# 263 West 38th Street, Manhattan

Commercial · built c. 1925 · Block 788, Lot 11.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1007880011/263-west-38-street

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

Every lot on block 788: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/788.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Aug 27, 2024, estimated cost $422K, described as “Correcting the swarmp & unsafe conditions as cited on the 9TH cycle fisp report submitted to the ny department of buildings. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 28, 2023, estimated cost $35K, described as “Carrier: Dish. New Antenna Installation. Install (1) exterior cabinet mounted to penthouse wall. Install (4) new antennas, (3) new OVP devices, and (6) new RRH units on new antenna frame. In conformance w/ TPPN #5/98. No change in use,…”
- Alteration, filed Feb 21, 2023, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of sidewalk shed as indicated on the attached drawings. There are no changes in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 17, 2017, estimated cost $4K, described as “Installation of sidewalk shed as per plans. Work shall comply with 2014 building code chapter 33. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $13,082,400
- 2026–27 tax: $1,419,179
- Market value (city estimate): $29,072,000
- Taxable value: $13,082,400
- Assessed land: $1,197,000
- Assessed improvements: $11,885,400

## Zoning

M1-9A: floor area ratio 14.46 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