2 West 16th Street, Manhattan

Apartment building · 13 units · built c. 1852 · Block 817, Lot 55.

Building permits

Alteration, filed Sep 28, 2026, estimated cost $4K, described as “Installation of a temporary heavy-duty sidewalk shed 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 Sep 11, 2026, estimated cost $4K, described as “Installation of a temporary supported scaffold 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 Jul 8, 2026, estimated cost $27K, described as “Relocate existing sprinkler heads. No change in use, egress, or occupancy under this filing.”
Alteration, filed Aug 26, 2025, estimated cost $70K, described as “Repair existing front facade as required. No change in use, egress, or occupancy under this filing.”
Alteration, filed Jul 15, 2025, estimated cost $857K, described as “General construction to renovate existing apartments at the 1ST thru 4TH floors. Work will include new partitions & finishes, and new plumbing fixtures. No change in use, egress, or occupancy under this filing.”
Alteration, filed May 6, 2025, estimated cost $130K, described as “Install new split unit system to 1ST thru 4TH floor and roof. No change in use, egress, or occupancy under this filing.”

C6-4M (part of the lot is C6-2M): floor area ratio 3.27 built, 10.00 allowed by base zoning.

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

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

Part of Ladies' Mile Historic District (Historic District). 8 Landmarks Preservation Commission permits are on file.