# 19 West 26th Street, Manhattan

Commercial · built c. 1850 · Block 828, Lot 21.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1008280021/19-west-26-street

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

Every lot on block 828: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/828.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Apr 2, 2026, estimated cost $500K, described as “Conversion of an existing manufacturing building into commercial and residential IMD building. Renovation to include removal and installation of partitions and fixtures. No change to floor area, bulk, yards, or height under this…”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $983,250
- 2026–27 tax: $102,543
- Market value (city estimate): $2,185,000
- Taxable value: $945,270
- Assessed land: $315,000
- Assessed improvements: $668,250

## Zoning

M1-8A/R11: floor area ratio 4.05 built, 12.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Aug 25, 2021: $5,400,000

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

## Flood zone

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

## Landmarks

Part of Madison Square North Historic District (Historic District). 2 Landmarks Preservation Commission permits are on file.

## 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…
- 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.
- 19 WEST 26TH ST (City Planning P1983M1417): Completed, decided Aug 18, 1986. CERT-GRANDFATHERING DETERMINATION FOR 1 UNIT IN A 5 STORY\*BLDG

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