# 9 West 29th Street, Manhattan

Vacant land · Block 831, Lot 29.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1008310029/9-west-29-street

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

Every lot on block 831: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/831.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Jun 21, 2018, estimated cost $14K, described as “Installation of scaffold as per drawings 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 Jun 13, 2018, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of temporary construction plywood fence as per plans during construction. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Hoist to comply with chapter 33 of NYC building code of 2014.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 8, 2018, estimated cost $3K, described as “Installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed during building demolition, filed separately. 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: $1,444,500
- 2026–27 tax: $121,776
- Market value (city estimate): $3,210,000
- Taxable value: $1,122,570
- Assessed land: $1,444,500

## Zoning

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

## Recent sales

- Mar 15, 2018: $54,300,000

Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.

## 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.

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