17 West 32nd Street, Manhattan
Hotel · built c. 1904 · Block 834, Lot 29.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Sep 1, 2025, estimated cost $41K, described as “Facade repair as per plans.filed for facade work permit only.no change in use, egress, or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Aug 20, 2025, estimated cost $15K, described as “Proposed installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. Work shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 20, 2025, estimated cost $15K, 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.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 10, 2025, estimated cost $15K, described as “Install washing machines and dryers at the cellar level. no change in use, egress or occupancy.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $12,190,500
- 2026–27 tax
- $1,167,288
- Market value (city estimate)
- $27,090,000
- Taxable value
- $10,760,400
- Assessed land
- $4,635,000
- Assessed improvements
- $7,555,500
Zoning
C6-4: floor area ratio 9.01 built, 10.00 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Aug 8, 2019: $56,520,000
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.
Landmarks
Part of (Former) Aberdeen Hotel (now Best Western Manhattan (Individual Landmark). 28 Landmarks Preservation Commission permits are on file.
Board and land use applications
- WESTERN MANHATAN HOTEL (City Planning P2001M0237): Completed, decided Apr 25, 2001. The Landmarks Preservation Commission is requesting a report from the City Planning Commission on the landmark designation of former Aberdeen Hotel (LP1076) in Manhattan Community District 5.