# 253 Bleecker Street, Manhattan

Three-family with store · built c. 1829 · Block 589, Lot 9.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1005890009/253-bleecker-street

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

Every lot on block 589: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/589.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Jan 5, 2026, estimated cost $125K, described as “Interior renovation, removal of non-load bearing partitions, installation of new non load bearing partitions, new wall, floor and ceiling finishes, new light fixtures, new electrical outlets, no change in use, occupancy or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 12, 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 May 28, 2024, estimated cost $30K, described as “General Construction Taking Place on the 1st Floor. Minor Demo of the exiting nonbearing wall, build a new wall with the feting rooms, paint entire space, and related finishes. No change in use or Egress filed under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 21, 2022, estimated cost $100K, described as “Facade Repairs, Exterior masonry work”
- Alteration, filed Jan 3, 2019, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of a heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans in conjunction with general construction. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Sidewalk shed shall comply with 2014 NYC building code, chapter 33.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $1,759,050
- 2026–27 tax: $81,824
- Market value (city estimate): $3,909,000
- Taxable value: $657,800
- Assessed land: $407,250
- Assessed improvements: $1,351,800

## Zoning

R7-2: floor area ratio 2.52 built, 3.44 allowed by base zoning.

## Flood zone

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

## Landmarks

Part of Greenwich Village Historic District Extension II (Historic District). 4 Landmarks Preservation Commission permits are on file.

## Board and land use applications

- West Village BID Formation (City Planning 2022M0219): Business improvement district, Completed, filed Nov 23, 2021, decided May 4, 2022. (Map shows approximate boundary, please see Public Documents below for exact boundary) An application from the Department of Small Business Services (SBS) on behalf of the proposed West Village Business Improvement District (BID) to form…

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