# 245 West 29th Street, Manhattan

Mixed use · 1 unit · built c. 1928 · Block 779, Lot 13.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1007790013/245-west-29-street

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

Every lot on block 779: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/779.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed May 29, 2026, estimated cost $130K, described as “Filing to renovate existing commercial space for a spa. No change to existing use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 21, 2026, estimated cost $415K, described as “Application filed for interior renovation of non-load bearing partitions, ceilings, and finishes on the 7TH floor as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 19, 2024, estimated cost $67K, described as “Propose installation of (5) new AC roof top units. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 9, 2023, estimated cost $25K, described as “Application filed for mechanical modifications/additions on the 3RD, 5TH, and 7TH floors (bathrooms) as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 9, 2023, estimated cost $147K, described as “Application filed for plumbing/sprinkler modifications/additions on the 3RD, 5TH, and 7TH floors (bathrooms) as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 6, 2023, estimated cost $129K, described as “Application filed for interior renovation of non-load bearing partitions, ceilings, and finishes on the 3RD, 5TH, and 7TH floors (bathrooms) as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 16, 2023, estimated cost $2K, described as “Installation of overhead protection as per plans. Overhead protection shall comply with chapter # 33 of the NYC code. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 4, 2023, estimated cost $60K, described as “Filing for facade repairs from floors 001-017 as per plans filed herewith. No change in egress, use or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 13, 2022, estimated cost $10K, described as “New and replaced sprinklers, replaced plumbing fixtures as per drawings. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 13, 2022, estimated cost $283K, described as “Renovation of 15TH floor commercial/manufacturing unit with light partitions. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 23, 2020, estimated cost $7K, described as “Hereby filing for minor plumbing work ONLY. all construction related work to be filed separately. No changes in use egress or occupancy”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $4,764,150
- 2026–27 tax: $516,815
- Market value (city estimate): $10,587,000
- Taxable value: $4,764,150
- Assessed land: $616,500
- Assessed improvements: $4,147,650

## Zoning

M1-9A/R12: floor area ratio 13.69 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…
- 245 W29 ST (City Planning P1983M0750): Completed, decided Jan 24, 1986. CHAIRMAN CERT(ZR15-021) FOR LOFT CONVERSION
- 241-245 W29TH ST (City Planning P1983M1561): Completed, decided Jan 24, 1986. CERT-GRANDFATHERING DETERMINATION (ZR15-015) TO LEGALIZE 7\*UNITS IN A 17 STORY BLDG

From New York City and Jersey City public records, refreshed within a day of each release. Sources: https://umarelli.org/sources. Methodology and corrections: https://umarelli.org/methodology