228 West 29th Street, Manhattan
House of worship · built c. 1920 · Block 778, Lot 55.
Building permits
- New Building — Tower, filed Oct 27, 2026, 99 units, 28 stories, described as “New mixed use 28-story building consisting of 99 residential dwelling units, withretail space on the ground floor”
- Alteration, filed Jan 15, 2020, estimated cost $10K, described as “Install wall structure for advertising sign filed under separate application # M00254472-I1.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $1,106,550
- Market value (city estimate)
- $2,459,000
- Taxable value
- $0
- Assessed land
- $634,500
- Assessed improvements
- $472,050
Tax breaks
- Nonprofit exemption (house of worship), with no end date, about $120,039 a year below the full tax.
Zoning
M1-8A/R12: floor area ratio 1.20 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…
In the news
Renderings Revealed For 228 West 29th Street In Chelsea, Manhattan, New York YIMBY, Oct 30, 2026.