# 259 West 30th Street, Manhattan

Commercial · built c. 1928 · Block 780, Lot 7.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1007800007/259-west-30-street

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

Every lot on block 780: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/780.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Dec 30, 2025, estimated cost $56K, described as “File renovation of of existing offce at 3FL as per plans , no change in use, egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Jul 31, 2023, estimated cost $35K, described as “New supplemental ac systems for existing 17th floor offices as indicated on plans. no change in use or egress”
- Alteration, filed Jul 31, 2023, estimated cost $12K, described as “Renovate & modify existing office bathrooms on 17th floor as indicated on plans. no change in use or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 28, 2023, estimated cost $150K, described as “Interior renovation work for existing office space on 17th floor to install non-load bearing partitions.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 27, 2023, estimated cost $50K, described as “Interior demolition of non-bearing partitions & installation of non-bearing gyp. Bd. Partitions & finishes as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, occupancy or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 22, 2022, estimated cost $20K, described as “Interior demolition of non-bearing partitions & installation of non-bearing gyp. Bd. Partitions, suspended ceilings, door, frames & finishes as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, occupancy or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 19, 2021, estimated cost $20K, described as “Application filed for interior demolition of non bearing partitions and installation of non-bearing gyp. Bd. Partitions, suspended ceilings, doors, frames and finishes as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, occupancy or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 12, 2021, estimated cost $579K, described as “Demolish and construct interior partitions, ceilings, doors & floors”
- Alteration, filed Jul 8, 2021, estimated cost $255K, described as “Modify ductwork as shown on drawings filed herewith.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 8, 2021, estimated cost $38K, described as “Remove 4 sp heads on 14 fl, relocate 10 sp heads on existing roughing on 13 fl & relocate 12 sp heads on existing roughing on 14 fl and install 8 new sprinkler heads and piping on 13 fl & install 5 new sp heads on 14 fl as shown on…”
- Alteration, filed Feb 15, 2021, estimated cost $20K, described as “Interior renovation to be done as per plans. No change in use, occupany, egress.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 9, 2019, estimated cost $20K, described as “Filed herewith for plumbing work as per plans”
- Alteration, filed May 21, 2018, described as “Installation of pipe scaffold as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $6,285,150
- 2026–27 tax: $681,813
- Market value (city estimate): $13,967,000
- Taxable value: $6,285,150
- Assessed land: $517,500
- Assessed improvements: $5,767,650

## Zoning

M1-5: floor area ratio 13.79 built, above the 5.00 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

- Change to an earlier grant (Board of Standards and Appeals 478-69-A): Change to an earlier grant, Granted, filed Nov 16, 1999, decided Mar 28, 2000. Reopening for an extension of term of variance which expired December II, 1999.

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