# 20 West 15th Street, Manhattan

Apartment building · 9 units · built 2023 · Block 816, Lot 54.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1008160054/20-west-15-street

More construction in Flatiron: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/flatiron.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed May 28, 2026, estimated cost $2K, described as “This application is filed for a temporary use permit for a sales office including model apartments pursuant to section ac 28-111 and buildings bulletin 2010-002.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 29, 2025, estimated cost $22K, described as “Install temporary standpipe for this new building during construction”
- Alteration, filed Oct 20, 2025, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of 4500 lbs gjj SC200GD single car personal hoists and employee elevator as per plan in conjunction with NB 121186448. Work shall comply with 2022 NYC building code. No change to egress, occupancy or use.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 21, 2025, estimated cost $50K, described as “Install new sprinkler heads as per plan, no change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 16, 2025, estimated cost $3K, described as “Installation of a temporarily Engineered Enclosure 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 May 9, 2025, estimated cost $20K, described as “Installation of 300 psf sidewalk shed and pipe scaffold as per plans. All equipment shall comply with chapter #33 of the 2022 code. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 1, 2025, estimated cost $37K, described as “This job is filed for partial demolition work at 20 W 15 Street, Manhattan, NY 10011, in conjunction Job#121186448”
- Alteration, filed Nov 25, 2019, estimated cost $8K, described as “Proposed installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed for remedial repairs as per plans. No change in use occupancy or egress under this application. Live load 300 per square feet. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter # 33 of the 2014 code.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $1,356,750
- 2026–27 tax: $168,766
- Market value (city estimate): $3,015,000
- Taxable value: $1,356,750
- Assessed land: $1,107,450
- Assessed improvements: $249,300

## Zoning

C6-2M: floor area ratio 7.13 built, above the 6.02 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Recent sales

- Mar 21, 2025: $5,185,000

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

## Flood zone

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

## In the news

[Construction Takes Shape at 20 West 15th Street in Manhattan’s Flatiron District](https://newyorkyimby.com/2026/02/construction-takes-shape-at-20-west-15th-street-in-manhattans-flatiron-district.html), New York YIMBY, Feb 13, 2026.

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