Office building with commercial space · Financial District, Manhattan

New York Evening Post Building

20 Vesey Street, New York, NY 10007

The New York Evening Post Building (20 Vesey Street) is a 12-floor office building with commercial space in the Financial District, Manhattan, built in 1907, with about 77,000 square feet of office space according to city records.

Also at 20-24 Vesey Street.

Office space
77K SF
Floors
12
Year built
1907
Zoning
C5-3

The 103rd largest of the 104 office buildings we track in the Financial District. Compare it with 6 neighbors

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Compared with its neighbors

How the New York Evening Post Building compares

Next to the 6 nearest large office buildings, all within a 2 minute walk, the New York Evening Post Building ranks 6th of 7 by office floor area. Built in 1907, it is the oldest of them. Its estimated property tax, about $5.51 a square foot of floor area before abatements, is below the neighbors' median of $9.88.

The New York Evening Post Building and the 6 nearest large office buildings: size, floors, year built, estimated property tax per square foot
BuildingOffice spaceFloorsBuiltTax / SF
New York Evening Post Building, 20 Vesey StreetThis building77K SF121907$5.51
30 Vesey Street1 min walk68K SF181912$7.85
217 Broadway1 min walk94K SF101918$15.59
Transportation Building, 225 Broadway1 min walk465K SF441927$7.69
90 Church Street2 min walk1.2M SF151935Exempt
American Telephone & Telegraph Company Building, 195 Broadway2 min walk1.0M SF291916$9.88
100 Church Street2 min walk758K SF221959$10.78
The 103rd largest of the 104 office buildings we track in the Financial District: 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

Building name
New York Evening Post Building
Other address
20-24 Vesey Street
ZIP code
10007
Building type
Office building with commercial space (city class O6)
Total floor area
80,298 SF
Commercial floor area
80,298 SF
Office
77,098 SF
Retail
3,200 SF
Height
12 floors
Average floor
About 6,700 SF (floor area divided by floors)
Year built
1907
Last major alteration
2008
Lot area
6,923 SF
Zoning district
C5-3
Built FAR
11.6
Max commercial FAR
15
Landmark status
Individual landmark
Tax lot (BBL)
1000880005

Nearest subway

  • World Trade Center1 min walk · Accessible station · connects to Cortlandt St, Chambers St, Park Place
  • Fulton St2 min walk · Accessible station
  • WTC Cortlandt3 min walk · Accessible station

Nearby large buildings

Source: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2, pulled 2026-09-30; addresses from the Property Address Directory (PAD) 26b; building name from the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission (below); 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 the New York Evening Post Building 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 Financial District
16.9%
Share vacant citywide
8.7%

Vacant on December 31, by year

  • 20191 of 2
  • 20201 of 2
  • 20211 of 2
  • 20220 of 2
  • 20230 of 2
  • 20240 of 2

Bars show the share of the lot's registered storefronts that stood vacant.

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 CASTEGA-20 VESEY STREET LLC as the owner of record. For tax year 2026/27 the city values the New York Evening Post Building at $9.07 million and assesses it at $4.08 million. After phase-ins and exemptions its taxable value is $4.08 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 $442,712 a year before abatements, roughly $5.51 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
CASTEGA-20 VESEY STREET LLC
Tax class
Class 4 (commercial and industrial)
City market value
$9,069,000
Land market value
$3,040,000
Assessed value
$4,081,050
Estimated yearly tax
About $442,712
Tax per SF of floor area
About $5.51

City market value by tax year

  • 2022/23$8.97 million
  • 2023/24$9.52 million
  • 2024/25$9.61 million
  • 2025/26$9.01 million
  • 2026/27$9.07 million

Market value rose 1% from 2022/23 ($8.97 million) to 2026/27.

How the Financial District 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 energy benchmarking (Local Law 84)

Energy score, grade and emissions

The New York Evening Post Building reported an ENERGY STAR score of 88 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 58.5 kBtu per square foot, 49% below the national median of 114.1 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 524 metric tons of CO2e (5.37 kg per square foot).

ENERGY STAR score (2024)
88 of 100
Grade this score earns (Local Law 33)
A (85 or higher)
Property type (Portfolio Manager)
Office
Site energy use intensity
58.5 kBtu/SF
National median for the type
114.1 kBtu/SF
Greenhouse gas emissions
524 t CO2e
Emissions per SF
5.37 kg CO2e
Floor area in the filing
97,491 SF
ENERGY STAR certified
2010, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018

ENERGY STAR score by year

  • 202273 (B)
  • 202379 (B)
  • 202488 (A)

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 the New York Evening Post Building in the 12 months to September 2026; the last one was first permitted in August 2025.

