39 West 29th Street, Manhattan
Commercial · built c. 1914 · Block 831, Lot 10.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Jun 22, 2026, estimated cost $105K, described as “Interior renovation of existing office at fl 007, 009. Work includes removal/installation of non-load-bearing partitions, new HVAC units, and misc. Carpentry work as per plans herewith. No change in use, egress, and occupancy under this…”
- Alteration, filed May 5, 2021, estimated cost $160K, described as “Limited facade repairs: brick pointing, facade stones replacement, brick replacement. No change to use, egress, or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Jan 9, 2021, estimated cost $5K, described as “Proposed installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. Live load 300 per square feet. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter # 33 of the 2014 code. No change in use occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 12, 2019, estimated cost $8K, described as “Modifications to sprinkler system as per plans.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 12, 2019, estimated cost $35K, described as “Modification to mechanical system as per plans”
- Alteration, filed Aug 17, 2018, estimated cost $300, described as “Install non-illuminated advertising sign on wall structure filed under separate application.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $5,344,650
- 2026–27 tax
- $542,307
- Market value (city estimate)
- $11,877,000
- Taxable value
- $4,999,140
- Assessed land
- $1,147,500
- Assessed improvements
- $4,197,150
Zoning
M1-8A/R12: floor area ratio 11.60 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…
- 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.