# 141 West 14th Street, Manhattan

Detention facility · built 1978 · Block 790, Lot 11.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1007900011/141-west-14-street

More construction in Chelsea: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/chelsea.md

## Building permits

- No Work, filed Sep 16, 2026
- No Work, filed Sep 16, 2026
- Alteration, filed Mar 27, 2026, estimated cost $3K, described as “Installation of a temporarily heavy-duty sidewalk shed per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 11, 2025, estimated cost $25K, described as “Lot to be cleared of any invasive vegetation and the development of alandscaping design , and a proposal of a new security wall gate at 14TH st.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 31, 2023, estimated cost $158K, described as “Installation of a new sprinkler system”
- Alteration, filed Mar 11, 2021, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary air pressurized manual dry class 2 standpipe system for use during construction. Filed in conjunction with NB# 121207862.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 10, 2020, estimated cost $1K, described as “Sprinkler and Standpipe work in conjunction with New Building.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 30, 2020, estimated cost $1K, described as “Structural work in conjunction with New Building”
- Alteration, filed May 11, 2020, estimated cost $1K, described as “Plumbing work in conjunction with New Building”
- Alteration, filed May 11, 2020, estimated cost $1K, described as “Mechanical work in conjunction with New Building”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $1,854,450
- Market value (city estimate): $4,121,000
- Taxable value: $0
- Assessed land: $1,361,578
- Assessed improvements: $492,872

## Tax breaks

- Nonprofit exemption (house of worship), with no end date, about $201,171 a year below the full tax.

## Zoning

C6-2A (part of the lot is R8B): floor area ratio 2.92 built, 6.02 allowed by base zoning.

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.

## In the news

[New Park Revealed for 143 West 14th Street in Chelsea, Manhattan](https://newyorkyimby.com/2025/09/new-park-revealed-for-143-west-14th-street-in-chelsea-manhattan.html), New York YIMBY, Sep 9, 2025.

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