47 West 55th Street, Manhattan
Apartment building · 8 units · built c. 1920 · Block 1271, Lot 14.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Jan 8, 2026, estimated cost $237K, described as “Interior renovation of existing eating and drinking establishment. No change on zoning, c/o and egress.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 22, 2024, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of pipe scaffold and heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans in compliance with chapter 33 of nycbc. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application”
- Alteration, filed Aug 22, 2024, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of pipe scaffold and heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans in compliance with chapter 33 of nycbc. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application”
- Alteration, filed Dec 7, 2023, estimated cost $28K, described as “Herewith to cap and remove all gas fixtures and cap gas risers to terminate gas usage in building trhoughout. In conjunction ith DOB now # M00890831.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 7, 2023, estimated cost $28K, described as “Herewith to cap and remove all gas fixtures and cap gas risers to terminate gas usage throughout building.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 23, 2023, estimated cost $652K, described as “To comply w/ open violations. Restore to prior legal use as 4 dwelling unit with mix use commercial UG6 space & office. To propose new gyp board, update windows & all finishes as per plans. Full gut rehab, new sub floors + new roof.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 21, 2023, estimated cost $126K, described as “Herewith to propose pl systems, inconjunction with DOB # M00890830-I1 and to comply with ecb# # 32093059Z,32093058R, 35268379Z, 35203271J, 35203272L,35207279M, 35153228L, 32074170N, & 34205654J.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 21, 2023, estimated cost $123K, described as “Herewith to propose pl systems as per construction plans, in conjunction with DOB # M00890831.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 13, 2023, estimated cost $649K, described as “To comply w/ open violations. To restore to prior legal use as a 3 res dwelling units with drinking/ eating establish UG6 - as per co. To propose all new finishes as per plans. Full gut renovation + windows + roof + flooring. Pl filed…”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $6,503,400
- 2026–27 tax
- $255,248
- Market value (city estimate)
- $14,452,000
- Taxable value
- $2,052,000
- Assessed land
- $1,161,000
- Assessed improvements
- $5,342,400
Zoning
C5-P: floor area ratio 2.92 built, 10.00 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Nov 25, 2020: $10,000,000, 11,000 sq ft ($909 per sq ft)
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.