255 West 15th Street, Manhattan
Apartment building · 20 units · built c. 1901 · Block 765, Lot 8.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Nov 4, 2026, estimated cost $42K, described as “Proposed interior renovation on unit 18. Partitions work as per plans. No change to egress, use or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 2, 2025, estimated cost $72K, described as “Proposed interior renovation on unit 6, 12, 14 & 20. Partitions work as per plans. No change to egress, use or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 9, 2024, estimated cost $18K, described as “Subsequent filing for plumbing work in conjunction with ot JOB#M01120489-I1. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 3, 2024, estimated cost $24K, described as “Propose combination of two existing apartments into one. Constructions works as per plan. Apartments 15 and 16 comply with technical policy and procedure notice #3/97. Plumbing work to be filed under separate application. No change on…”
- Alteration, filed Aug 26, 2024, estimated cost $12K, described as “Proposed interior renovation apartments, public lobby and hallway areas on existing 5-story building. No change in use egress or occupancy.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $1,129,950
- 2026–27 tax
- $131,443
- Market value (city estimate)
- $2,511,000
- Taxable value
- $1,056,700
- Assessed land
- $157,050
- Assessed improvements
- $972,900
Zoning
R8B: floor area ratio 3.81 built, 4.00 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Apr 2, 2024: $10,650,000, sold with other lots
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.