# 234 West 44th Street, Manhattan

Commercial · built c. 1927 · Block 1015, Lot 49.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1010150049/234-west-44-street

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

Every lot on block 1015: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/1015.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Jun 22, 2026, estimated cost $500K, described as “Architectural scope associated with the renovation of the existing restaurant. No change of use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 28, 2025, estimated cost $75K, described as “Architectural scope associated with the renovation of the existing pantry on 11 floor. No change of use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 2, 2023, estimated cost $5K, described as “"erect, maintain & dismantle of sidewalk shed for facade repairs as per drawings attached herewith”
- Alteration, filed Jun 2, 2023, estimated cost $5K, described as “Erect, maintain & dismantle of scaffold for facade repairs as per drawings attached herewith.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 26, 2023, estimated cost $11K, described as “9TH cycle fisp repairs including masonry replacement and patching. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 14, 2021, estimated cost $98K, described as “Modification of existing gas piping in the building.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 17, 2021, estimated cost $350K, described as “Replacement of cooling tower on the rooftop and two air handlers on the 1ST and 2ND floor with a total capacity of 100 tons. No change to egress, use, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 27, 2019
- Alteration, filed Jul 27, 2018, estimated cost $5K, described as “Erect, maintain & dismantle 12' & 14' high heavy duty sidewalk shed approx 78 lft as per plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $5,838,300
- 2026–27 tax: $564,215
- Market value (city estimate): $12,974,000
- Taxable value: $5,201,100
- Assessed land: $1,170,000
- Assessed improvements: $4,668,300

## Zoning

C6-5: floor area ratio 9.74 built, 10.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Flood zone

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

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