# 525 West 55th Street, Manhattan

Apartment building · 182 units · built 1976 · Block 1084, Lot 9.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1010840009/525-west-55-street

More construction in Hell's Kitchen: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/hells-kitchen.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Jul 29, 2020, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of pipe scaffold with material hoist at 520 west 56TH street, manhattan as indicated on plans. There will be no change in the use, egress, or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 19, 2019, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of pipe scaffold at 520 west 56 street, manhattan as indicated on plans. There will be no change in the use, egress, or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 12, 2019, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of new sidewalk shed at 525 west 55TH street, manhattan as indicated on plans. There will be no change in the use, egress, or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 12, 2019, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of temporary construction fence at 525 west 55TH street, manhattan as indicated on plans. There will be no change in the use, egress, or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 15, 2018, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of (+/-) 861 l.ft new sidewalk shed as indicated on plans. There will be no change in the use, egress, or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 2, 2018, estimated cost $7K, described as “Installation of (+/-)693 l.ft temporary construction fence as indicated on plans. There will be no change in the use, egress, or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 1, 2018, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of pipe scaffold (+/-)209'-0" long and 10'-0" / 40'-0" high on roof as indicated on plans. There will be no change in the use, egress, or occupancy under this application.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $23,745,150
- Market value (city estimate): $52,767,000
- Taxable value: $0
- Assessed land: $4,500,000
- Assessed improvements: $19,245,150

## Zoning

R8: floor area ratio 2.90 built, 6.02 allowed by base zoning.

## Flood zone

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

## Board and land use applications

- HARBORVIEW (City Planning P2008M0298): Completed. Disposition

## In the news

[Harborview Terrace Houses Completes Open Space Transformation at 525-530 West 55th Street In Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan](https://newyorkyimby.com/2026/07/harborview-terrace-houses-completes-open-space-transformation-at-525-530-west-55th-street-in-hells-kitchen-manhattan.html), New York YIMBY, Jul 10, 2026.

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