# 809 Washington Street, Manhattan

Commercial · built c. 1920 · Block 643, Lot 43.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1006430043/809-washington-street

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

Every lot on block 643: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/643.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Nov 5, 2026, estimated cost $154K, described as “Application filed for interior renovation of non-load bearing partitions, ceilings, and finishes on the 1ST floor (frame) as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 9, 2024, estimated cost $11K, described as “Construction fence at the sidewalk to protect the construction area and provide enclosure to the building storefront.”
- Alteration, filed May 9, 2024, estimated cost $1.2M, described as “Application filed for interior renovation as shown on plans”
- Alteration, filed Mar 20, 2024, estimated cost $200K, described as “Application filed for interior renovation of tenant space as shown on plans.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 26, 2023, estimated cost $3K, described as “Installation of off white-finished metal lettering "Aesop" as per plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- No Work, filed Jun 20, 2023, described as “Requesting TPA for a one day event for a Corporate social gathering (Team Building) on June 22nd, 2023 from 4pm to 7:30pm to with 90 persons and 2 FGs to be provided.”
- No Work, filed Jun 1, 2023, described as “Retail exhibit with opening launch reception. For invited guests with food and beverage served on scheduled reception day only. Daily use open to public.”
- Alteration, filed May 16, 2023, estimated cost $60K, described as “Installation of units as per plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed May 16, 2023, estimated cost $33K, described as “Installation of Plumbing fixtures as per plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 16, 2023, estimated cost $15K, described as “Installation of Sprinkler heads as per plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 15, 2023, estimated cost $7K, described as “Installation of temp scenic partitions and exhibits, no alt to exist structures for Bulgari Serpenti, TPA required. Producer is responsible to monitor site safety. All production equipment removed upon event completion”
- Alteration, filed May 11, 2023, estimated cost $219K, described as “Interior renovations consisting of partitions and finishes as per plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 11, 2023, estimated cost $3K, described as “Installation of hanging sign, AESOP as per plans filed herewith. no change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 28, 2023, estimated cost $115K, described as “Filed herewith to install new pergolas anchored into the buildings concrete slab, new planters, new steel wire trellises anchored to the new planters, and new synthetic turf secured to existing pavers. No change to use egress or occupancy.”
- No Work, filed Dec 21, 2022, described as “Temporary Event for the Louis Vuitton X Yayoi Kusama Opening”
- Alteration, filed Jul 14, 2022, estimated cost $55K, described as “Plumbing work as shown on plans.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 14, 2022, estimated cost $1.0M, described as “Interior renovation work in commercial office space to include construction of new partitions, finishes, doors and ceilings, as shown on plans. no change to use, occupancy or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 14, 2022, estimated cost $15K, described as “Structural modifications to the 6th floor as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 12, 2022, estimated cost $681K, described as “General construction to the 6th floor as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 11, 2022, estimated cost $85K, described as “Plumbing modifications to the 6th floor as per plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 8, 2022, estimated cost $360K, described as “Mechanical work as shown on plans.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 8, 2022, estimated cost $65K, described as “Additions/modifications to existing sprinkler system as shown on plans.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 22, 2021, estimated cost $278K, described as “Modification of sprinkler system as shown on plans”
- Alteration, filed Apr 22, 2021, estimated cost $1.5M, described as “Mechanical work as shown on plans”
- Alteration, filed Apr 22, 2021, estimated cost $5.8M, described as “Interior renovation work in commercial office space to include construction of new partitions, finishes, doors and ceilings, as shown on plans. No change to use, occupancy or egress.”

11 more, older permits are in this building’s full list on the map: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1006430043/809-washington-street.

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $21,674,700
- 2026–27 tax: $732,328
- Market value (city estimate): $48,166,000
- Taxable value: $6,750,810
- Assessed land: $1,381,500
- Assessed improvements: $20,293,200

## Zoning

M1-5: floor area ratio 4.49 built, 5.00 allowed by base zoning.

## 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 Gansevoort Market Historic District (Historic District). 50 Landmarks Preservation Commission permits are on file.

## Board and land use applications

- 46-74 Gansevoort Street - RD Mod (City Planning 2019M0322): Completed, filed Sep 19, 2019, decided May 29, 2020. This is a private application by 46-50 Gansevoort LLC, 52-58 Gansevoort LLC, and 60-74 Gansevoort LLC for a modification of Restrictive Declaration D-94, as amended, to allow a wider range of commercial and community facility uses within…
- 46-74 GANSEVOORT ST (City Planning P1999M0111): Completed, decided Dec 21, 2004. 3RD MOD TO THE RESTRICTIVE DECL TO ALLOW TAX LOTS 43 & 49 TO\*ALSO BE UTILIZED FOR USE GROUP 6 USES INCLUDING AN EATING &\*DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT
- M.G.T. ENTERPRISES (City Planning P2002M0543): Completed, decided May 31, 2002. NEW-UNENCLOSED SIDEWALK CAFE
- Gansevoort Modification to Declaration (City Planning P2014M0176): Completed. Modification to previously approved use restrictions in a Restrictive Dec.

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