493 West 22nd Street, Manhattan
Commercial · built c. 1930 · Block 720, Lot 1.
Building permits
No building permits on file for this lot.
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $1,161,450
- 2026–27 tax
- $114,938
- Market value (city estimate)
- $2,581,000
- Taxable value
- $1,059,530
- Assessed land
- $737,550
- Assessed improvements
- $423,900
Zoning
R7B: floor area ratio 1.39 built, 3.00 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, moderate risk: a 0.2% chance of flooding each year. FEMA’s preliminary map: zone AE, high risk: a 1% chance of flooding each year, base flood elevation 10 ft (NAVD88).
Landmarks
Part of Chelsea Historic District Extension (Historic District). 18 Landmarks Preservation Commission permits are on file.
Board and land use applications
- THE EMPIRE DINER (City Planning P1999M0525): Completed, decided Feb 4, 1999. RENEWAL-UNENCLOSED SIDEWALK CAFE WITH 65 SEATS FOR 4-YEARS
- EMPIRE DINER (City Planning P1994M0666): Completed, decided May 24, 1994. RENEWAL-UNENCLOSED SIDEWALK CAFE WITH 65 SEATS FOR 5-YEARS
- THE EMPIRE DINER (City Planning P1991M0705): Completed, decided Jul 8, 1991. MODIFIED-UNENCLOSED SIDEWALK CAFE WITH 17 SEATS
- EMPIRE DINER (City Planning P1988M1145): Completed, decided Jul 18, 1989. CONSENT-ENCLOSED SIDEWALK CAFE WITH 26 SEATS
- EMPIRE DINNER (City Planning P1989M1150): Completed, decided Jun 9, 1989. RENEWAL-UNENCLOSED SIDEWALK CAFE WITH 48 SEATS FOR 5-YEARS
- EMPIRE DINER (City Planning P1986M1238): Completed, decided Oct 30, 1986. CONSENT-ENCLOSED SIDEWALK CAFE
- EMPIRE DINER (City Planning P1985M1273): Completed, decided Mar 28, 1985. MODIFICATION TO ADD 2 TABLES TO AN UNENCLOSED SIDEWALK CAFE
- EMPIRE DINER (City Planning P1984M1356): Completed, decided Sep 13, 1984. RENEWAL-UNENCLOSED SIDEWALK CAFE
- EMPIRE_DINER (City Planning P1977M0468): Completed, decided Dec 1, 1977. CONSENT TO OPERATE UNENCL SIDEWALK CAFE