# 229 West 36th Street, Manhattan

Commercial · built c. 1921 · Block 786, Lot 23.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1007860023/229-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 12, 2026, estimated cost $10K, described as “Application filed to indicate Commercial Occupant Protection Plan (OPP) and protection details as per plans.”
- Alteration, filed May 6, 2026, estimated cost $2.1M, described as “Application filed to convert the twelfth (12TH) floor of the existing twelve (12)-story commercial building to residential use as per plans”
- Alteration, filed Nov 27, 2025, estimated cost $12K, described as “Addition of (1) curb cut.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 22, 2025, estimated cost $165K, described as “Proposed face-lift on elevation at 1ST & 2ND floors only,”
- Alteration, filed Jul 2, 2025, estimated cost $214K, described as “Proposed non-structural demolition of non-load bearing partitions for 7 stories out of 12 story existing building. No change to use, occupancy or egress.”
- Alteration, filed May 30, 2021, estimated cost $40K, described as “Minor interior renovations of freight elevator lobby, to include but not limited to, flooring and related finishes as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 21, 2021, estimated cost $8K, described as “Sprinkler modifications to the roof floor as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 12, 2019, estimated cost $181K, described as “Plumbing work in conjunction with the build-out of tenant office space (WeWork)”
- Alteration, filed Sep 12, 2019, estimated cost $113K, described as “Modification of existing sprinkler system”
- Alteration, filed Sep 12, 2019, estimated cost $1.4M, described as “Mechanical work in conjunction with the build-out of tenant office space (WeWork)”
- Alteration, filed Feb 21, 2019, estimated cost $5K, described as “Proposed installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. Work shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 19, 2018, estimated cost $5K, described as “Proposed installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. Work shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed May 15, 2018, described as “Installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $15,376,500
- 2026–27 tax: $1,609,165
- Market value (city estimate): $34,170,000
- Taxable value: $14,833,744
- Assessed land: $1,350,000
- Assessed improvements: $14,026,500

## Zoning

M1-9A/R12: floor area ratio 11.40 built, 15.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Aug 21, 2026: $1,480,000, 130,000 sq ft ($11 per sq ft)
- May 22, 2025: $19,250,000
- Nov 6, 2017: $93,500,000

Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.

## 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