# 406 West 31st Street, Manhattan

Dormitory · built c. 1914 · Block 728, Lot 42.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1007280042/406-west-31-street

More construction in Hudson Yards: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/hudson-yards.md

Every lot on block 728: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/728.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed May 14, 2026, estimated cost $3.5M, described as “Fit kaufman: facade restoration as indicated on plans filed herewith.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 23, 2023, estimated cost $3K, described as “Installation of a temporary heavy-duty sidewalk shed per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 24, 2022, estimated cost $552K, described as “Facade restoration as indicated on plans filed herewith.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 9, 2022, estimated cost $15K, described as “Installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed during bldg alteration, filed sep. Sidewalk shed shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application. Shed installed on roadway. Dot permist by…”
- Alteration, filed Jun 22, 2022, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of sidewalk shed as per plans. Sidewalk shed live load 300 psf shall comply with chapter #33 of the 2014 code no change to use, egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Jan 13, 2020, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of sidewalk shed as per plans. Sidewalk shed live load 300 psf. Shall comply with chapter #33 of the 2014 code no change to use, egress or occupancy”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $20,394,450
- Market value (city estimate): $45,321,000
- Taxable value: $0
- Assessed land: $7,065,000
- Assessed improvements: $13,329,450

## Tax breaks

- Nonprofit exemption (student dormitory), with no end date, about $2,212,390 a year below the full tax.

## Zoning

C6-4: floor area ratio 13.51 built, above the 10.00 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Flood zone

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

## Board and land use applications

- Variance or special permit (Board of Standards and Appeals 382-03-BZ): Variance or special permit, Granted, filed Dec 8, 2003, decided Mar 9, 2004. Variance (§72-21) to permit the proposed conversion of a fifteen-story with cellar and basement manufacturing loft building to Dormitory Use (UG 3A), which is contrary to Z.R. §42-12.

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