533 West 27th Street, Manhattan
Commercial · built c. 1917 · Block 699, Lot 14.
Building permits
- New Building — Mid-Rise, filed Dec 11, 2024, 60 units, 12 stories, described as “Erect new mixed use building”
- Alteration, filed May 19, 2026, estimated cost $15K, described as “The use of Mechanical Equipment for the Demolition of Existing 3 story structure. Mechanical Equipment to be utilized during demolition operations on all floors and will be stationed at grade level at the end of day during demolition…”
- Alteration, filed Mar 24, 2026, estimated cost $20K, described as “A scaffolding system that shall act as a protective enclosure for the use of Brokk for demolition operations within the job site.”
- Demolition, filed Sep 17, 2025, estimated cost $30K, described as “Full mechanical and mechanical handheld demolition of an existing 3 story commercial structure.”
- Alteration, filed May 2, 2025, estimated cost $10K, described as “Support of excavation for new 12 story masonry/concrete building filed under application # M01141757 I1”
- Alteration, filed Apr 11, 2025, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temp standpipe durning new building construction. Lot is a thru lot and will cover 536 west 28 street and 533 west 27 street.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 3, 2023, estimated cost $20K, described as “Herewith file for removal of interior partion at 001 and 002 floor as per plans”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $5,341,500
- 2026–27 tax
- $562,243
- Market value (city estimate)
- $11,870,000
- Taxable value
- $5,182,920
- Assessed land
- $2,334,600
- Assessed improvements
- $3,006,900
Zoning
C6-3: floor area ratio 3.00 built, 7.52 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Jun 6, 2023: $24,500,000
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.
Board and land use applications
- 533 WEST 27TH STREET (City Planning P1996M0463): Completed. 96DCP046M: SPECIAL PERMIT APPLICATION TO LEGALIZE THE OPERATION OF A PA RKING GARAGE
- W27TH ST PARKING GARAGE (City Planning P1996M0260): Completed, decided Feb 26, 1997. 96DCP059M: SPECIAL PERMIT TO LEGALIZE THE OPERATION OF A PARKING GARAGE AT THE SUBJECT PREMISES