Office building with commercial space · Midtown South, Manhattan

129 West 29th Street

New York, NY 10001

129 West 29th Street is a 12-floor office building with commercial space in Midtown South, Manhattan, built in 1911, with about 78,000 square feet of office space according to city records.

Also at 129-133 West 29th Street.

Office space
78K SF
Floors
12
Year built
1911
Zoning
M1-9A/R12

The 105th largest of the 156 office buildings we track in Midtown South. Compare it with 6 neighbors

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Compared with its neighbors

How 129 West 29th Street compares

Next to the 6 nearest large office buildings, all within a 1 minute walk, 129 West 29th Street ranks 3rd of 7 by office floor area. It went up in 1911; the median neighbor dates from 1911. Its estimated property tax, about $12.70 a square foot of floor area before abatements, is above the neighbors' median of $8.96.

129 West 29th Street and the 6 nearest large office buildings: size, floors, year built, estimated property tax per square foot
BuildingOffice spaceFloorsBuiltTax / SF
129 West 29th StreetThis building78K SF121911$12.70
135 West 29th Street1 min walk72K SF121911$12.65
115 West 29th Street1 min walk73K SF121913$8.58
143 West 29th Street1 min walk54K SF121912$9.84
134 West 29th Street1 min walk108K SF121910$7.68
146 West 29th Street1 min walk76K SF121910$9.33
115 West 30th Street1 min walk139K SF121912$8.05
The 105th largest of the 156 office buildings we track in Midtown South: see the full list

Sources: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2 for size, floors and year built; NYC Department of Finance 2026/27 roll for tax (taxable value times the class rate, before abatements, over the whole floor area). Large means at least 50,000 SF of the building's main use. Walking times are straight-line estimates.

NYC tax lot records

Building facts

Other address
129-133 West 29th Street
ZIP code
10001
Building type
Office building with commercial space (city class O6)
Total floor area
85,869 SF
Commercial floor area
85,869 SF
Office
78,369 SF
Retail
7,500 SF
Height
12 floors
Average floor
About 7,200 SF (floor area divided by floors)
Year built
1911
Last major alteration
2009
Lot area
7,252 SF
Zoning district
M1-9A/R12
Built FAR
11.84
Max commercial FAR
15
Tax lot (BBL)
1008050022

Nearest subway

  • 28 St2 min walk · Not accessible
  • 28 St4 min walk · Not accessible
  • 34 St-Penn Station4 min walk · Accessible station

Nearby large buildings

All 19 large office buildings on West 29th Street

Source: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2, pulled 2026-09-30; addresses from the Property Address Directory (PAD) 26b; subway stations from the MTA Subway Stations dataset, pulled 2026-10-02. Floor areas are the city's estimates for the whole building, not available space. Walking times are straight-line estimates. How we build these pages. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.

NYC Department of Finance records

Owner, property tax and assessed value

The Department of Finance lists UNIVERSAL COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK INC as the owner of record. For tax year 2026/27 the city values 129 West 29th Street at $24.2 million and assesses it at $10.9 million. After phase-ins and exemptions its taxable value is $10.1 million; at the Class 4 rate of 10.848% (tax year 2025/26, the latest rate the Department of Finance lists) that comes to about $1.09 million a year before abatements, roughly $12.70 per square foot of floor area. Commercial leases here often pass a tenant's share of tax increases over a base year through as additional rent.

Owner of record
UNIVERSAL COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK INC
Tax class
Class 4 (commercial and industrial)
City market value
$24,197,000
Land market value
$2,270,000
Assessed value
$10,888,650
Taxable value (phased in)
$10,052,250
Estimated yearly tax
About $1.09 million
Tax per SF of floor area
About $12.70

City market value by tax year

  • 2022/23$21.2 million
  • 2023/24$22.4 million
  • 2024/25$22.2 million
  • 2025/26$23.6 million
  • 2026/27$24.2 million

Market value rose 14% from 2022/23 ($21.2 million) to 2026/27.

