# 40 West 29th Street, Manhattan

Vacant land · Block 830, Lot 69.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1008300069/40-west-29-street

More construction in Garment District: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/garment-district.md

Every lot on block 830: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/830.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Jan 26, 2021, estimated cost $16K, described as “Installation of pipe scaffold during bldg demolition, filed separately. Scaffold shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 17, 2020, estimated cost $6K, described as “Installation of heavyduty sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use occupancy or egress under this application. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter 33 of the 2014 NYC building code.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 5, 2020, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of sidewalk shed, overhead protection and pipe scaffold as per plans. Sidewalk shed live load 300 psf all equipment shall comply with chapter #33 of the 2014 code no change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 1, 2019, estimated cost $50K, described as “Herewith filing temp construction fence in association with full building demolition (job #123849130). No change in use egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 1, 2019, estimated cost $5K, described as “Proposed installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. Live load 300 lbs per square feet. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $3,174,300
- 2026–27 tax: $218,061
- Market value (city estimate): $7,054,000
- Taxable value: $2,010,150
- Assessed land: $3,174,300

## Zoning

M1-8A/R12: floor area ratio 0.00 built, 15.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Flood zone

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

## 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…
- 1185 Broadway POPS II (City Planning 2020M0291): Certification, Completed, filed May 19, 2021, decided Dec 14, 2021. This is a private application by RP 1185 LLC for a certification pursuant to ZR 37-78 to facilitate a new 4,367 square foot privately-owned public space (POPS). The POPS would generate a floor area bonus of 26,202 square feet, facilitating…
- 1185 Broadway POPS Cafe (City Planning 2019M0121): Certification, Completed, decided Jul 19, 2023. This is an application by RP 1185 LLC pursuant to ZR 37-73 to allow an open air cafe within a new plaza in the NoMad neighborhood of Manhattan, Community District 5.

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