# 56 Morton Street, Manhattan

Apartment building · 15 units · built c. 1891 · Block 583, Lot 16.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1005830016/56-morton-street

More construction in West Village: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/west-village.md

Every lot on block 583: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/583.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Oct 3, 2025, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary heavy duty sidewalk shed and pipe scaffold as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of 2022 the NYC building code.live load 300PSF.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 29, 2025, estimated cost $40K, described as “Joist repairs”
- Alteration, filed Jun 9, 2025, estimated cost $40K, described as “Joist repair”
- Alteration, filed Dec 13, 2024, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of 2022 the NYC building code. Live load 300PSF.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 10, 2024, estimated cost $240K, described as “Proposed interior renovation in misc. Apts. And public areas due to fire damage. Work inc.: remove & rebuild non-load part. & clg.; & upgrade exist. Part. & clg. Replace exist. Windows at apt. 5E only. All related plumb. Work filed under…”
- Alteration, filed Apr 13, 2022, estimated cost $20K, described as “Proposed plumbing renovation in apt. 5R. Work inc.: replace and relocate existing plumbing fixtures and capped and remove existing meter and gas range and replace with electric stove.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 12, 2022, estimated cost $75K, described as “Proposed interior renovation in apt. 5R. Work inc.: remove and rebuild non-load partition and ceilign. All related plumbing work filed under staparate application. No change in use, egress, or occupancy is involved under this application.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $1,453,050
- 2026–27 tax: $173,703
- Market value (city estimate): $3,229,000
- Taxable value: $1,396,440
- Assessed land: $244,350
- Assessed improvements: $1,208,700

## Zoning

R6: floor area ratio 3.70 built, above the 2.43 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Flood zone

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

## Landmarks

Part of Greenwich Village Historic District (Historic District). 9 Landmarks Preservation Commission permits are on file.

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