How Midtown South compares: property tax per SF across NYC neighborhoods

Source: NYC Department of Finance, Property Valuation and Assessment Data (2026/27 roll; owner names as the roll records them, which cuts some long names short), pulled 2026-10-02; tax rate from the Department of Finance tax rates page, checked 2026-09-28. The estimate is the taxable value times the class rate. It leaves out abatements, payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreements and charges, so the actual bill can differ.

NYC property records (ACRIS)

Sales history

129 West 29th Street last sold in April 2024 for $31 million, according to the deed recorded with the city. 129 WEST 29TH STREET LLC sold it to UNIVERSAL COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK INC. That comes to about $361 per square foot of floor area.

Last sale (deed date)
April 5, 2024
Price
$31,000,000
Price per SF of floor area
About $361
Seller
129 WEST 29TH STREET LLC
Buyer
UNIVERSAL COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK INC
Deed recorded
April 15, 2024
ACRIS document
2024041000759004

Recorded sales

All 31 building sales in Midtown South since 2016

Source: NYC Department of Finance, ACRIS, Real Property Master, Legals and Parties, pulled 2026-10-02; prices as the deeds state them, names as recorded (companies and public bodies only). Shown are deeds that move the whole lot for a real price. Transfers between related companies for a nominal sum, sales of partial interests, land sales before the building went up and sales of the company that owns a building are left out.

NYC energy benchmarking (Local Law 84)

Energy score, grade and emissions

129 West 29th Street reported an ENERGY STAR score of 98 out of 100 for 2024 in its Local Law 84 benchmarking filing. Under Local Law 33 that score earns an A (85 or higher). Its site energy use came to 27.9 kBtu per square foot, less than half the national median of 92.5 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 236 metric tons of CO2e (2.7 kg per square foot).

ENERGY STAR score (2024)
98 of 100
Grade this score earns (Local Law 33)
A (85 or higher)
Property type (Portfolio Manager)
Office
Site energy use intensity
27.9 kBtu/SF
National median for the type
92.5 kBtu/SF
Greenhouse gas emissions
236 t CO2e
Emissions per SF
2.7 kg CO2e
Floor area in the filing
87,424 SF

ENERGY STAR score by year

  • 202295 (A)
  • 202389 (A)
  • 202498 (A)

Energy sources in 2024

  • Electricity55%
  • Fuel oil45%

Share of the energy used on site, as filed.

Source: NYC Department of Buildings and Mayor's Office of Climate and Environmental Justice, NYC Building Energy and Water Data Disclosure for Local Law 84 (2024 filing), pulled 2026-10-02; grade cutoffs from the Department of Buildings energy grades page. Figures are as the owner filed them in ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. The grade is the one the filed score earns under the law's cutoffs; the Department of Buildings assigns the grade a building posts, which can differ.

NYC Department of Buildings permits

Work permits and build-outs

The Department of Buildings issued no permits for new jobs at 129 West 29th Street in the 12 months to September 2026; the last one was first permitted in July 2025. In the last two years, interior work was permitted on 4 floors (floors 1 and 3 to 5 and the cellar). The newest build-out, on floor 1 and the roof, was first permitted in July 2025 (mechanical; filed cost estimate $29,000).

New jobs, last 12 months
0
Initial permits, last 12 months
4
Newest job first permitted
July 2025
Interior build-outs, last 24 months
2
Floors with interior work, last 24 months
1 and 3 to 5, cellar

Recent build-outs

  • Floor 1, roofJuly 2025Mechanical; est. $29,000
  • Floors 1 and 3 to 5, cellar, roofJuly 2025Construction, Mechanical, Plumbing, Structural; est. $750,000

New jobs by year

  • 20212
  • 20229
  • 20235
  • 20240
  • 20252
  • 2026 to date0

Source: NYC Department of Buildings, DOB NOW: Build Approved Permits, pulled 2026-10-02 (permits issued through 2026-09-30). A job counts once, when its first permit is issued; renewals are not new work. A build-out groups jobs on the same floors first permitted within 120 days of each other. Costs are the estimates filed with the jobs. Jobs filed before DOB NOW (in the older BIS system) are not counted. A permit is approval to do the work; it does not say who the work is for or whether it is finished.

