# 203 West 38th Street, Manhattan

Industrial · built c. 1925 · Block 788, Lot 45.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1007880045/203-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 Apr 2, 2026, estimated cost $220K, described as “Propose interior renovation for existing eating and drinking establishment on cellar and 1st floor of commercial building as per plan. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 20, 2026, estimated cost $128K, described as “Propose interior partition and finish demolition work at the cellar and 1st floor commercial space as per plan. No change in use egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 26, 2024, estimated cost $210K, described as “Interior renovation of the existing 1ST floor store; add new commercial kitchen with hood. Mechanical & plumbing work to be filed subsequently.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 1, 2024, estimated cost $2K, described as “Illuminated non-advertising accessory wall sign - indica cannabis collective. No change of use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 27, 2023, estimated cost $3K, described as “Propose plumbing work @ cellar of an existing commercial building as per plan . No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 13, 2023, estimated cost $14K, described as “Filing to refurbish existing 1ST floor commercial space as per plans. No change to egress, use, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 15, 2020, estimated cost $10K, described as “Propose facade framing work of existing 5-story building in conjunction with alt-2 #123506606 as per plan. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 24, 2020, estimated cost $5K, described as “Install temporary construction fence in conjunction with alt 2 #123506606 . No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 3, 2020, estimated cost $34K, described as “Install a new sprinkler system in conjunction with A2# 123506606 as per plan. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 20, 2019, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary 48' high pipe scaffold originating (off shed)for facade repair work as per plan. No change in use egress or occupancy,pipe scaffold shall comply with CHAPTER#33 of 2014 the ny building code.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 29, 2018, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code.live load 300PSF.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $1,677,600
- 2026–27 tax: $123,873
- Market value (city estimate): $3,728,000
- Taxable value: $1,435,500
- Assessed land: $240,750
- Assessed improvements: $1,436,850

## Tax breaks

- ICAP abatement, through Jun 30, 2035, a $31,850 credit this tax year.

## Zoning

M1-9A/R12: floor area ratio 5.85 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