# 229 West 53rd Street, Manhattan

Commercial · built c. 1926 · Block 1025, Lot 10.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1010250010/229-west-53-street

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

Every lot on block 1025: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/1025.md

## Building permits

- No Work, filed Oct 30, 2025, described as “PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE for "Oedipus" show 11/05/25-02/08/26: MON-none, TUE, THUR, FRI -7pm, WED, SAT: 2 & 7pm, SUN: 3pm. There are some minor variations, please see under "Comments" section. In addition, the Performance Schedule Calendar is…”
- No Work, filed Aug 26, 2025, described as “Event with entertainment, food and beverage in Studio 54.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 26, 2025, estimated cost $15K, described as “Temporary platform for a Valentino event in the theater. Removed at the end of the programing. No changes to existing structures, use or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 31, 2022, estimated cost $2K, described as “Installation of a temporarily roof protection as 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 Aug 2, 2022, estimated cost $35K, described as “Repair mortar at underside of slab & repair steel for stair on roof; Replace missing or damaged spindles and railing on the fire escapes on the Mez, Balcony and Ground Flr as per plans (Studio 54 - Roof Replacement.) No change to use,…”
- Alteration, filed Aug 1, 2022, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed, supported scaffold and material hoist as 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 Jul 27, 2022, estimated cost $166K, described as “Remove existing roof membrane and insulation, prep and patch concrete deck for new insulation coverboard and liquid membrane roof. Raise parapets with railing on the roof as per plans (Studio 54 - Roof Replacement.) No change to use,…”
- Alteration, filed Feb 24, 2021, estimated cost $37K, described as “Herewith filing a renovation that include a split system for cooling proposed inverter located in cellar including mechanical piping. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 21, 2021, estimated cost $29K, described as “Herewith filing a renovation that includes the replacement of existing water heaters and associated piping. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 5, 2021, estimated cost $760K, described as “Herewith filing renovations that includes repair of water damage plaster, seating platforms, walls and finished flooring, upgrade of existing emergency lighting. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $2,277,900
- Market value (city estimate): $5,062,000
- Taxable value: $0
- Assessed land: $1,233,000
- Assessed improvements: $1,044,900

## Zoning

C6-5: floor area ratio 1.12 built, 10.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Flood zone

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

## Board and land use applications

- Studio 54 Rehabilitation and Text Amendment (City Planning 2024M0193): Zoning text change, Special permit, In Public Review, filed Dec 16, 2025. A special permit as modified by a zoning text amendment to facilitate the rehabilitation of a listed theater in the Theater Subdistrict of Midtown Manhattan, Community District 5.
- REGENT TOWER (City Planning P2000M0369): Completed, decided Nov 14, 2000. 00DCP065M: SPECIAL PERMIT TO REPLACE AN EXISTING 450-SPACE PUBLIC PARKI NG GARAGE ON THE EAST SIDE OF EIGHTH AVENUE BETWEEN WEST 53R D AND 54TH STREET; Additional Other #(s): 99DCP051M
- REGENT TOWER/STUDIO 54 (City Planning P2000M0156): Completed, decided Jun 20, 2000. 99DCP051M: SPECIAL PERMIT IS BEING SOUGHT UNDER 81-745 OF THE ZR FOR A 4.4 FLOOR AREA BONUS FOR REHABILITATION OF THEATER UNDER NYC 'S DCP'S THEATER SUBDISTRICT ZONING

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