# 244 West 39th Street, Manhattan

Industrial · built c. 1927 · Block 788, Lot 71.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1007880071/244-west-39-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 Mar 27, 2023, estimated cost $105K, described as “Localized facade repairs for LL-11 compliance. Work includes brick replacement/ pointing; coping stone & windowsill replacement; A/C bracket installation; balcony conc. Encasement repair, etc. Work also includes window lintel restoration.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 19, 2022, estimated cost $151K, described as “Masonry restoration, waterproofing installation, lintel replecement, window sill replecement,masonry repair, parapet rebuilding at exterior envelope at all building elevations, copng stone replacement, concreteblacony repairs, and railing…”
- Alteration, filed Jul 29, 2021, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary 102' high pipe scaffold originating (off shed) 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 Jul 11, 2021, estimated cost $60K, described as “Restoration of existing facade with brick replacement & pointing at selective areas. Application is also filed to remove violation #35548958J; 35548948X; 35577625Y; and 35577857N. No change of egress, use, occupancy, bulk or height under…”
- Alteration, filed Jun 12, 2021, 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 300 psf.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 17, 2020, estimated cost $77K, described as “Carrier: T-Mobile. Install (2) exterior cabinets on a steel platform with ladder and railing on roof. Related (3) new sectors of antennas (consisting of 5 antennas and 3 RRUs) on the roof. Related cabling routed from the roof to the…”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $2,827,350
- 2026–27 tax: $284,617
- Market value (city estimate): $6,283,000
- Taxable value: $2,623,680
- Assessed land: $284,400
- Assessed improvements: $2,542,950

## Zoning

M1-9A: floor area ratio 12.96 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