Office building with commercial space · SoHo, Manhattan
183 Varick Street
New York, NY 10014
183 Varick Street is a 6-floor office building with commercial space in SoHo, Manhattan, built in 1930, with about 66,000 square feet of office space according to city records.
Also at 68-76 King Street and 183-187 Varick Street.
- Office space
- 66K SF
- Floors
- 6
- Year built
- 1930
- Zoning
- M1-6
The 39th largest of the 45 office buildings we track in SoHo. Compare it with 6 neighbors
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Compared with its neighbors
How 183 Varick Street compares
Next to the 6 nearest large office buildings, all within a 2 minute walk, 183 Varick Street is the smallest by office floor area. It went up in 1930; the median neighbor dates from 1926. Its estimated property tax, about $14.82 a square foot of floor area before abatements, is below the neighbors' median of $17.17.
| Building | Office space | Floors | Built | Tax / SF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 183 Varick Street | 66K SF | 6 | 1930 | $14.82 |
| 171 Varick Street | 133K SF | 10 | 1926 | $17.22 |
| 180 Varick Street | 309K SF | 17 | 1929 | $17.95 |
| 163 Varick Street | 74K SF | 12 | 1925 | $7.58 |
| 160 Varick Street | 295K SF | 12 | 1927 | $8.33 |
| 330 Hudson Street | 352K SF | n/a | 1910 | $17.12 |
| 310 Hudson Street | 925K SF | 19 | 2021 | $19.92 |
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 addresses
- 68-76 King Street; 183-187 Varick Street
- ZIP code
- 10014
- Building type
- Office building with commercial space (city class O5)
- Total floor area
- 68,476 SF
- Commercial floor area
- 68,476 SF
- Office
- 66,476 SF
- Retail
- 2,000 SF
- Height
- 6 floors
- Average floor
- About 11,400 SF (floor area divided by floors)
- Year built
- 1930
- Lot area
- 12,590 SF
- Zoning district
- M1-6
- Built FAR
- 5.44
- Max commercial FAR
- 10
- Tax lot (BBL)
- 1005800060
Nearest subway
- Houston St
- Spring St
- Canal St
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 68 KING STREET OWNER LLC as the owner of record. For tax year 2026/27 the city values 183 Varick Street at $21.7 million and assesses it at $9.75 million. After phase-ins and exemptions its taxable value is $9.36 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 $1.02 million a year before abatements, roughly $14.82 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
- 68 KING STREET OWNER LLC
- Tax class
- Class 4 (commercial and industrial)
- City market value
- $21,658,000
- Land market value
- $2,000,000
- Assessed value
- $9,746,100
- Taxable value (phased in)
- $9,357,750
- Estimated yearly tax
- About $1.02 million
- Tax per SF of floor area
- About $14.82
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
183 Varick Street last sold in December 2025 for $63 million, according to the deed recorded with the city. 185 VARICK REALTY CORP. sold it to 68 KING STREET OWNER LLC. That comes to about $920 per square foot of floor area.
- Last sale (deed date)
- December 29, 2025
- Price
- $63,000,000
- Price per SF of floor area
- About $920
- Seller
- 185 VARICK REALTY CORP.
- Buyer
- 68 KING STREET OWNER LLC
- Deed recorded
- January 7, 2026
- ACRIS document
- 2026010500827001
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 use and emissions
183 Varick Street's 2024 Local Law 84 benchmarking filing got no ENERGY STAR score, and Local Law 33 letter grades come from that score, so the filing does not yield an A to D grade. Its site energy use came to 77.2 kBtu per square foot, 44% above the national median of 53.7 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 607 metric tons of CO2e (7.8 kg per square foot).
- ENERGY STAR score (2024)
- None given
- Property type (Portfolio Manager)
- Office
- Site energy use intensity
- 77.2 kBtu/SF
- National median for the type
- 53.7 kBtu/SF
- Greenhouse gas emissions
- 607 t CO2e
- Emissions per SF
- 7.8 kg CO2e
- Floor area in the filing
- 77,748 SF
ENERGY STAR score by year
Energy sources in 2024
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.