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Questions about 129 West 29th Street

How big is 129 West 29th Street?

129 West 29th Street has about 86,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 78,000 square feet of office and 8,000 square feet of retail, according to NYC PLUTO 26v2. These are the city's estimates for the whole building, not space that is available.

When was 129 West 29th Street built?

City records list 1911 as the year built, with a major alteration recorded in 2009. The building is 12 floors tall.

What other addresses does 129 West 29th Street have?

City records list 129-133 West 29th Street on the same tax lot (BBL 1008050022) as 129 West 29th Street. A space listed on Leasemark at any of these addresses shows up on this page.

What is the ZIP code of 129 West 29th Street?

129 West 29th Street is in ZIP code 10001, according to the city's tax lot records (NYC PLUTO 26v2) and the Department of Finance's assessment roll. The full mailing address is 129 West 29th Street, New York, NY 10001, in Midtown South.

What is the zoning at 129 West 29th Street?

The lot is in the M1-9A/R12 zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 11.84 and a maximum commercial FAR of 15 for this lot.

What subway station is closest to 129 West 29th Street?

The closest subway station to 129 West 29th Street is 28 St (the 1 train), about 600 feet away in a straight line, roughly 2 minutes on foot. Also nearby: 28 St (the R and W trains), 4 min walk; 34 St-Penn Station (the 1, 2 and 3 trains), 4 min walk. Walking times are straight-line estimates; the street route is longer.

Who owns 129 West 29th Street?

The NYC Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists UNIVERSAL COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK INC as the owner of record of 129 West 29th Street (BBL 1008050022). Deeds and mortgages for the lot are public in ACRIS, the city's property records system.

When was 129 West 29th Street last sold?

129 West 29th Street last sold in April 2024 for $31 million, according to the deed recorded with the city. 129 WEST 29TH STREET LLC sold it to UNIVERSAL COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK INC. That comes to about $361 per square foot of floor area. The deed is ACRIS document 2024041000759004 (BBL 1008050022) in the city's property records. A sale of the company that owns a building is not recorded as a deed, so it would not show there.

What is the energy grade of 129 West 29th Street?

129 West 29th Street reported an ENERGY STAR score of 98 for calendar year 2024 in its Local Law 84 benchmarking filing. Under Local Law 33, as amended by Local Law 95 of 2019, a score of 85 or higher earns an A, 70 to 84 a B, 55 to 69 a C and under 55 a D, so 98 earns an A. The Department of Buildings assigns the grade a building posts, so the posted label can differ if a filing was corrected. Its site energy use came to 27.9 kBtu per square foot, less than half the national median of 92.5 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 236 metric tons of CO2e (2.7 kg per square foot).

Is there construction at 129 West 29th Street?

The Department of Buildings issued no permits for new jobs at 129 West 29th Street in the 12 months to September 2026; the last one was first permitted in July 2025. In the last two years, interior work was permitted on 4 floors (floors 1 and 3 to 5 and the cellar). The newest build-out, on floor 1 and the roof, was first permitted in July 2025 (mechanical; filed cost estimate $29,000). These are the Department of Buildings' DOB NOW work permits for tax lot 1008050022. A permit is approval to do the work; it does not say who the work is for or whether it is finished.

What are the property taxes at 129 West 29th Street?

The Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists a taxable value of $10.1 million for 129 West 29th Street. At the Class 4 rate of 10.848% (tax year 2025/26, the latest rate the Department of Finance lists), that is about $1.09 million a year, roughly $12.70 per square foot of floor area, before abatements such as ICAP. The city's property tax records for BBL 1008050022 show the actual bill.

What is the assessed value of 129 West 29th Street?

For tax year 2026/27, the NYC Department of Finance puts the market value of 129 West 29th Street at $24.2 million ($2.27 million of it land) and its assessed value at $10.9 million, the 45% of market value the city assesses for Class 4 property. The city's market value rose 14% from 2022/23 ($21.2 million) to 2026/27.

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