# 247 West 36th Street, Manhattan

Commercial · built c. 1920 · Block 786, Lot 18.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1007860018/247-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 Oct 17, 2022, estimated cost $10K, described as “Construction equipment - scaffold proposed installation of pipe scaffold for remedial repairs as per plans. Pipe scaffold shall comply with CHAPTER#33 of 2014 the ny building code. No change in use occupancy or egress under this…”
- Alteration, filed Oct 16, 2022, estimated cost $8K, described as “Proposed installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. Live load 300 per square feet. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter # 33 of the 2014 code. No change in use occupancy or egress under this application”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $2,625,750
- 2026–27 tax: $269,030
- Market value (city estimate): $5,835,000
- Taxable value: $2,540,430
- Assessed land: $291,600
- Assessed improvements: $2,334,150

## Zoning

M1-9A/R12: floor area ratio 6.38 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