34 West 28th Street, Manhattan
Commercial · built c. 1910 · Block 829, Lot 63.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Dec 12, 2022, described as “Installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed. No change in use, occupancy or egress. Work shall comply with chapter 33 of nycc.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 25, 2020, estimated cost $130K, described as “Gut renovation of existing 6-store plus Cellar building. Addition of one story and roof terrace plus penthouse. New elevator and stairs.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 25, 2020, estimated cost $258K, described as “Installation of sprinkler and standpipe systems in the cellar thru 7TH floors, pent house & roof.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 20, 2020, estimated cost $150K, described as “Herewith filing new mechanical system and associated duct work in the cellar thru 7TH floor, penthouse and roof”
- Alteration, filed Mar 20, 2020, estimated cost $106K, described as “Installation of new plumbing fixtures in the cellar thru penthouse and roof.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 29, 2019, estimated cost $21K, described as “Demolition of plumbing fixtures on the 2nd thru 6th floors and Mezzanine. No change in occupancy use or egress.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $1,398,600
- 2026–27 tax
- $141,303
- Market value (city estimate)
- $3,108,000
- Taxable value
- $1,302,570
- Assessed land
- $576,000
- Assessed improvements
- $822,600
Zoning
M1-8A/R12: floor area ratio 5.38 built, 15.00 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Feb 20, 2025: $5,215,388
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.
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.
- 34 W28TH ST (City Planning P1983M1174): Completed, decided Aug 8, 1984. CERT-GRANDFATHERING DETERMINATION (ZR15-015) TO LEGALIZE 4*UNITS IN A 6 STORY BLDG
- 34 W28TH ST (City Planning P1983M1343): Completed, decided Jun 1, 1984. CERT-GRANDFATHERING DETERMINATION (ZR15-015) FOR 4 UNITS-6*FLRS & BASEMENT