# 55 Wythe Avenue, Brooklyn

Hotel · built 2017 · Block 2283, Lot 1.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3022830001/55-wythe-avenue

More construction in Williamsburg: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/williamsburg.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Sep 18, 2026, estimated cost $76K, described as “Installation of new VERIZON site. Install 4 sectors (12 antennas) with associated parts and 4 RRH units on wind floor. Install 2 GPS antennas on roof and 3 equipment cabinets on 10th floor.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 6, 2026, estimated cost $25K, described as “Install new plumbing fixtures and replacement gas piping as per plans. No change in use, occupancy or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 22, 2025, estimated cost $142K, described as “Interior renovation of existing commercial eating and drinking establishment, new partitions, new finishes.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 7, 2025
- Alteration, filed Apr 30, 2025, estimated cost $25K, described as “Interior alteration of existing commercial space per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 31, 2024, estimated cost $185K, described as “General renovations to first and second floors. scope of work includes demolition, new floor framing, and partition changes. No change to use, egress of occupancy.”
- No Work, filed Mar 21, 2024
- Alteration, filed Jul 26, 2023, estimated cost $187K, described as “Install new HVAC system as per plans.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 26, 2023, estimated cost $34K, described as “Modification of the existing sprinkler system, heads, and piping”
- Alteration, filed Jul 26, 2023, estimated cost $68K, described as “Installation of new plumbing fixtures and associated piping.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 26, 2023, estimated cost $181K, described as “Installation of new HVAC system as per plans.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 3, 2023, estimated cost $32K, described as “Modifications to existing plumbing systems, add new fixtures and piping”
- Alteration, filed Jun 3, 2023, estimated cost $53K, described as “Modifications to the existing sprinkler system in the cellar as per plans. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 2, 2023, estimated cost $445K, described as “Interior renovation of exiting eating and drinking establishment to bar.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 13, 2023, estimated cost $331K, described as “Interior renovation of unfinished space, new non load bearing partitions, new light's.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 14, 2022, estimated cost $12K, described as “Plumbing modifications work to include Installation of 1 Kitchen Sink /1 Funnel Drain/1 Sump Pump and 1 Electric Water Heater. Sprinkler modifications, work to include 3 new sprinkler heads and removal of 1. No change in use egress or…”
- Alteration, filed Jul 14, 2022, estimated cost $30K, described as “Mechanical modifications (Suit Supply) as per plans. No change in use egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 13, 2022, estimated cost $100K, described as “Interior buildout (suitsupply - william vale, usa) work to include partition, ceiling and door modifications as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Jul 13, 2022, estimated cost $150, described as “Non-illuminated non-advertising double sided projecting accessory wall sign in property lines hq mount sinai doctors. No change of use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 13, 2022, estimated cost $2K, described as “Non-illuminated non-advertising accessory wall sign in property lines healthquarters mount sinai doctors. No change of use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 15, 2022, estimated cost $154K, described as “GC application hereby filed for interior renovation. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 18, 2022, estimated cost $128K, described as “Modifications to existing mechanical systems to include HVAC installation as per plans submitted herewith. No change to use, occupancy or egress under this application”
- Alteration, filed Apr 18, 2022, estimated cost $911K, described as “Interior alterations of existing 1ST floor commercial space to include minor demolition, partition, finishes and carpentry work as per plans submitted herewith. No change to use, occupancy or egress under this application”
- Alteration, filed Apr 18, 2022, estimated cost $40K, described as “Modifications to existing sprinkler systems to include sprinkler head installation as per plans submitted herewith. No change to use, occupancy or egress under this application”
- Alteration, filed Apr 18, 2022, estimated cost $156K, described as “Modifications to existing plumbing systems to include fixture installation and associated piping as per plans submitted herewith. No change to use, occupancy or egress under this application”

28 more, older permits are in this building’s full list on the map: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3022830001/55-wythe-avenue.

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $48,745,350
- 2026–27 tax: $456,041
- Market value (city estimate): $108,323,000
- Taxable value: $25,903,620
- Assessed land: $900,000
- Assessed improvements: $47,845,350

## Tax breaks

- ICAP abatement, through Jun 30, 2042, a $2,353,984 credit this tax year.

## Zoning

M1-2: floor area ratio 3.70 built, above the 2.00 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Recent sales

- Jun 18, 2024: $176,440,000

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

## Flood zone

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

## Board and land use applications

- Variance or special permit (Board of Standards and Appeals 204-14-BZ): Variance or special permit, Withdrawn, filed Aug 25, 2014, decided Feb 6, 2018. Special Permit (§73-44) for reduction of required off-street parking spaces for proposed ambulatory diagnostic or treatment health care facilities (UG 4A) and commercial office use (UG 6B listed in Use Group 4 and PRC-B1. M1-2 Zoning…
- Variance or special permit (Board of Standards and Appeals 119-02-BZ): Variance or special permit, Withdrawn, filed Apr 17, 2002, decided Dec 17, 2002. Variance (§72-21) to permit the proposed construction of two additional floors above an existing one story manufacturing building, to be used for residential occupancy, located in an M3 1 zoning district, which is contrary to Z.R. §42 00.

## In the news

[William Vale Hotel Assumes New Management at 111 North 12th Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2024/06/william-vale-hotel-assumes-new-management-at-111-north-12th-street-in-williamsburg-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Jun 22, 2024.

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