218 West 17th Street, Manhattan
Apartment building · 113 units · built c. 1915 · Block 766, Lot 55.
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Building permits
- Alteration, filed Sep 9, 2026, estimated cost $9K, described as “Installation of 300PSF sidewalk shed as per plans. All equipment shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC code 2022. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 4, 2026, estimated cost $492K, described as “Vertical enlargement of existing building to create a penthouse from existing apartment 4C (4TH floor). No change of use or egress. New cofo will be issued.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 2, 2026, estimated cost $492K, described as “Vertical enlargement of apartment 4C (4th Floor) to be a penthouse (three levels). A new COFO will be required.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 6, 2026, estimated cost $191K, described as “Change of use and renovation of cellar space to convert to class "a" apartment.”
- Major Renovation — Enlargement, filed Jun 6, 2026, estimated cost $149K, 1 unit added, 4 stories, described as “Change of use of cellar from storage to dwelling unit.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 16, 2025, estimated cost $95K, described as “Interior renovation of apartment 3E. No change of use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 16, 2025, estimated cost $45K, described as “Completion of structural work, fireproofing of members. to respond to violation 39160773H. No change of use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 4, 2025, estimated cost $256K, described as “Renovation, enlargement and change of use of building units. A new certificate of occupancy required.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 30, 2025, estimated cost $319K, described as “Renovation/enlargement and change of use of units. Cellar converted to basement with egress windows, addition of a duplex at fourth floor. New certificate of occupancy will be issued after completion of the work.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 18, 2025, estimated cost $47K, described as “Installation of tenant laundry (washers and dryers. enclosure of gas room. extension of area for dryers. No change of Use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 20, 2025, estimated cost $28K, described as “Renovation of existing apartment. New non load bearing partitions, flooring, ceiling,doors, etc. Demo scope of work was filed and approved thru M01200853-I1. No change of use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 26, 2025, estimated cost $45K, described as “Removal of walls, doors, kitchen cabinets, etc. To prepare for renovation. No change of use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 26, 2025, estimated cost $15K, described as “Removals of walls, doors, etc in apartment 2A in preparation for renovation, no change of use, egress or occupancy.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $3,396,150
- 2026–27 tax
- $391,750
- Market value (city estimate)
- $7,547,000
- Taxable value
- $3,149,370
- Assessed land
- $544,500
- Assessed improvements
- $2,851,650
Zoning
C6-2A: floor area ratio 2.65 built, 6.02 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Feb 24, 2025: $12,000,000, sold with other lots
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.