442 West 31st Street, Manhattan
Commercial · built c. 1918 · Block 728, Lot 60.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Jul 27, 2026, estimated cost $30K, described as “Renovation bathroom of existing commercial building 3RD floor”
- Alteration, filed Mar 5, 2026, described as “Suspended scaffold for facade restoration as shown on plans”
- Alteration, filed Apr 4, 2025, estimated cost $50K, described as “Install one (1) new split ac systems to serve 5TH floor as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 16, 2025, described as “Suspended scaffold for facade restoration as shown on plans”
- Alteration, filed Mar 28, 2024, described as “Facade Inspection/Repair”
- Alteration, filed Mar 12, 2024, estimated cost $3.4M, described as “Renovation partial building of existing commercial building. Project proposes to demo the existing 1660 zfa penthouse & build a new 1660 zfa penthouse. No change in bulk. Asbestos roofing membrane removal 7,474 sq ft. Temp & install…”
- Alteration, filed Mar 12, 2024, estimated cost $426K, described as “Modifications to HVAC system as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Mar 12, 2024, estimated cost $350K, described as “Roof structure will consist of st beams moment connected w/ taperedcantilevered st sections alongside hsstubes & thermal break as nosingbuild-up. Concr slab on metal deckwill support the new rf. Elevated slabon metal deck will act as new…”
- Alteration, filed Mar 11, 2024, estimated cost $145K, described as “Modification to plumbing and sprinkler system as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application”
- Alteration, filed Sep 15, 2023, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of a temporary heavy-duty sidewalk per the plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 6, 2023, estimated cost $15K, described as “Installation of new HVAC units for second floor.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 13, 2023, estimated cost $30K, described as “Install new split a/c unit in the lobby area and related duct work , in conjunction with the interior renovation of the lobby at first floor filed under application #M00768038. No change in use egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 3, 2022, estimated cost $192K, described as “Filing for the installation of new gas piping riser and distribution with single utility gas meter at cellar. This application is also in conjunction with LAA application no. m00796871. no change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 20, 2022, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of a temporary heavy-duty sidewalk shed and supported scaffold as per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2014 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 13, 2022, described as “Installation of pipe scaffolding. No change in use, occupancy or egress. Work shall comply with chapter 33 of nycc”
- Alteration, filed Sep 8, 2022, described as “Installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed. no change in use, occupancy or egress. work shall comply with chapter 33 of nycc.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 1, 2022, estimated cost $68K, described as “Interior renovation to existing building lobby remove and reconstruct partition, all as per plan. No change in use egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 27, 2022, estimated cost $350K, described as “Filing for General Construction modifications to include replacement of windows to the 3rd floor as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 14, 2022, estimated cost $28K, described as “Lobby AC Unit Replacement. No change to use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 5, 2022, estimated cost $100K, described as “Filing for Plumbing modifications to the 8th floor as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 5, 2022, estimated cost $80K, described as “Filing for sprinkler modifications to the 8th floor as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 1, 2022, estimated cost $40K, described as “General construction modifications to the 8th floor as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 29, 2022, estimated cost $386K, described as “Filing for Mechanical modifications to the 8th floor as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 26, 2021, estimated cost $350K, described as “Filing for General Construction modifications to include replacement of windows to the 8th floor as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 21, 2020, described as “Installation of temporary supported scaffold per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2014 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
4 more, older permits are in this building’s full list on the map.
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $8,983,800
- 2026–27 tax
- $884,175
- Market value (city estimate)
- $19,964,000
- Taxable value
- $8,150,580
- Assessed land
- $823,500
- Assessed improvements
- $8,160,300
Zoning
C6-4: floor area ratio 8.07 built, 10.00 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Sep 28, 2022: $7,900,000
- Sep 30, 2021: $8,600,000
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.
Board and land use applications
- 450 West 31st Street Hudson Yards DIB (City Planning 2020M0422): Certification, Completed, filed Oct 19, 2020. Private application submitted by Venmel LLC, for a certification by the Chair of the City Planning Commission pursuant to Section 93-31 of the Zoning Resolution in order to make a contribution to the Hudson Yards District Improvement Fund…
- Appeal (Board of Standards and Appeals 156-13-A): Appeal, Denied, filed May 17, 2013, decided Apr 8, 2014. Appeal of DOB determination that the subject advertising sign is not entitled to non-conforming use status. C6-4/HY zoning district.