580, Lot 60.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1005800060/185-varick-street

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

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Aug 7, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plan. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 13, 2026, estimated cost $160, described as “Proposed 8FT construction fence. No change to use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 1, 2026, estimated cost $91K, described as “Proposed to cut, cap and demolish sprinkler and standpipe system floor by floor in conjunction with full demo job # M01359182. No change to use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 23, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of single personnel hoist in accordance with nycc 2022 chapter 33 building code. No change in egress, use, or occupancy.”
- Demolition, filed Feb 20, 2026, estimated cost $200K, described as “Full demolition to a six story building”
- Alteration, filed Jun 17, 2024, estimated cost $84K, described as “Interior renovation on the 6TH floor filed in conjunction with DOB now sp and mh. No change to use, occupancy or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 24, 2022, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of 300 psf sidewalk shed as per plans. All equipment shall comply with chapter #33 of the 2014 code. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $9,746,100
- 2026–27 tax: $1,015,129
- Market value (city estimate): $21,658,000
- Taxable value: $9,357,750
- Assessed land: $900,000
- Assessed improvements: $8,846,100

## Zoning

M1-6: floor area ratio 5.44 built, 10.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Dec 29, 2025: $63,000,000

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.

## In the news

[Plans Announced for Residential Development at 68 King Street in Hudson Square, Manhattan](https://newyorkyimby.com/2026/01/plans-announced-for-residential-development-at-68-king-street-in-hudson-square-manhattan.html), New York YIMBY, Jan 6, 2026.

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