16 Christopher Street, Manhattan
Apartment building · 13 units · built c. 1910 · Block 593, Lot 44.
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Building permits
- Alteration, filed Oct 6, 2026, estimated cost $135K, described as “New Exterior work to include Front and Rear Facade. No change to bulk, use or egress”
- Alteration, filed Oct 5, 2026, estimated cost $167K, described as “Proposed to renovation of public halls on the 1st thru roof with exterior work at the Front & Rear Facade. No change to use, bulk or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 6, 2026, estimated cost $265K, described as “Installation of mechanical system filed in conjuction with the following alt 1 application #M01415287, M01367497, M01367505.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 24, 2026, estimated cost $123K, described as “Minor partition work in apts 29a & 29b on with general carpentry and public halls. No change to use bulk or egress”
- Alteration, filed Jun 11, 2026, estimated cost $98K, described as “Minor partition work in apts 32 & 33 with general carpentry. No change to use bulk or egress”
- Alteration, filed Jun 4, 2026, estimated cost $153K, described as “Minor partition work in apts 26a, 27a & 27b on with general carpentry. No change to use bulk or egress”
- Alteration, filed Jun 1, 2026, estimated cost $128K, described as “Installation of sprinkler filing in conjunction wiht application # M01405728. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 26, 2026, estimated cost $211K, described as “Installation of plumbing fixtures filed in conjuction with the following alt 1 application #M01415287, M01367497, M01367505. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 25, 2026, estimated cost $96K, described as “Minor partition work in apts 1 & 2 with general carpentry. No change to use bulk or egress”
- Alteration, filed Mar 25, 2026, estimated cost $76K, described as “Minor partition work in apts 3 & 4 on with general carpentry. No change to use bulk or egress”
- Alteration, filed Mar 25, 2026, estimated cost $100K, described as “Minor partition work in apts 5 & 6 with general carpentry. No change to use bulk or egress”
- Alteration, filed Oct 31, 2024, estimated cost $151K, described as “Structural repairs to include joist replacement, joist sistering, repointing , reframing and painting of the fire escape. No change to use, bulk or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 19, 2024, estimated cost $173K, described as “Reinforcement and partial replacement of the floor joists at every floor level. Minor repointing of the basement walls. Scraping and painting of the steel beam supporting the front facade. Strengthening repairs at the east and west…”
- Alteration, filed Aug 2, 2023, estimated cost $64K, described as “Minor partition work with general carpentry in apts 34a & 34B , No change to use, bulk or egress”
- Alteration, filed Aug 2, 2023, estimated cost $50K, described as “Minor partition work with general carpentry in apts 28A & 28B. No change to use , bulk or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 27, 2023, estimated cost $5K, described as “Provide temporary shoring at the 2nd flr as per plan. No change to use, bulk or egress”
- Alteration, filed Mar 9, 2021, estimated cost $9K, described as “Filed herewith replacement of existing front stoop, replace exisiting front door and replace railing, Replace existing front facade windows new and repaint front facade, repair existing cornice and wood profile.no change of use, occupancy…”
- Alteration, filed Jan 15, 2021, estimated cost $2K, described as “Installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use occupancy or egress under this application. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter 33 of the 2014 NYC building code.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 11, 2021, estimated cost $18K, described as “Replace / relocate fixtures at combined apt 28 ab (2ND fl)”
- Alteration, filed May 20, 2020, estimated cost $18K, described as “Relocation an new plumbing fixtures at combined apt 29A/29B.”
- Alteration, filed May 7, 2020, estimated cost $18K, described as “Cap / relocate plumbing fixtures at combined apt 30/31 (3RD fl).”
- Alteration, estimated cost $98K, described as “Minor partition work in apts 32 & 33 with general carpentry. No change to use bulk or egress”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $826,650
- 2026–27 tax
- $102,827
- Market value (city estimate)
- $1,837,000
- Taxable value
- $826,650
- Assessed land
- $77,850
- Assessed improvements
- $748,800
Zoning
R6: floor area ratio 3.27 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.
Recent sales
- Apr 27, 2022: $2,300,000
- Jul 24, 2019: $2,200,000
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.
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…