18 Christopher Street, Manhattan
Four-family with store · built c. 1827 · Block 593, Lot 43.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Aug 27, 2024, estimated cost $6K, described as “Installation of a temporarily supported scaffold per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 8, 2024, estimated cost $75K, described as “Front and rear Facade restoration with roof dormer reconstruction as per plans. No change to use, egress or bulk”
- Alteration, filed Oct 24, 2023, estimated cost $75K, described as “Reconstruction of front dormer and reinforcement of rear dormer framing. No change to use , occupancy or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 4, 2023, estimated cost $178K, described as “Repair of half-timber bearing walls, reinforcement of floor joists, replacement of floor joists, repair of the facades and connecting the facades to the wooden floors, reinforce roof structure, repoint brick front facades, repoint and…”
- Alteration, filed Apr 28, 2023, estimated cost $25K, described as “Installation of temporary shoring & bracing to stabilize building as per plans filed herewith. Herewith. This application is filed in conjunction with the stabilization at adjacent building, 20 christopher st (M00864023).”
- Alteration, filed Feb 28, 2023, estimated cost $2K, described as “Installation of a temporarily heavy-duty sidewalk per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 3, 2023, estimated cost $66K, described as “Minor partition work with general carpentry in apts 14 & 15. No change to use, egress or bulk”
- Alteration, filed Jan 16, 2023, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of new boiler for entire building. One replacemment boiler was filed under application # M08042361. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 16, 2023, estimated cost $5K, described as “Herewith file boiler application to replacement of existing weil-mclain boiler with one navien boiler for the entire building. One new boiler will be filing under application #M08043332. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 16, 2023, estimated cost $40K, described as “Installation of mechanical system in conjunction with application #M08046036 and M08017459. No change in use, egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Jan 16, 2023, estimated cost $40K, described as “Installation of plumbing system for 2ND fl apt 14, 15 3RD fl APT12 13 (no replacement no relocation of any fixtures) in conjunction with application# M08046036 and M08017459. No change in use egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 11, 2023, estimated cost $30K, described as “Renovate public halls on the 1st- 3rd floors as per plans. No change to bulk or use.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 5, 2023, estimated cost $66K, described as “Minor partition work with general carpentry in apts 12 & 13. No change to use, egress or bulk”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $1,341,000
- 2026–27 tax
- $51,127
- Market value (city estimate)
- $2,980,000
- Taxable value
- $411,024
- Assessed land
- $272,250
- Assessed improvements
- $1,068,750
Zoning
R6: floor area ratio 1.66 built, 2.43 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- May 6, 2026: $3,655,500, 1,916 sq ft, sold with other lots
- Apr 27, 2022: $2,425,000, sold with other lots
- Jul 24, 2019: $9,000,000, sold with other lots
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.
Landmarks
Part of Greenwich Village Historic District (Historic District). 18 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…
In the news
Derelict Townhomes Ready for Repair Work at 18-20 Christopher Street in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York YIMBY, May 16, 2023.