# 153 West 48th Street, Manhattan

Hotel · built 2018 · Block 1001, Lot 6.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1010010006/153-west-48-street

More construction in Midtown West: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/midtown-west.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Sep 2, 2026, estimated cost $250K, described as “Interior renovation, no change in use or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 3, 2024, described as “Application for the installation and use of suspended scaffold as per plans filed herein. No change in egress, use, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 16, 2023, estimated cost $80K, described as “Filing for a temporary use portable tent for seasonal use on the 2nd floor existing/approved outdoor dining terrace. No change to existing structures, use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 18, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Adding an additional convenience door on the ground floor”
- No Work, filed Mar 29, 2022, described as “Event Dates: 5/12 - 5pm 2am Grand Opening Party; 5/13 7pm 4am DJ Performance; 5/17 7pm -2am Talent performance ;5/19 6pm 12pm Fashion Show; 5/27 8pm 4am Memorial Weekend event ; 6/2 7pm 2am DJ Performance; 6/10 -7pm 4am DJ Performance”
- No Work, filed Mar 29, 2022, described as “Event Dates: 5/12 - 5pm 2am Grand Opening Party; 5/13 7pm 4am DJ Performance; 5/17 7pm -2am Talent performance ;5/19 6pm 12pm Fashion Show; 5/27 8pm 4am Memorial Weekend event ; 6/2 7pm 2am DJ Performance; 6/10 -7pm 4am DJ Performance”
- Alteration, filed Jan 11, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Propose to install non-advertising sign. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 11, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Propose to install non-advertising sign. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 11, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Install non-advertising sign. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 11, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Propose to install non-advertising sign. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 10, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Propose to install non-advertising sign. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 10, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Propose to install non-advertising sign. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 10, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Propose to install non-advertising sign. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- No Work, filed Jan 3, 2022
- No Work, filed Dec 17, 2021
- Alteration, filed Dec 2, 2021, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of temporary suspended scaffold as per drawings. Suspended scaffold shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”
- No Work, filed Sep 14, 2021
- No Work, filed Sep 14, 2021
- No Work, filed Sep 14, 2021
- No Work, filed Sep 14, 2021
- Alteration, filed Aug 16, 2021, described as “Installation of temporary supported scaffold per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2014 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 20, 2021, estimated cost $15K, described as “Installation of temporary trolley beam system as per drawings. Temporary trolley beam shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 1, 2021, estimated cost $1K, described as “Storage of material / equipment on top of heavy duty sidewalk shed. Storage shall not exceed 150 psf. Shed filed under separate application. Storage shall comply with CH#33 of the NYC bldg code. No change in use, occupancy or egress under…”
- Alteration, filed Feb 23, 2021, described as “Pipe scaffolding installed per plans, no change in use, egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Nov 3, 2020, estimated cost $45K, described as “Erect illuminated accessory business wall sign reading "Hard Rock"”

6 more, older permits are in this building’s full list on the map: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1010010006/153-west-48-street.

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $50,597,550
- 2026–27 tax: $4,733,941
- Market value (city estimate): $112,439,000
- Taxable value: $43,638,840
- Assessed land: $3,635,550
- Assessed improvements: $46,962,000

## Zoning

C6-7T (part of the lot is C6-5.5): floor area ratio 21.10 built, above the 14.00 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Flood zone

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

## Board and land use applications

- 159 W48TH ST (City Planning P2009M0250): Completed, decided Apr 5, 2010. 09DCP062M: SPECIAL PERMIT TO CONVERT AN EXISTING 213 SPACE ACCESSORY GA RAGE TO A PUBLIC PARKING GARAGE CONSISTING OF 259 PUBLIC SPC ES AND 10 RESERVOIR SPACES

## In the news

[Hard Rock Hotel Opens For Business At 159 West 48th Street In Times Square, Manhattan](https://newyorkyimby.com/2022/04/hard-rock-hotel-opens-for-business-at-159-west-48th-street-in-times-square-manhattan.html), New York YIMBY, Apr 28, 2022.

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