# 161 West 23rd Street, Manhattan

Mixed use · 1 unit · built c. 1925 · Block 799, Lot 10.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1007990010/161-west-23-street

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

Every lot on block 799: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/799.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Jul 29, 2024, estimated cost $2K, described as “Non-illuminated non-advertising accessory storefront awning - petite. No change of use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 19, 2023, estimated cost $23K, described as “Installation of mechanical system for commercial space, eating and drinking establishment. No change in egress, occupancy, or use. In conjunction with M00972719, M00972701, & M00969265.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 19, 2023, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of plumbing systems at at commercial CEL and 001. No change in egress, occupancy, or use. In conjunction with M00972701, M00969265, & M00972738.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 18, 2023, estimated cost $20K, described as “Installation of sprinkler system at the commercial CEL & 001. In conjunction with M00945277, M00972738, M00972719. No change, in egress, occupancy, or use.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 6, 2023, estimated cost $120K, described as “MINOR INTERIOR PARTITION CHANGES WITH FINISHES AT CELLAR AND 1ST FLOOR AS PER PLAN. No change in use, egress, or occupancy proposed. In conjunction with M00972738, M00972719, & M00972701 alteration applications.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 7, 2023, estimated cost $1K, described as “Temporary pipe scaffold as per drawings. Scaffold shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 7, 2023, estimated cost $1K, described as “Heavy duty sidewalk shed during bldg alteration, filed sep. Sidewalk shed shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 16, 2022, estimated cost $37K, described as “Interior renovation as per plan. No change in use, egress and occupancy.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $978,300
- 2026–27 tax: $101,606
- Market value (city estimate): $2,174,000
- Taxable value: $936,630
- Assessed land: $283,500
- Assessed improvements: $694,800

## Zoning

C6-3X: floor area ratio 3.10 built, 9.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Jun 8, 2016: $13,325,000

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

## Flood zone

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

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