# 247 West 38th Street, Manhattan

Industrial · built c. 1924 · Block 788, Lot 19.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1007880019/247-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 May 11, 2025, described as “Suspended scaffold out rigger installation for facade restoration and inspections”
- Alteration, filed Jul 9, 2024, described as “Suspended Scaffold out rigger system for Facade Restoration works”
- Alteration, filed Jan 2, 2024, estimated cost $12K, described as “Install two (2) new electric high pressure steam boilers for process.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 5, 2023, estimated cost $206K, described as “Facade repairs, including window lintels replacement, face brick replacement, terra cotta replacement with cast stone, reporting, concrete window sill repair and replacement, and window and lintels painting.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 10, 2023, estimated cost $8K, described as “Installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed as per chapter 33 of NYCBC. No change in use, egress, or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Dec 5, 2019
- Alteration, filed Dec 5, 2019
- Alteration, filed Oct 23, 2019, estimated cost $5K, described as “Install electric boiler.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $7,966,350
- 2026–27 tax: $789,306
- Market value (city estimate): $17,703,000
- Taxable value: $7,276,050
- Assessed land: $994,500
- Assessed improvements: $6,971,850

## Zoning

M1-9A: floor area ratio 15.39 built, above the 15.00 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## 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