# 262 West 38th Street, Manhattan

Commercial · built c. 1924 · Block 787, Lot 76.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1007870076/262-west-38-street

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

Every lot on block 787: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/787.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Mar 6, 2026, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of sidewalk shed to protect pedestrian from the facade repairs on the street facing facade.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 12, 2025, estimated cost $407K, described as “Facade repairs as per plans filed. No change in use or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 18, 2022, estimated cost $5K, described as “Modification to existing Sprinkler system as per plans filed herewith. Cellar count: 5 new heads 8th floor: 1 new head 10th floor: 1 new head. No change in use, occupancy or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 6, 2021, estimated cost $30K, described as “Replacement of (2) 5 ton air cooled condensing units on the lower setback roof.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 23, 2020, described as “Installation of pipe scaffold as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $7,605,450
- 2026–27 tax: $814,849
- Market value (city estimate): $16,901,000
- Taxable value: $7,511,510
- Assessed land: $774,000
- Assessed improvements: $6,831,450

## Zoning

M1-9A: floor area ratio 14.51 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