New jobs, last 12 months
0
Initial permits, last 12 months
0
Newest job first permitted
August 2025
Interior build-outs, last 24 months
0
Facade and sidewalk jobs, last 24 months
2

New jobs by year

  • 20210
  • 20220
  • 20230
  • 20240
  • 20253
  • 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.

Landmarks Preservation Commission records

Architecture and history

The New York Evening Post Building was designed by Robert D. Kohn and built in 1906-1907 in the Art Nouveau style. The Landmarks Preservation Commission designated it a New York City landmark on November 23, 1965.

Architect
Robert D. Kohn
Constructed
1906-1907
Style
Art Nouveau
Primary material
Steel frame
Built as
Office building
Also known as
Old New York Evening Post Building
City landmark
New York Evening Post Building: individual landmark, designated November 23, 1965 (LP-00077)

Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission, Individual Landmark Sites and Individual Landmark and Historic District Building Database on NYC Open Data, pulled 2026-10-02. A designation can cover part of a lot, such as a facade or a lobby interior.

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Questions about New York Evening Post Building

How big is the New York Evening Post Building?

The New York Evening Post Building has about 80,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 77,000 square feet of office and 3,000 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 the New York Evening Post Building built?

The Landmarks Preservation Commission's building records date the New York Evening Post Building to 1906-1907, designed by Robert D. Kohn. The building is 12 floors tall.

Who designed the New York Evening Post Building?

Robert D. Kohn, according to the Landmarks Preservation Commission's building records, which list the style as Art Nouveau and its original use as an office building.

Is the New York Evening Post Building a New York City landmark?

Yes. The Landmarks Preservation Commission designated the New York Evening Post Building an individual landmark on November 23, 1965 (LP-00077). Changes to a designated landmark, including many storefront, window and signage changes, need a permit from the Commission.

What is the address of the New York Evening Post Building?

The New York Evening Post Building is at 20 Vesey Street in the Financial District, Manhattan. City records list 20-24 Vesey Street on the same tax lot (BBL 1000880005). A space listed on Leasemark at any of these addresses shows up on this page.

What is the ZIP code of 20 Vesey Street?

20 Vesey Street is in ZIP code 10007, according to the city's tax lot records (NYC PLUTO 26v2) and the Department of Finance's assessment roll. The New York Evening Post Building is at 20 Vesey Street, New York, NY 10007, in the Financial District.

What is the zoning at the New York Evening Post Building?

The lot is in the C5-3 zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 11.6 and a maximum commercial FAR of 15 for this lot.

What subway station is closest to the New York Evening Post Building?

The closest subway station to the New York Evening Post Building is World Trade Center (the E, 2, 3, A, C, R and W trains, connected to Cortlandt St and Chambers St and Park Place), about 200 feet away in a straight line, roughly 1 minute on foot. The MTA lists it as an accessible station. Also nearby: Fulton St (the 2, 3, 4, 5, A, C, J and Z trains), 2 min walk; WTC Cortlandt (the 1 train), 3 min walk. Walking times are straight-line estimates; the street route is longer.

Who owns the New York Evening Post Building?

The NYC Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists CASTEGA-20 VESEY STREET LLC as the owner of record of the New York Evening Post Building (BBL 1000880005). 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.

What is the energy grade of the New York Evening Post Building?

The New York Evening Post Building reported an ENERGY STAR score of 88 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 88 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 58.5 kBtu per square foot, 49% below the national median of 114.1 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 524 metric tons of CO2e (5.37 kg per square foot).

Is there construction at the New York Evening Post Building?

The Department of Buildings issued no permits for new jobs at the New York Evening Post Building in the 12 months to September 2026; the last one was first permitted in August 2025. These are the Department of Buildings' DOB NOW work permits for tax lot 1000880005. 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 the New York Evening Post Building?

The Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists a taxable value of $4.08 million for the New York Evening Post Building. At the Class 4 rate of 10.848% (tax year 2025/26, the latest rate the Department of Finance lists), that is about $442,712 a year, roughly $5.51 per square foot of floor area, before abatements such as ICAP. The city's property tax records for BBL 1000880005 show the actual bill.

What is the assessed value of the New York Evening Post Building?

For tax year 2026/27, the NYC Department of Finance puts the market value of the New York Evening Post Building at $9.07 million ($3.04 million of it land) and its assessed value at $4.08 million, the 45% of market value the city assesses for Class 4 property. The city's market value rose 1% from 2022/23 ($8.97 million) to 2026/27.

Are there vacant storefronts at the New York Evening Post Building?

Owners registered 2 storefronts at the New York Evening Post Building 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 office space for lease at the New York Evening Post Building?

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