# 159 West 24th Street, Manhattan

Condominium · 24 units · built c. 1900 · Block 800, Lot 7505.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1008007505/159-west-24-street

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

Every lot on block 800: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/800.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Aug 6, 2024, described as “Installation of suspended scaffold for facade work or inspection”
- Alteration, filed Apr 9, 2024, estimated cost $936K, described as “Facade repair/replacement to include masonry pointing, stone repair, lintels, sills, scrape, prime and paint exposed steel, refill coping cap joints, caulk permitter of windows and doors, and louvers.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 28, 2024, 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 2022 the NYC building code. Live load 300PSF.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 28, 2024, estimated cost $1K, described as “Proposed installation of temporary light duty pipe scaffold as per plans. Work shall comply with chapter #33 of 2022 the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 10, 2023, estimated cost $18K, described as “Interior Renovation of an Existing Class A apartment (#5B). As per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $4,921,650
- 2026–27 tax: $494,234
- Market value (city estimate): $10,936,999
- Taxable value: $4,301,189
- Assessed land: $1,120,500
- Assessed improvements: $3,801,150
- Condo units with their own tax lots: 24

## Tax breaks

- Co-op and condo abatement, with no end date, a $40,791 credit this tax year.

## Zoning

C6-3X (part of the lot is M1-8A/R11): floor area ratio 5.51 built, 9.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Apr 21, 2026: $1,280,000, Apt 5B
- May 13, 2024: $1,180,000, Apt 3C
- Jul 24, 2023: $312,500, Apt 2A
- Mar 10, 2023: $1,250,000, Apt 5B
- Nov 10, 2022: $1,425,000, Apt 6B
- Feb 28, 2021: $1,308,000, Apt 5D
- Sep 24, 2019: $1,335,000, Apt 1A
- Jul 2, 2018: $1,325,000, Apt 2D
- Feb 26, 2018: $1,650,000, Apt 5C

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

- 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…

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