522 West 38th Street, Manhattan
Hotel · built 2000 · Block 709, Lot 52.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Jul 21, 2025, estimated cost $1.5M, described as “Partial and interior demolition of 11 story building as per plans filed herewith.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 3, 2025, estimated cost $180K, described as “Installation of a temporarily construction fence, supported scaffold, sidewalk shed, roof protection and needle beam per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with…”
- Alteration, filed Nov 26, 2024, estimated cost $30K, described as “Install temporary fire standpipe pressurized alarm system for building being demolished under DM#M00974121-I1. Cut/cap standpipe riser floor by floor as building is being demolished. No change to use egress or occupancy filed under this SD…”
- Demolition, filed Mar 14, 2024, estimated cost $6.0M, described as “Full Demolition of eleven story building, as per plans filed herewith.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 23, 2019, estimated cost $11K, described as “Modification to existing at&t telecommunications site. Install (4) ion-M23 sdars (rrh) with related equipment and install (1) equipment cabinet with related equipment on roof. All in conformance with tppn 5/98. No change in use, egress, or…”
- Alteration, filed Jan 11, 2019, estimated cost $51K, described as “AT&T - Replacement of telecommunication antennas on the roof. Installation and replacement of RRH units on the roof. Removal/Installation& relocation of equipment cabinets in the equipment platform on the roof. All work is in compliance…”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $4,168,800
- Market value (city estimate)
- $9,264,000
- Taxable value
- $0
- Assessed land
- $1,678,500
- Assessed improvements
- $2,490,300
Zoning
M1-5 (part of the lot is PARK): floor area ratio 5.00 built, 5.00 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Board and land use applications
- Hudson Boulevard and Park Text Amendment (City Planning P2018M0082): Completed, decided Jun 12, 2018. This is a Text Amendment application by the Department of City Planning to Section 93-32 of the Special Hudson Yards District to modify requirements for floor area transfers and the contribution in kind authorization for Phase 2 of Hudson…