515 West 18th Street, Manhattan
Condominium · 181 units · built 2018 · Block 690, Lot 7503.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Aug 4, 2026, estimated cost $600, described as “Illuminated non-advertising double-face projecting accessory sign - la cabra. No change of use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 14, 2026, estimated cost $8K, described as “General construction, removal of non-load-bearing partitions, and installation of new non-load-bearing partitions.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 13, 2026, estimated cost $18K, described as “Interior renovation of an existing apartment. Minor partition work as per plans. No change of use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 20, 2026, estimated cost $197K, described as “Proposed renovation of an existing BBQ amenity located on the roof area accessory to the penthouse residential unit that includes cosmetic improvements and minor structural work. No change in use or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 15, 2025, estimated cost $35K, described as “Create enclosed structure for sidewalk seating.”
- Alteration, filed May 7, 2025, estimated cost $1K, described as “Removal of Structure as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, occupancy and egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 21, 2024, estimated cost $36K, described as “At apartment 1703, removal of non load bearing walls, construct new non load bearing walls, new gypsum board ceilings and miscellaneous finishes as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 18, 2024, estimated cost $202K, described as “Renovation of an existing apartment#506 on the 5th Floor. Work includes non-structural demolition, general construction and mechanical as per plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 3, 2024, estimated cost $318K, described as “Renovations to retail_cafe space and modification to associated mechanical system as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, occupancy, and egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 12, 2024, estimated cost $14K, described as “Application filed to install new lighting fixtures, outlet and soffit at existing class "a" apartment #1904 on the 19th floor”
- Alteration, filed May 7, 2024, estimated cost $67K, described as “Install (2) faux gypsum board ceiling, new lighting and minor interior renovations at existing class "a" apartment. No change in use , egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 21, 2024, described as “Window inspection at all elevations via industrial rope access”
- Alteration, filed Jun 5, 2023, estimated cost $20K, described as “Plumbing and sprinkler work related to the renovation of existing apartments 1104 and 1803 as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 5, 2023, estimated cost $110K, described as “General construction and mechanical work related to the renovation of existing apartments 1104 and 1803 as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 26, 2023, estimated cost $53K, described as “Combination of apts PH2202 and PH2201 filed under tppn 3/97 in conjunction with DOB now pl and mh. No change to use, occupancy or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 27, 2023, estimated cost $5K, described as “Formally filing alteration type ii for alteration to terrace of apt. 1001. No change in use, occupancy, and egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 27, 2023, estimated cost $40K, described as “Installation of drop ceiling in great room. No change of use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 2, 2023, estimated cost $11K, described as “General construction of new framed partitions lower existing ceiling frame. For installation of recessed lighting in bedroom and finishes. Install new partition. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- No Work, filed Feb 8, 2023
- No Work, filed Oct 28, 2022
- Alteration, filed Oct 6, 2022, estimated cost $76K, described as “Architectural renovation of existing 4TH floor roof terrace and installation of pergola for apartment #421. As per plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 20, 2022, estimated cost $6K, described as “Structural work on roof. As per plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 10, 2022, estimated cost $119K, described as “General construction & mechanical work (including relocation of 1 existing vertical fan coil unit to the ceiling in each apt) related to the renovation of existing apartments 1404 and 1903 as per plans filed herewith. No change in use,…”
- Alteration, filed Jul 8, 2022, estimated cost $19K, described as “Plumbing and sprinkler work related to the renovation of existing apartments 1404 and 1903 as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 17, 2022, estimated cost $19K, described as “Structural installation on the existing 4TH floor terrace for apartment #421 as per plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress, or occupancy.”
17 more, older permits are in this building’s full list on the map.
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $79,793,407
- 2026–27 tax
- $8,601,520
- Market value (city estimate)
- $177,318,652
- Taxable value
- $73,814,220
- Assessed land
- $6,009,306
- Assessed improvements
- $73,784,101
- Condo units with their own tax lots
- 183
Tax breaks
- Co-op and condo abatement, with no end date, a $470,648 credit this tax year.
Zoning
C6-2: floor area ratio 7.00 built, above the 6.02 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, moderate risk: a 0.2% chance of flooding each year.
Recent sales
- Aug 10, 2026: $6,150,000, Apt 1010
- Apr 16, 2026: $1,995,000, Apt 308
- Apr 10, 2026: $1,900,000, Apt 403
- Feb 10, 2026: $1,940,000, Apt 503
- Jan 30, 2026: $1,915,000, Apt 603
- Oct 9, 2025: $2,950,000, Apt 210
- Oct 1, 2025: $3,615,000, Apt 510
- Aug 27, 2025: $8,300,000, Apt 1104
- Jul 23, 2025: $2,350,000, Apt 701
- Jul 23, 2025: $6,400,000, Apt 1401
The 10 most recent of 201 open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.
In the news
Thomas Heatherwick’s Lantern House Completes Construction at 515 West 18th Street in Chelsea, Manhattan, New York YIMBY, May 31, 2021.