# 236 West 40th Street, Manhattan

Commercial · built c. 1920 · Block 789, Lot 60.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1007890060/236-west-40-street

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

Every lot on block 789: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/789.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Aug 3, 2022, estimated cost $309K, described as “Interior renovation with partitions on cellar, second, and third floor as per plan. To rectify ecb violation number# 39064105M, 39064101P, 39064102R. No change in use, means of egress or occupancy in this application.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 3, 2022, estimated cost $36K, described as “Plumbing work as per plans. To rectify ecb violation number# 39064105M, 39064101P, 39064102R. No chang in use, means of egress or occupancy in this application.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 19, 2021, estimated cost $3K, described as “Interior renovation of 2RD floor of existing 3 story building. Partition, and painting works as per plan. No change in egress, use, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 5, 2021, estimated cost $30K, described as “Interior renovation of 3RD floor of existing 3 story building. Partition, flooring and painting works as per plan. No change in egress, use, or occupancy.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $1,303,650
- 2026–27 tax: $135,552
- Market value (city estimate): $2,897,000
- Taxable value: $1,249,560
- Assessed land: $463,500
- Assessed improvements: $840,150

## Zoning

M1-9A/R12: floor area ratio 2.61 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