# 533 West 27th Street, Manhattan

Commercial · built c. 1917 · Block 699, Lot 14.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1006990014/536-west-28-street

More construction in Chelsea: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/chelsea.md

## 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.

## Recent sales

- Jun 6, 2023: $24,500,000

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

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.

## 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

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