521 West 38th Street, Manhattan
Auto repair · built 1969 · Block 710, Lot 20.
Building permits
- New Building — Non-residential, filed Mar 4, 2025, 6 stories, described as “HUB Project Intake Completed 9/20/24 Hudson Yards Emergency Fan Plant New Building”
- Alteration, filed Jun 10, 2026, estimated cost $22K, described as “Installation of sidewalk shed and construction plywood fence as per plans. Temporary equipment shall comply with chapter #33 of the 2022 code. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 17, 2026, estimated cost $22K, described as “Installation of sidewalk shed and construction plywood fence as per plans. Temporary equipment shall comply with chapter #33 of the 2022 code. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 17, 2026, estimated cost $17K, described as “Installation of pipe scaffolding as per plans. Pipe scaffold shall comply with chapter #33 of the 2022 code. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Demolition, filed Apr 11, 2024, estimated cost $1.5M, described as “Full Demolition of one story building auto shop, as per plans filed herewith.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $1,814,850
- Market value (city estimate)
- $4,033,000
- Taxable value
- $0
- Assessed land
- $855,000
- Assessed improvements
- $959,850
Zoning
PARK (part of the lot is C2-8).
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…