255 West 36th Street, Manhattan
Commercial · built c. 1923 · Block 786, Lot 13.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed May 15, 2025, estimated cost $563K, described as “Convert existing 10TH. Floor from factory use to residential use as per article 7B.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 16, 2025, estimated cost $560K, described as “Convert existing 12TH. Floor from factory use to residential use as per article 7B.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 18, 2023, estimated cost $180K, described as “Convert existing 6TH. Floor from factory use to residential use as per article 7B.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 20, 2019, estimated cost $5K, described as “Proposed installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. Live load 300 lbs per square feet. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $11,088,900
- 2026–27 tax
- $1,184,501
- Market value (city estimate)
- $24,642,000
- Taxable value
- $10,919,070
- Assessed land
- $657,000
- Assessed improvements
- $10,431,900
Zoning
M1-9A: floor area ratio 13.48 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…