297 7th Avenue, Manhattan
Hotel · built c. 1920 · Block 802, Lot 78.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Feb 27, 2026, estimated cost $71K, described as “Decommission of existing T-MOBILE site on the roof. Initial application filed under DOB # M00004322-I1. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 19, 2025, estimated cost $13K, described as “Filing to install metro cafe store kitchen hoods and ductwork as per plans. No change in use, ergress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 16, 2024, estimated cost $236K, described as “Remove all existing interior partition walls and renovate for new white box finish for showroom on floor 2 thru 4. no change to use, egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Dec 29, 2022, estimated cost $15K, described as “Internal renovation of the existing store. Repair of existing petition wall and paint in the store. No change of use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 21, 2018, estimated cost $77K, described as “New tmobile antenna site. Filing a paa with changes to the plans. Originally approved plans had (3) mw antennas, but only installed (1) mw antenna. Along with changes in number of cabinets installed, (3) approved and (2) installed.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $785,700
- 2026–27 tax
- $80,966
- Market value (city estimate)
- $1,746,000
- Taxable value
- $746,370
- Assessed land
- $357,750
- Assessed improvements
- $427,950
Zoning
M1-8A/R11: floor area ratio 2.05 built, 12.00 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Nov 22, 2023: $5,000,000
- Oct 27, 2021: $7,300,000
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.
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…
- 283-299 7TH AVE, 166 W27TH ST (City Planning P2012M0012): Completed. REZONE M1-6 TO C6-2 TO ALLOW MIXED USES