# 4 West 28th Street, Manhattan

Mixed use · 6 units · built c. 1862 · Block 829, Lot 44.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1008290044/4-west-28-street

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

Every lot on block 829: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/829.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Jan 20, 2021, estimated cost $3K, described as “File to plumbing work as per plan in conjunction with gc JOB#M00446244, and also remove ecb violation #35489389L, no change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 19, 2021, estimated cost $89K, described as “Interior renovation of commercial store, work on 2ND floor with remove partitions, doors, new partitions, and also remove ecb violation #35489389L, 35489388J, 35489390Z, 35489391K. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $1,278,450
- 2026–27 tax: $138,686
- Market value (city estimate): $2,841,000
- Taxable value: $1,278,450
- Assessed land: $290,250
- Assessed improvements: $988,200

## Zoning

M1-8A/R12: floor area ratio 4.67 built, 15.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Flood zone

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

## Landmarks

Part of Madison Square North Historic District (Historic District). 7 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.

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