# 255 West 36th Street, Manhattan

Commercial · built c. 1923 · Block 786, Lot 13.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1007860013/255-west-36-street

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

Every lot on block 786: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/786.md

## 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…

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