# 34 Union Square, Manhattan

Commercial · built 1953 · Block 871, Lot 82.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1008710082/100-east-16-street

More construction in Gramercy: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/gramercy.md

## Building permits

- New Building — Mid-Rise, filed Mar 9, 2026, 33 units, 12 stories, early work permitted while the building plans are in review, described as “(please assign to dev hub) proposed new 12 story and cellar 33 unit mixed use building.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 18, 2026, estimated cost $3K, described as “8 ft construction fence”
- Demolition, filed Mar 26, 2026, estimated cost $300K, described as “Full demolition of existing 2-story building”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $2,400,300
- 2026–27 tax: $211,178
- Market value (city estimate): $5,334,000
- Taxable value: $1,946,700
- Assessed land: $724,500
- Assessed improvements: $1,675,800

## Zoning

C6-4 (part of the lot is C6-2A): floor area ratio 2.00 built, 10.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Apr 30, 2026: $13,580,000, 6,500 sq ft ($2,089 per sq ft)
- Oct 21, 2024: $11,230,972

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

- ZEN PALATE (City Planning P2002M0299): Completed, decided Aug 29, 2002. CERT TO LEGALIZE EXISTING ELEVATED WOOD DECK FOR AN\*UNENCLOSED SIDEWALK CAFE
- ZEN PALATE (City Planning P2002M0058): Completed, decided Dec 19, 2001. CERT TO PERMIT THE FLOOR LEVEL OF THE UNENCLOSED SIDEWALK\*CAFE TO BE ELEVATED
- ZEN PALATE (City Planning P2001M0512): Completed, decided Jul 30, 2001. RENEWAL-UNENCLOSED SIDEWALK CAFE WITH 29 SEATS FOR 5-YEARS
- ZEN PALATE (City Planning P1996M0542): Completed, decided Mar 12, 1996. RENEWAL-UNENCLOSED SIDEWALK CAFE WITH 34 SEATS FOR 5 YEARS
- ZENY INC, II (City Planning P1994M0722): Completed, decided Jun 23, 1994. NEW-UNENCLOSED SIDEWALK CAFE WITH 30 SEATS

## In the news

[Renderings Revealed for 34 Union Square East in Gramercy Park, Manhattan](https://newyorkyimby.com/2026/09/renderings-revealed-for-34-union-square-east-in-gramercy-park-manhattan.html), New York YIMBY, Sep 8, 2026.

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