# 1557 Broadway, Manhattan

Commercial · built c. 1924 · Block 1018, Lot 28.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1010180028/1557-broadway

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

Every lot on block 1018: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/1018.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Jun 11, 2026, estimated cost $28K, described as “Install exterior illuminated sign on existing structure (grand slam)”
- Alteration, filed Feb 23, 2024, estimated cost $350K, described as “Modification of sign structure for digital advertising roof sign. Sign filed under separate application M00984146. No change of use, egress or occupancy PAA includes as build conditions”
- Alteration, filed Feb 12, 2024, estimated cost $276K, described as “Erect digital advertising roof sign to replace two existing static advertising roof signs. Structure modification filed under application M00981551. No change of use, egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Feb 12, 2024, estimated cost $212K, described as “Erect new digital advertising projecting wall sign to replace existing static advertising projecting wall sign. Structure filed under application M00981535.. No change of us, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 12, 2024, estimated cost $200K, described as “Replace existing sign structure with new sign structure for new LED Sign. Sign filed under separate application # M00984127. No change of use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 4, 2024, estimated cost $1K, described as “Sidewalk bridge to be installed as per plan. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 16, 2021, estimated cost $46K, described as “Replacing 20ton exist condensing unit with2 10 ton condensing units, 1 15 ton condensing unit with 2 7.5 ton condensing units and 1 5 ton evaporator and condensing unit with new condensing unit.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 3, 2020, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $8,354,250
- 2026–27 tax: $838,005
- Market value (city estimate): $18,565,000
- Taxable value: $7,724,970
- Assessed land: $4,050,000
- Assessed improvements: $4,304,250

## Zoning

C6-7T: floor area ratio 3.80 built, 14.00 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