# 147 West 15th Street, Manhattan

Co-op · 14 units · built c. 1923 · Block 791, Lot 13.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1007910013/147-west-15-street

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

Every lot on block 791: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/791.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Apr 30, 2025, estimated cost $155K, described as “Alt- 2 application is for the interior, non-structural renovation of floor apartment per plans submitted herewith change to use, egress, or occupancy of building, due to proposed work.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 23, 2024, described as “Installation of suspended scaffold for facade work and/or inspection . Amend 2 , added scaffold anchor to wall detail.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 8, 2023, estimated cost $4K, described as “Installation of temporary betamax hoist as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 17, 2023, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary heavy duty sidewalk shed and pipe scaffold 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.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 3, 2023, estimated cost $200K, described as “Limited exterior facade repairs as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 31, 2022, estimated cost $42K, described as “Combine Apartments 3NS and Apartment 4N by adding a new convenience stair. New bathroom at 3rd floor. Install new window at rear facade where existing window was removed under a prior application. No change to use, egress or floor area.”
- Alteration, filed May 26, 2022, estimated cost $3K, described as “Minor plumbing work associated with a new bathroom”
- Alteration, filed May 26, 2022, estimated cost $12K, described as “Structural work related to new convenience stair”
- Alteration, filed Mar 9, 2020, estimated cost $5K, described as “Replace new low pressure gas service as per con edison. Install (1) new gas meter and riser for heating equipment filed under M00230922. Reconnect existing house meters to new service. No change in means of egress, use group, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 29, 2020, estimated cost $88K, described as “Install new stainless steel chimney liner in existing masonry chimney. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 14, 2020, estimated cost $89K, described as “Replace (1) new low pressure steam boiler and (1) new #2 oil burner. No change in means of egress, use group, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 1, 2019, estimated cost $12K, described as “Post Approval Amendment to correct Gas Riser diagram to show meter in cellar per inspectors comments.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 4, 2019, described as “Installation of pipe scaffold as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 28, 2019, described as “Installation of heavy-duty sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $5,837,400
- 2026–27 tax: $563,939
- Market value (city estimate): $12,972,000
- Taxable value: $5,392,170
- Assessed land: $363,150
- Assessed improvements: $5,474,250

## Tax breaks

- Co-op and condo abatement, with no end date, a $106,793 credit this tax year.

## Zoning

R8B: floor area ratio 8.59 built, above the 4.00 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Recent sales

- Oct 31, 2023: $5,225,000
- Mar 25, 2022: $8,100,000
- Mar 24, 2022: $6,500,000
- Apr 9, 2021: $6,200,000
- Oct 20, 2020: $7,900,000, Apt 7N/8
- Dec 13, 2018: $2,500,000
- Jun 14, 2018: $8,100,000

Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.

## Flood zone

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

## Board and land use applications

- 147-151 W15TH ST, 27 W20TH ST (City Planning P1989M0130): Completed, decided Jul 24, 1989. CHAIRPERSON'S CERT FOR CONVERSION OF FLOORS 3-PH TO RESIDEN-\*TIAL WITH APPROX 38,000SF & PRESERVATION OF FLOORS 1 & 2 AS\*COMMERCIAL WITH APPROX 11,600SF

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