40 West 20th Street, Manhattan
Office condominium · built c. 1910 · Block 821, Lot 7501.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed May 7, 2024, described as “Installation of suspended scaffold during facade inspection/repair. SR 19/0809”
- Alteration, filed Oct 2, 2023, estimated cost $20K, described as “Installation of temporary roof protection 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 Apr 26, 2021, estimated cost $16K, described as “Proposed structural work for two existing stair openings, floor infills as per drawings filed herewith.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 17, 2021, estimated cost $19K, described as “Removal of non-load bearing partitions, related doors and frame assemblies. Existing finished flooring to remain throughout; to be patched or repaired. Remove convenience stairs. Structural work to close opening has been filed under…”
- Alteration, filed Mar 2, 2020, estimated cost $200K, described as “Replacement (2) new gas burners on (2) new lp boilers. No change in means of egress, use group or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 13, 2020, estimated cost $35K, described as “Reconnect existing low pressure gas line. No change in means of egress, use group or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 9, 2019, described as “Installation of temporary supported scaffold per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2014 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 25, 2019, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2014 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $12,301,651
- Market value (city estimate)
- $27,337,001
- Taxable value
- $0
- Assessed land
- $2,240,550
- Assessed improvements
- $10,061,101
- Condo units with their own tax lots
- 3
Tax breaks
- Nonprofit exemption (charitable / philanthropic), with no end date, about $665,006 a year below the full tax.
Zoning
C6-4A: floor area ratio 9.62 built, 10.00 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Landmarks
Part of Ladies' Mile Historic District (Historic District). 26 Landmarks Preservation Commission permits are on file.
Board and land use applications
- Flatiron BID Expansion (City Planning 2021M0260): Business improvement district, Completed, filed Nov 30, 2020, decided May 19, 2021. An application from the Small Business Services (SBS) on behalf of the Flatiron Business Improvement District (BID) to modify the existing plan and expand the BID in Community Districts 4 and 5 of Manhattan.