Retail building · Garment District, Manhattan
144 West 34th Street
New York, NY 10001
144 West 34th Street is a 3-floor retail building in the Garment District, Manhattan, built in 1900, with about 78,000 square feet of retail space according to city records.
Also at 141-153 West 33rd Street and 144-150 West 34th Street.
- Retail space
- 78K SF
- Floors
- 3
- Year built
- 1900
- Zoning
- C6-6
The 2nd largest of the 3 retail buildings we track in the Garment District. Compare it with 6 neighbors
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Compared with its neighbors
How 144 West 34th Street compares
Next to the 6 nearest large retail buildings, all within a 11 minute walk, 144 West 34th Street ranks 5th of 7 by retail floor area. It went up in 1900; the median neighbor dates from 1964. Its estimated property tax, about $30.47 a square foot of floor area before abatements, is below the neighbors' median of $39.48.
| Building | Retail space | Floors | Built | Tax / SF | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 144 West 34th Street | 78K SF | 3 | 1900 | $30.47 | Jun 2015, $355M |
| 441 Seventh Avenue | 2.2M SF | 19 | 1930 | $7.34 | n/a |
| 223 West 34th Street | 61K SF | 4 | 2010 | $55.74 | n/a |
| 234 West 42nd Street | 275K SF | 15 | 1999 | Exempt | n/a |
| 1475 Broadway | 141K SF | 22 | 1908 | $73.54 | n/a |
| 660 Eighth Avenue | 60K SF | 6 | 1998 | $39.48 | Oct 2015, $40M |
| 695 Avenue of the Americas | 125K SF | 5 | 1889 | $11.86 | n/a |
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); ACRIS for the last deed that moved the whole lot for a real price (a price for several lots is their combined price; condominiums sell by the unit and show n/a). 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 addresses
- 141-153 West 33rd Street; 144-150 West 34th Street
- ZIP code
- 10001
- Building type
- Retail building (city class K2)
- Total floor area
- 77,760 SF
- Commercial floor area
- 77,760 SF
- Retail
- 77,760 SF
- Height
- 3 floors
- Average floor
- About 25,900 SF (floor area divided by floors)
- Year built
- 1900
- Last major alteration
- 2024
- Lot area
- 19,931 SF
- Zoning district
- C6-6
- Built FAR
- 3.9
- Max commercial FAR
- 15
- Tax lot (BBL)
- 1008090069
Nearest subway
- 34 St-Penn Station
- 34 St-Herald Sq
- 34 St-Penn Station
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 storefront registry (Local Law 157)
Storefronts and vacancy
Owners registered 2 storefronts at 144 West 34th Street for December 31, 2024, the newest annual filing the city has published, and none stood vacant that day.
- Storefronts registered for December 31, 2024
- 2
- Vacant that day
- 0
- Share vacant across the Garment District
- 14.0%
- Share vacant along West 34th Street
- 20.5%
- Share vacant citywide
- 8.7%
Vacant on December 31, by year
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Source: NYC Department of Finance, Storefronts Reported Vacant or Not (Local Law 157), annual filings for 2019 to 2024, pulled 2026-10-02. Owners of buildings with ground- or second-floor storefronts register each one every year with its status on December 31; counts are by tax lot, as the owners filed them. The 2024 filing was due June 3, 2025, so a storefront vacant then may have been leased since. A vacant storefront is not always on the market, and none here is listed on Leasemark unless it shows above.
NYC Department of Finance records
Owner, property tax and assessed value
The Department of Finance lists 144-150 WEST 34TH STREET EAT LLC as the owner of record. For tax year 2026/27 the city values 144 West 34th Street at $48.5 million and assesses it at $21.8 million. After phase-ins and exemptions its taxable value is $21.8 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 $2.37 million a year before abatements, roughly $30.47 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
- 144-150 WEST 34TH STREET EAT LLC
- Tax class
- Class 4 (commercial and industrial)
- City market value
- $48,530,000
- Land market value
- $19,900,000
- Assessed value
- $21,838,500
- Estimated yearly tax
- About $2.37 million
- Tax per SF of floor area
- About $30.47
City market value by tax year
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
144 West 34th Street last sold in June 2015 for $355 million, according to the deed recorded with the city. IX 150 WEST 34 OWNER, L.P., A DELAWARE LIMITED sold it to 144-150 WEST 34TH STREET EAT LLC.
