# 79 Jane Street, Manhattan

Two-family · built c. 1899 · Block 642, Lot 67.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1006420067/79-jane-street

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

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Jan 23, 2026, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of temporary custom color sidewalk shed as per plan. No change in use, egress, or occupancy. The sidewalk shed is at jane street.”
- Major Renovation — Residential, filed Oct 10, 2025, estimated cost $1.8M, 1 unit in all, 4 stories, described as “Gut renovation and enlargement of existing residential buildings 79-81 Jane Street and convert to one family dwelling as per plans filed herewith. Obtain new CofO”
- Alteration, filed Oct 10, 2025, estimated cost $100K, described as “Interior demolition of non-load bearing partitions, fixtures/millwork and related finishes at 79-81 Jane Street, as per plans filed herewith. Filed in conjunction with ALT-CO M01289779-I1.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $1,395,060
- 2026–27 tax: $85,367
- Market value (city estimate): $23,251,000
- Taxable value: $430,214
- Assessed land: $666,660
- Assessed improvements: $728,400

## Zoning

R6: floor area ratio 2.48 built, above the 2.43 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Recent sales

- May 31, 2023: $10,200,000

Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard. FEMA’s preliminary map: zone X, moderate risk: a 0.2% chance of flooding each year.

## Landmarks

Part of Greenwich Village Historic District (Historic District). 10 Landmarks Preservation Commission permits are on file.

## In the news

[LPC Approves Combination, Expansion of 79-81 Jane Street Townhouses in Manhattan’s West Village](https://newyorkyimby.com/2024/12/1966887.html), New York YIMBY, Dec 20, 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