20 West 44th Street, Manhattan
Library · built c. 1890 · Block 1259, Lot 48.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Feb 5, 2026, estimated cost $127K, described as “Replacement of rare book room ac unit, and library ac unit. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 18, 2024, estimated cost $4K, described as “Installation of temporary beta max hoist as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 18, 2024, estimated cost $4K, described as “Installation of temporary storage of materials as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 18, 2024, described as “Installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 18, 2024, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 25, 2024, estimated cost $30K, described as “Respectfully request the removal of non-operational chimney @ Roof. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 24, 2024, estimated cost $668K, described as “Steel repairs and component replacement of existing fire escape. No change in use, egress or occupancy,”
- Alteration, filed Oct 11, 2022, estimated cost $4K, described as “Installation of temporary work platform as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 28, 2021, estimated cost $700K, described as “Respectfully request for filing structural portion of restoration to existing skylight.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 21, 2021, estimated cost $994K, described as “Respectfully request to file for Skylight Restoration @ Roof Area. No Change in Use, Egress, or Occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 2, 2019, described as “Installation of sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 12, 2019, described as “Installation of pipe scaffold as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 1, 2018, estimated cost $10K, described as “Sidewalk shed proposed installation of sidewalk shed as per plan no change in use, occupancy of egress under this application.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $10,440,000
- Market value (city estimate)
- $23,200,000
- Taxable value
- $0
- Assessed land
- $4,239,000
- Assessed improvements
- $6,201,000
Zoning
C6-4.5: floor area ratio 7.00 built, 12.00 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Landmarks
Part of Mechanics' and Tradesmen's Institute (Formerly Berkeley School) (aka General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen) (Individual Landmark). 35 Landmarks Preservation Commission permits are on file.
Board and land use applications
- MECHANICS & TRADESMEN'S INSTITUTE (City Planning P1989M0289): Completed, decided Dec 15, 1988. LANDMARK-CITY COLLEGE OF NY, REMSEN CEMETERY,TROTTING*COURSE LA; Additional LPC #(s): 146