# 550 Washington Street, Manhattan

Commercial · built c. 1933 · Block 596, Lot 2.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1005960002/550-washington-street

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

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Oct 15, 2026, described as “Facade Inspection via Industrial Rope Access”
- Alteration, filed Aug 3, 2026, estimated cost $222K, described as “General construction modifications taking place on the 1st floor as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy”
- No Work, filed Jul 28, 2026
- No Work, filed Jul 28, 2026
- No Work, filed Jul 28, 2026
- No Work, filed Jul 28, 2026
- Alteration, filed May 5, 2026, estimated cost $110K, described as “Standpipe modifications taking place on the 11th floor as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Mar 23, 2026, estimated cost $31.0M, described as “General construction modifications taking place on the 2nd floor as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Jan 30, 2026, estimated cost $450K, described as “Sprinkler modifications taking place on the 11th fl as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Jan 30, 2026, estimated cost $2.5M, described as “Mechanical modifications taking place on the 11th floor as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Jan 30, 2026, estimated cost $150K, described as “Plumbing modifications taking place on the 11th floor as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Jan 27, 2026, estimated cost $10.5M, described as “General construction modifications taking place on the 11th floor as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Aug 6, 2025, estimated cost $750K, described as “General construction modifications taking place on the 4th floor as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Jul 30, 2025, estimated cost $88K, described as “Mechanical modifications taking place on the 4th floor as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Jul 29, 2025, estimated cost $28K, described as “Sprinkler modifications taking place on the 4th fl as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Jul 29, 2025, estimated cost $39K, described as “Plumbing modifications taking place on the 4th floor as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $341,500,000
- 2026–27 tax: $33,396,039
- Market value (city estimate): $758,888,900
- Taxable value: $307,854,342
- Assessed land: $26,804,250
- Assessed improvements: $314,695,750

## Zoning

C6-3 (part of the lot is M1-5): floor area ratio 7.14 built, 7.52 allowed by base zoning.

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone AE, high risk: a 1% chance of flooding each year, base flood elevation 10 ft (NGVD29).

## In the news

[Google Opens St. John’s Terminal Headquarters at 550 Washington Street in Hudson Square, Manhattan](https://newyorkyimby.com/2024/02/google-opens-st-johns-terminal-headquarters-at-550-washington-street-in-hudson-square-manhattan.html), New York YIMBY, Feb 22, 2024.

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