13 West 28th Street, Manhattan
Commercial · built c. 1896 · Block 830, Lot 30.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Nov 15, 2025, estimated cost $150K, described as “Storefront modifications per LPC requirements, new glassing, frames, bulkhead, transom”
- Alteration, filed Oct 17, 2025, estimated cost $241K, described as “Interior renovation of an existing commercial space. No change to use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 14, 2019, estimated cost $6K, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed as 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
- $6,004,800
- 2026–27 tax
- $555,448
- Market value (city estimate)
- $13,344,000
- Taxable value
- $5,120,280
- Assessed land
- $1,755,000
- Assessed improvements
- $4,249,800
Zoning
M1-8A/R12: floor area ratio 8.31 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). 22 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.
- Variance or special permit (Board of Standards and Appeals 371-98-BZ): Variance or special permit, Dismissed, filed Dec 31, 1998, decided Nov 9, 1999. Variance (§72-21) to permit, in an M 1-6 Zoning District, the proposed conversion of the second through tenth and the penthouse floors into 19 residential dwellings which is contrary to Z.R.§42-00.
- FIFTH AVE PLAZA (City Planning P2002M0236): Completed, decided Jun 30, 2005. 85-223M: THIRTY STORY MIXED USED BUILDING BETWEEN 28TH AND 29TH STREET BETWEEN 5TH AVENUE AND BROADWAY.
- FIFTH AVE PLAZA (City Planning P1999M0170): Completed, decided Mar 9, 1999. RENEWAL OF A SPECIAL PERMIT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION & OPERATION*OF A 124 SPACE PUBLIC PKG GARAGE IN THE CELLAR OF BLDG