# 241 West 28th Street, Manhattan

Apartment building · 480 units · built 2021 · Block 778, Lot 18.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1007780018/241-west-28-street

More construction in Garment District: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/garment-district.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Feb 17, 2026, estimated cost $167K, described as “Interior tenant fit-out of existing partial ground floor retail space, including new non-load bearing interior partitions, new plumbing fixtures. No change to use, egress or occupancy. Plumbing scope will be filed separately under DOB now…”
- Alteration, filed Jan 15, 2026, estimated cost $50K, described as “General Construction on 1st floor, as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 7, 2026, estimated cost $119K, described as “Interior renovations to pet shop on 1ST floor. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 28, 2025, estimated cost $75K, described as “Application for retail partition wall as per plans filed herewith no change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 19, 2025, estimated cost $105K, described as “Mechanical work on 1st floor as per plans filed herewith. No change in Use Egress or Occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Mar 11, 2025, estimated cost $97K, described as “Interior renovation : installation of walls, doors, floor finishes and ceilings as per plans filed herewith.there is no change in egress and occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 9, 2024, described as “Installation of temporary suspended scaffolds per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building code chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 14, 2024, estimated cost $15K, described as “Modifications to existing HVAC layout, including rerouting of existing ductwork and relocation of existing terminal units, to suit the new architectural program. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 16, 2024, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of new signs on marquees, as shown on plans. In conjunction with NB #121206140. Marquees filed under job #”
- Alteration, filed Jun 22, 2022, estimated cost $130, described as “Installation of four (4) new boilers on the roof as shown on plans. In conjunction with NB job #121206140”
- Alteration, filed Jun 22, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation and use of existing Davits and suspended scaffolds as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 6, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Easy Scale Multipoint Scaffold Installation as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 5, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Built Up Scaffold Installation as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Jan 5, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Easy Scale Multipoint Scaffold Installation as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 2, 2021, estimated cost $1K, described as “Suspended Hanging Scaffold Installation as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 7, 2021, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation and use of temporary working platform as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 9, 2021, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of concrete pump in conjunction with NB 121206140. This application involves no change in use, occupancy or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 9, 2021, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of concrete pump in conjunction with NB 121206140. This application involves no change in use, occupancy or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 12, 2021, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of temporary Loading Platforms in Conjunction with NB121206140. This application involve no change in use, occupancy or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 10, 2021, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation and use of exterior climbing platforms as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 5, 2021, estimated cost $20K, described as “South hoists (cars 3&4): installation of dual 7000# capacity personnel/material hoists during NB const filed sep. Hoists shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application. Elev appl sub to…”
- Alteration, filed Aug 4, 2021, estimated cost $20K, described as “North hoists (cars 1&2): installation of dual 7000# capacity personnel/material hoists during NB const filed sep. Hoists shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application. Elev appl sub to…”
- Alteration, filed Jul 28, 2021, estimated cost $3K, described as “Installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed during NB const, filed sep. Sidewalk shed shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 8, 2021, estimated cost $25.8M, described as “Installation of new structural beam, columns and framing on cel, 001-022& rof. No change in use, occupancy or egress. In conjunction with NB job @121206140.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 18, 2020, estimated cost $2K, described as “Installation of plywood fence as per drawings. Plywood fence shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application. Fence shall be installed on sidewalk/roadway.dot permits by…”

12 more, older permits are in this building’s full list on the map: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1007780018/241-west-28-street.

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $47,264,850
- 2026–27 tax: $427,776
- Market value (city estimate): $105,033,000
- Taxable value: $3,438,990
- Assessed land: $4,741,200
- Assessed improvements: $42,523,650

## Tax breaks

- 421-a exemption, through Jun 30, 2059, about $5,451,499 a year below the full tax.

## Zoning

M1-8A/R12: floor area ratio 14.64 built, 15.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Flood zone

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

## Board and land use applications

- Midtown South Mixed-Use Plan (MSMX) (City Planning 2024M0142): Zoning map change, Zoning text change, Completed, filed Jan 16, 2025, decided Aug 14, 2025. The Department of City Planning is seeking a Zoning Map amendment from M1-6 and M1-6D to M1-9A/R12, M1-8A/R12, and M1-8A/R11 and a Zoning Text amendment to facilitate the development of housing and support critical economic activity across…
- 241-251 W 28 Street Parking Special Permit Renewal (City Planning 2018M0365): Completed, filed Aug 29, 2018, decided Jan 9, 2019. Second renewal to a special permit as modified in the first renewal.
- 241-251 West 28th Street (garage renewal) (City Planning P2016M0072): Completed, decided Dec 21, 2016. Renewal of the special permit 100064ZSM for a parking garage located at 242 W. 43rd Street, CD 5, Manhattan.
- 241-251 West 28th Street (garage modification) (City Planning P2014M0480): Completed, decided Dec 21, 2016. Application to modify special permit (C 100064 ZSM) to allow the redesign of public parking garage.
- WEST 28TH ST (City Planning P2010M0030): Completed, decided Sep 27, 2011. 10DCP004M: ZONING MAP & TEXT AMENDMENT AFFECTING PORITONS OF 2 CITY BLO CKS IN THE NORTHERN CHELSEA AREA OF C.B.5; SPECIAL PERMIT FO R A PUBLIC PARKING GARAGE PURSUANT TO SECT. 13-562 AND 74-52

## In the news

[Ruby Two-Building Development Wraps Up at 243 West 28th Street in Chelsea, Manhattan](https://newyorkyimby.com/2023/07/ruby-two-building-development-wraps-up-at-243-west-28th-street-in-chelsea-manhattan.html), New York YIMBY, Jul 27, 2023.

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