# 230 West 36th Street, Manhattan

Utility · Block 785, Lot 49.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1007850049/230-west-36-street

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

Every lot on block 785: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/785.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Aug 19, 2025, estimated cost $1.3M, described as “Facade restoration including window lintel replacement, masonry replacement, mortar re-pointing, sealant replcement, concrete patching, lintel paint, stucco replacement. No change in use, occupancy or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 23, 2025, estimated cost $5K, described as “Heavy duty sidewalk shed during bldg alteration, 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 Jun 25, 2025, described as “Installation of suspended scaffold for facade inspection/repair.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 2, 2024, estimated cost $4.8M, described as “New wall and floor penetrations and new shaft enclosure for new fiber conduit riser. Miscellaneous clean up scope of all floors.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 6, 2024, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of temporary scaffold as per plans during verizon remediation work. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Scaffold to comply with chapter 33 of NYC building code of 2022.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 6, 2024, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of temporary scaffold as per plans during verizon remediation work. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Scaffold to comply with chapter 33 of NYC building code of 2022.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 22, 2023, estimated cost $5K, described as “Filling Mechanical in relation to 9th floor roof replacement as shown on drawings submitted herewith.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 11, 2023, estimated cost $420K, described as “Filing general construction in relation to replacement of 9th floor as shown on plans submitted herewith.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 4, 2023, estimated cost $15K, described as “Filing for (1) floor drain along with associated piping as shown on drawings submitted herewith”
- Alteration, filed Jun 27, 2023, estimated cost $480K, described as “Installation of a new CRAH unit on the 3rd Floor as shown on drawings submitted herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 6, 2023, estimated cost $1.5M, described as “New sidewalk transformer vaults, cellar protector room and 2nd floor substation room and work in support of new electrical service.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 20, 2023, estimated cost $2.4M, described as “Mechanical installation of a new heat recovery chiller and pumps on the 9th fl. chiller rm as well as installation of a new hydronic perimeter heat system on fls 1 thru 12 including a steam to HW heat exchanger, pumps, piping, and…”
- Alteration, filed Mar 14, 2023, estimated cost $1.0M, described as “Filing General Construction in relation to repairs to exiting walls and floors as required due to the removal of steam radiators (radiator removal under a separate application) and the construction of a new 9th floor chiller room.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 9, 2023, estimated cost $1.0M, described as “Reinforcement of the 9th floor slab as required to support a new chiller plant as shown on plans submitted herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 4, 2022, estimated cost $2.0M, described as “Concrete pads, interior walls in support of chiller plants, cooling towers and support dunnage”
- Alteration, filed Nov 4, 2022, estimated cost $1.5M, described as “Interior alterations of 11th floor, including interior non-load bearing partitions and other carpentry to construct a new generator room with associated interior work for electrical distribution/routing.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 3, 2022, estimated cost $75K, described as “Filing exterior chimney flue dismantling as shown on drawings submitted herewith.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 27, 2022, estimated cost $350K, described as “Steam upgrade as shown on the drawing filed herewith. No change to use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 27, 2022, estimated cost $415K, described as “Prv upgrade as shown on the drawing filed herewith. No change to use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 26, 2022, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of a heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans during general construction work. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Sidewalk shed to comply with chapter 33 of NYC building code of 2014.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 26, 2022, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of temporary scaffold as per plans during general construction work. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Scaffold to comply with chapter 33 of NYC building code of 2014.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 4, 2022, estimated cost $998K, described as “Interior alterations of 8th floor, including interior non-load bearing partitions and other carpentry to construct a new telephone exchange switch room, admin area and battery room.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 4, 2022, estimated cost $3.5M, described as “Installation of new shaftway for mechanical and elecrical risers”
- Alteration, filed Jun 1, 2022, estimated cost $500K, described as “Protections, demolition and general construction for the installation of a new fuel tank”
- Alteration, filed May 27, 2022, estimated cost $3.5M, described as “Selective demolition of partial cellar, 1st, 2nd, 5th, 8th, 10th and 11th floors”

10 more, older permits are in this building’s full list on the map: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1007850049/230-west-36-street.

## Zoning

M1-9A/R12: floor area ratio 0.00 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…
- Garment Center Text Amendment (City Planning 2018M0412): Completed, decided Dec 26, 2018. The NYC Department of City Planning proposes a zoning text amendment to the Special Garment Center District to better reflect the current land use and promote a healthy mix of uses. In addition to changes regarding use regulations within…

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