- Last sale (deed date)
- June 2, 2015
- Price
- $355,000,000
- Seller
- IX 150 WEST 34 OWNER, L.P., A DELAWARE LIMITED
- Buyer
- 144-150 WEST 34TH STREET EAT LLC
- Deed recorded
- June 15, 2015
- ACRIS document
- 2015060400988001
Recorded sales
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 Department of Buildings permits
Work permits and build-outs
In the 12 months to September 2026, the Department of Buildings issued first permits for 6 jobs at 144 West 34th Street. In the last two years, interior work was permitted on 3 floors (floors 1 to 3 and the cellar). The newest build-out, on floors 1 to 3 and the cellar, was first permitted in August 2025 (construction, plumbing, sprinklers; filed cost estimate $2.3 million).
- New jobs, last 12 months
- 6
- Initial permits, last 12 months
- 6
- Newest job first permitted
- March 2026
- Interior build-outs, last 24 months
- 2
- Floors with interior work, last 24 months
- 1 to 3, cellar
- Facade and sidewalk jobs, last 24 months
- 5
Recent build-outs
New jobs by year
Build-outs across the Garment DistrictWhere NYC offices are being built out
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 144 West 34th Street
How big is 144 West 34th Street?
144 West 34th Street has about 78,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 78,000 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 144 West 34th Street built?
City records list 1900 as the year built, with a major alteration recorded in 2024. The building is 3 floors tall.
What other addresses does 144 West 34th Street have?
City records list 141-153 West 33rd Street and 144-150 West 34th Street on the same tax lot (BBL 1008090069) as 144 West 34th Street. A space listed on Leasemark at any of these addresses shows up on this page.
What is the ZIP code of 144 West 34th Street?
144 West 34th 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 144 West 34th Street, New York, NY 10001, in the Garment District.
What is the zoning at 144 West 34th Street?
The lot is in the C6-6 zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 3.9 and a maximum commercial FAR of 15 for this lot.
What subway station is closest to 144 West 34th Street?
The closest subway station to 144 West 34th Street is 34 St-Penn Station (the 1, 2 and 3 trains), about 250 feet away in a straight line, roughly 1 minute on foot. The MTA lists it as an accessible station. Also nearby: 34 St-Herald Sq (the B, D, F, M, N, Q, R and W trains), 2 min walk; 34 St-Penn Station (the A, C and E trains), 4 min walk. Walking times are straight-line estimates; the street route is longer.
Who owns 144 West 34th Street?
The NYC Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists 144-150 WEST 34TH STREET EAT LLC as the owner of record of 144 West 34th Street (BBL 1008090069). Big buildings are usually held through a company set up for that one property, so the name on the roll can differ from the landlord's brand or the managing agent. Deeds and mortgages for the lot are public in ACRIS, the city's property records system.
When was 144 West 34th Street last sold?
144 West 34th Street last sold in June 2015 for $355 million, according to the deed recorded with the city. IX 150 WEST 34 OWNER, L.P., A DELAWARE LIMITED sold it to 144-150 WEST 34TH STREET EAT LLC. The deed is ACRIS document 2015060400988001 (BBL 1008090069) 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.
Is there construction at 144 West 34th Street?
In the 12 months to September 2026, the Department of Buildings issued first permits for 6 jobs at 144 West 34th Street. In the last two years, interior work was permitted on 3 floors (floors 1 to 3 and the cellar). The newest build-out, on floors 1 to 3 and the cellar, was first permitted in August 2025 (construction, plumbing, sprinklers; filed cost estimate $2.3 million). These are the Department of Buildings' DOB NOW work permits for tax lot 1008090069. 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 144 West 34th Street?
The Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists a taxable value of $21.8 million for 144 West 34th Street. At the Class 4 rate of 10.848% (tax year 2025/26, the latest rate the Department of Finance lists), that is about $2.37 million a year, roughly $30.47 per square foot of floor area, before abatements such as ICAP. The city's property tax records for BBL 1008090069 show the actual bill.
What is the assessed value of 144 West 34th Street?
For tax year 2026/27, the NYC Department of Finance puts the market value of 144 West 34th Street at $48.5 million ($19.9 million of it land) and its assessed value at $21.8 million, the 45% of market value the city assesses for Class 4 property. The city's market value rose 1% from 2022/23 ($48.1 million) to 2026/27.
Are there vacant storefronts at 144 West 34th Street?
Owners registered 2 storefronts at 144 West 34th Street for December 31, 2024, the newest annual filing the city has published, and none stood vacant that day. These are the owners' filings with the Department of Finance under Local Law 157, so a storefront may have come free since. Owners and brokers can list a storefront on Leasemark for free.
Is there retail space for lease at 144 West 34th Street?
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