581 Hudson Street, Manhattan
Apartment building · 22 units · built c. 1873 · Block 634, Lot 60.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Apr 28, 2026, estimated cost $120K, described as “Interior renovation at partial 1st floor existing commercial space with minor partition and finish work as per plan, No change in use, egress, or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 7, 2026, estimated cost $38K, described as “Exterior repairs to existing bulkhead. No enlargement, change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 25, 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 Jul 12, 2024, described as “Installation of suspended scaffold for facade inspection/ repair.”
- Alteration, filed May 3, 2024, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of debris chute on pipe scaffolding (by others). No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 21, 2023, 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 Oct 30, 2023, estimated cost $1K, described as “Proposed installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. Work shall comply with chapter #33 of 2022 the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 5, 2022, estimated cost $107K, described as “Facade repairs with sill replacemt, lintel repair/replacemt, window replacemt, parapet reconstruction with capping stone, and roof finish replacement at perimeter. Gwb replacemt as affected at interior. No enlargement, change to use,…”
- Alteration, filed Jul 16, 2022, 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 the NYC building code. Live load 300PSF.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 28, 2021, estimated cost $23K, described as “Plumbing scope of work, as filed in-conjunction with general construction bis application.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 30, 2019, estimated cost $5K, described as “Erect, maintain & dismantle of scaffold for faade repairs as per drawings attached herewith”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $2,747,700
- 2026–27 tax
- $290,479
- Market value (city estimate)
- $6,106,000
- Taxable value
- $2,335,230
- Assessed land
- $832,500
- Assessed improvements
- $1,915,200
Zoning
C1-6: floor area ratio 4.87 built, above the 3.44 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). 41 Landmarks Preservation Commission permits are on file.
Board and land use applications
- VALDINO WEST (City Planning P2001M0573): Completed, decided May 24, 2001. RENEWAL-UNENCLOSED SIDEWALK CAFE WITH 18 SEATS FOR 5-YEARS
- VALDINO WEST (City Planning P2000M0535): Completed, decided Feb 29, 2000. NEW-ENCLOSED SIDEWALK CAFE WITH 12 SEATS
- 581 Z CORP (City Planning P1997M0515): Completed, decided Aug 23, 1996. NEW-UNENCLOSED SIDEWALK CAFE WITH 13 SEATS
- MAPPAMONDO DUE (City Planning P1994M0619): Completed, decided Mar 4, 1994. NEW-UNENCLOSED SIDEWALK CAFE WITH 18 SEATS
- MAPPAMONDO DUE INC (City Planning P1993M0478): Completed, decided Nov 16, 1993. NEW (CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP) UNENCLOSED SIDEWALK CAFE WITH 27*SEATS
- THE PENGUIN CAFE (City Planning P1990M1017): Completed, decided Oct 16, 1990. RENEWAL-UNENCLOSED SIDEWALK CAFE WITH 16 SEATS
- THE PENGUIN CAFE (City Planning P1989M1139): Completed, decided Jul 18, 1989. NEW-UNENCLOSED SIDEWALK CAFE