230 West 27th Street, Manhattan
Dormitory · built 1974 · Block 776, Lot 55.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Jun 27, 2025, estimated cost $50K, described as “COED 103: Modifications of interior partitions and finishes to accommodate alterations to room 103 as per plans.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 14, 2023, estimated cost $20K, described as “COED: Modifications to install new light post supports as per plans.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 15, 2023, estimated cost $6K, described as “Installation of temporary construction fences at front plaza and rear yard”
- Alteration, filed Nov 4, 2022, estimated cost $7K, described as “Coed dryer: plumbing modifications to accommodate the installation of 1 dryer at the existing laundry room as per plans.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 1, 2022, estimated cost $234K, described as “COED Admin:”
- Alteration, filed Oct 28, 2022, estimated cost $1.3M, described as “FIT COED Admissions Office: Modifications of interior partitions and finishes including change of use at cellar and 1st floor to accommodate the new FIT admissions offices as per plans”
- Alteration, filed Oct 26, 2022, estimated cost $468K, described as “Coed admin: modification to havac equipement and ductwork to accommodate alterations for the new admissions office as indicated on plans filed herewith.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 26, 2022, estimated cost $199K, described as “COED Admin: Plumbing and Sprinkler modifications to accommodate alterations to the admission offices as indicated on plans filed herewith”
- Alteration, filed Aug 27, 2020, estimated cost $48K, described as “Plumbing work on the roof. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 10, 2020, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. Live load 300PSF.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 5, 2020, estimated cost $197K, described as “Remove existing plumbing fixtures and piping, provide new plumbing fixtures and piping as shown on drawings. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 5, 2020, estimated cost $14K, described as “Remove existing exhaust duct and install new exhaust duct as shown on drawings. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $8,901,900
- Market value (city estimate)
- $19,782,000
- Taxable value
- $0
- Assessed land
- $3,375,000
- Assessed improvements
- $5,526,900
Tax breaks
- Nonprofit exemption (faculty and student housing), with no end date, about $965,678 a year below the full tax.
Zoning
C6-2: floor area ratio 8.28 built, above the 6.02 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 2017-14-BZ): Variance or special permit, Granted, filed Jan 17, 2017, decided Aug 15, 2017. Variance (§72-21) to permit a one-story above-ground extension for a community facility (UG 3) (Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) which exceeds the maximum permitted community facility floor area and is contrary to ZR §33-10. C6-2…