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 5 jobs at 183 Varick Street. In the last two years, interior work was permitted on 6 floors (floors 1 to 6). The newest build-out, on floors 1 to 6 and the roof, was first permitted in September 2026 (sprinklers, standpipe; filed cost estimate $91,000). A sidewalk shed permit here is active until November 9, 2026.
- New jobs, last 12 months
- 5
- Initial permits, last 12 months
- 9
- Newest job first permitted
- September 2026
- Interior build-outs, last 24 months
- 1
- Floors with interior work, last 24 months
- 1 to 6
- Facade and sidewalk jobs, last 24 months
- 4
- Sidewalk shed permit
- Active until Nov 9, 2026
Recent build-outs
New jobs by year
Build-outs across SoHoWhere 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 183 Varick Street
How big is 183 Varick Street?
183 Varick Street has about 68,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 66,000 square feet of office and 2,000 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 183 Varick Street built?
City records list 1930 as the year built. The building is 6 floors tall.
What other addresses does 183 Varick Street have?
City records list 68-76 King Street and 183-187 Varick Street on the same tax lot (BBL 1005800060) as 183 Varick Street. A space listed on Leasemark at any of these addresses shows up on this page.
What is the ZIP code of 183 Varick Street?
183 Varick Street is in ZIP code 10014, according to the city's tax lot records (NYC PLUTO 26v2) and the Department of Finance's assessment roll. The full mailing address is 183 Varick Street, New York, NY 10014, in SoHo.
What is the zoning at 183 Varick Street?
The lot is in the M1-6 zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 5.44 and a maximum commercial FAR of 10 for this lot.
What subway station is closest to 183 Varick Street?
The closest subway station to 183 Varick Street is Houston St (the 1 train), about 250 feet away in a straight line, roughly 1 minute on foot. Also nearby: Spring St (the C and E trains), 3 min walk; Canal St (the 1 train), 7 min walk. Walking times are straight-line estimates; the street route is longer.
Who owns 183 Varick Street?
The NYC Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists 68 KING STREET OWNER LLC as the owner of record of 183 Varick Street (BBL 1005800060). 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 183 Varick Street last sold?
183 Varick Street last sold in December 2025 for $63 million, according to the deed recorded with the city. 185 VARICK REALTY CORP. sold it to 68 KING STREET OWNER LLC. That comes to about $920 per square foot of floor area. The deed is ACRIS document 2026010500827001 (BBL 1005800060) 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.
Does 183 Varick Street have an energy grade?
183 Varick Street's 2024 Local Law 84 benchmarking filing got no ENERGY STAR score, and Local Law 33 letter grades come from that score, so the filing does not yield an A to D grade. Its site energy use came to 77.2 kBtu per square foot, 44% above the national median of 53.7 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 607 metric tons of CO2e (7.8 kg per square foot).
Is there construction at 183 Varick Street?
In the 12 months to September 2026, the Department of Buildings issued first permits for 5 jobs at 183 Varick Street. In the last two years, interior work was permitted on 6 floors (floors 1 to 6). The newest build-out, on floors 1 to 6 and the roof, was first permitted in September 2026 (sprinklers, standpipe; filed cost estimate $91,000). A sidewalk shed permit here is active until November 9, 2026. These are the Department of Buildings' DOB NOW work permits for tax lot 1005800060. 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 183 Varick Street?
The Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists a taxable value of $9.36 million for 183 Varick Street. At the Class 4 rate of 10.848% (tax year 2025/26, the latest rate the Department of Finance lists), that is about $1.02 million a year, roughly $14.82 per square foot of floor area, before abatements such as ICAP. The city's property tax records for BBL 1005800060 show the actual bill.
What is the assessed value of 183 Varick Street?
For tax year 2026/27, the NYC Department of Finance puts the market value of 183 Varick Street at $21.7 million ($2 million of it land) and its assessed value at $9.75 million, the 45% of market value the city assesses for Class 4 property. The city's market value rose 11% from 2022/23 ($19.5 million) to 2026/27.
Is there office space for lease at 183 Varick Street?
No space at 183 Varick Street is listed on Leasemark right now. Owners and brokers can list space here for free, and tenants can post a requirement to be matched when space opens up.
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