# 32 West 48th Street, Manhattan

Hotel · built 2022 · Block 1263, Lot 55.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1012630055/32-west-48-street

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

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Jun 8, 2026, estimated cost $4K, described as “Erect illuminated accessory business hanging sign wording "amasa" as per drawing file herewith.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 30, 2026, estimated cost $3K, described as “Install an accessory illuminated business wall sign set of channel letter of raceway”
- No Work, filed Dec 3, 2025
- No Work, filed Apr 25, 2025
- No Work, filed Apr 25, 2025
- No Work, filed Apr 25, 2025
- No Work, filed Apr 25, 2025
- Alteration, filed Oct 25, 2024, described as “Installation of temporary suspended scaffolds and material hoist per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building code chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 5, 2024, described as “Installation of temporary supported scaffold per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 25, 2024, described as “Installation of suspended scaffold for facade inspection/repair.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 11, 2024, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation and use of mini crane as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 12, 2023, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation and use of mini crane as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 12, 2023, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation and use of concrete placing boom as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 12, 2023, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation and use of temporary material platforms as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 30, 2023, estimated cost $10K, described as “Boiler equipment application associated with the NB #121208987”
- Alteration, filed Nov 30, 2023, estimated cost $10K, described as “Fuel oil storage application associated with the NB #121208987”
- Alteration, filed Jan 17, 2023, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation and use of temporary doka xclimb equipment as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 10, 2023, estimated cost $4K, described as “Equipment use: dual 7000 # capacity personnel/material hoist during NB const, filed sep. Hoist shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application. Elevator application submitted separately”
- Alteration, filed Dec 5, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation and use of mini crane as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 4, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation and use of temporary custom material platforms as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 27, 2022, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of temporary standpipe system filed in conjunction with NB #121208987 as per plans filed herewith.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 21, 2022, estimated cost $4K, described as “Installation of construction fence as per drawings during NB const, filed sep. Construction fence shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application. Dot permits by others for fence on…”
- Alteration, filed Oct 12, 2022, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed during NB const, filed sep. Sidewalk shed shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 20, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation and use of concrete placing boom as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 17, 2022, estimated cost $17.1M, described as “Stractural work filed in conjuntion with the new building #121208987”

12 more, older permits are in this building’s full list on the map: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1012630055/32-west-48-street.

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $43,374,150
- 2026–27 tax: $4,705,228
- Market value (city estimate): $96,387,000
- Taxable value: $43,374,150
- Assessed land: $5,489,100
- Assessed improvements: $37,885,050

## Zoning

C6-4.5: floor area ratio 24.49 built, above the 12.00 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Recent sales

- Oct 26, 2018: $10,292,999

Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.

## Flood zone

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

## In the news

[Kimpton Hotel Tower Nears Completion at 32 West 48th Street in Midtown, Manhattan](https://newyorkyimby.com/2025/08/kimpton-hotel-tower-nears-completion-at-32-west-48th-street-in-midtown-manhattan.html), New York YIMBY, Aug 5, 2025.

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