256 West 47th Street, Manhattan
Commercial · built c. 1926 · Block 1018, Lot 57.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Dec 1, 2025, estimated cost $415K, described as “Facade Repairs as filed drawings, No change in use egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 30, 2025, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of 2022 the NYC building code. Live load 300PSF.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 30, 2025, estimated cost $1K, described as “Proposed installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. Work shall comply with chapter #33 of 2022 the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 1, 2025, described as “Suspended Scaffolding for Facade Restoration as shown on Plans”
- Alteration, filed Nov 13, 2024, described as “Material Hoist as shown on plans”
- Alteration, filed Oct 21, 2024, estimated cost $1K, described as “Proposed installation of temporary light duty pipe scaffold as per plans. Work shall comply with chapter #33 of 2022 the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 23, 2024, estimated cost $399K, described as “New Steel dunnage and new roof slab openings at main auditorium roof to support new mechanical equipment (filed separately). No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 13, 2023, estimated cost $152K, described as “New Steel dunnage, new masonry opening and modifications to existing metal ladder at 2nd floor rear setback to support new mechanical equipment (filed separately). No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 14, 2022, estimated cost $6K, described as “Erect illuminated sign on existing marquee# 100545. No change of use, egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Oct 14, 2022, estimated cost $4K, described as “Reface and replace existing projection sign on wall Approved by LPC Docket #:LPC-2301306. No change of use, egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Jan 12, 2022, described as “Installation of supported scaffold as shown on drawings. No change in use egress or occupancy. We shall comply with chapter 33 of 2014 b.c”
- Alteration, filed Dec 10, 2021, described as “Sidewalk shed installed as per plans. There are no changes in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 14, 2019, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary (52'-79') high pipe scaffold originating (at various levels) for remedial repair work as per plan. No change in use egress or occupancy,pipe scaffold shall comply with CHAPTER#33 of 2014 the ny building code.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 13, 2019, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code.live load 300PSF.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $2,473,650
- 2026–27 tax
- $255,200
- Market value (city estimate)
- $5,497,000
- Taxable value
- $2,352,510
- Assessed land
- $1,462,500
- Assessed improvements
- $1,011,150
Zoning
C6-5: floor area ratio 1.91 built, 10.00 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Landmarks
Part of Mansfield Theater, now the Brooks Atkinson Theater: Individual Landmark, Mansfield Theater, now the Brooks Atkinson Theater (Interior Landmark). 18 Landmarks Preservation Commission permits are on file.
Board and land use applications
- 750 8TH AVE (City Planning P2006M0331): Completed, decided Oct 20, 2006. 06DCP093M: ZONING AUTHORIZATION AND SPECIAL PERMIT TO TRANSFER 28901 SQ . FT OF THEATER DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT RIGHT TO THE 750 EIGHT AVENUE SITE
- SJP RESIDENTIAL (City Planning P2006M0302): Completed. Certification for transfer of unused development rights to permit the development of a new mixed use building within the Theatre Subdistrict in the Midtown neighborhood of Community District 5, borough of Manhattan.
- BROOKS ATKINSON THEATRE INTERIOR (City Planning P1988M0327): Completed, decided Mar 10, 1988. LANDMARK-CITY COLLEGE OF NY, REMSEN CEMETERY,TROTTING*COURSE LA; Additional LPC #(s): 498