Office building · Hudson Square, Manhattan
201 Varick Street
New York, NY 10014
201 Varick Street is a 12-floor office building in Hudson Square, Manhattan, built in 1928, with about 931,000 square feet of office space according to city records.
Also at 366-384 Hudson Street, 59-91 King Street, 189-205 Varick Street and 241-273 West Houston Street.
- Office space
- 931K SF
- Floors
- 12
- Year built
- 1928
- Zoning
- M1-6
The 3rd largest of the 32 office buildings we track in Hudson Square. Compare it with 6 neighbors
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Compared with its neighbors
How 201 Varick Street compares
Next to the 6 nearest large office buildings, all within a 2 minute walk, 201 Varick Street is the largest by office floor area. It went up in 1928; the median neighbor dates from 1927. Its property tax is fully exempt on the city's assessment roll.
| Building | Office space | Floors | Built | Tax / SF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 Varick Street | 931K SF | 12 | 1928 | Exempt |
| 183 Varick Street | 66K SF | 6 | 1930 | $14.82 |
| 350 Hudson Street | 231K SF | 9 | 1930 | $18.08 |
| 225 Varick Street | 276K SF | 12 | 1926 | $18.31 |
| 171 Varick Street | 133K SF | 10 | 1926 | $17.22 |
| 200 Varick Street | 329K SF | 12 | 1926 | $13.93 |
| 180 Varick Street | 309K SF | 17 | 1929 | $17.95 |
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
- 366-384 Hudson Street; 59-91 King Street; 189-205 Varick Street; 241-273 West Houston Street
- ZIP code
- 10014
- Building type
- Office building (city class O3)
- Total floor area
- 930,680 SF
- Commercial floor area
- 930,680 SF
- Office
- 930,680 SF
- Height
- 12 floors
- Average floor
- About 77,600 SF (floor area divided by floors)
- Year built
- 1928
- Lot area
- 80,000 SF
- Zoning district
- M1-6
- Built FAR
- 11.63
- Max commercial FAR
- 10
- Tax lot (BBL)
- 1005810001
Nearest subway
- Houston St
- Spring St
- Canal St
Source: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2, pulled 2026-10-03; addresses from the Property Address Directory (PAD) 26b; subway stations from the MTA Subway Stations dataset, pulled 2026-10-03. 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 US GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATIONN as the owner of record. For tax year 2026/27 the city values 201 Varick Street at $280.2 million and assesses it at $126.1 million. Exemptions on the roll cover the whole taxable value, which is common for government, nonprofit and payment-in-lieu-of-taxes properties.
- Owner of record
- US GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATIONN
- Tax class
- Class 4 (commercial and industrial)
- City market value
- $280,173,000
- Land market value
- $21,500,000
- Assessed value
- $126,077,850
- Exemptions
- $126,077,850
- Estimated yearly tax
- Fully exempt on the roll
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 2026-10-03. Exempt properties can still owe charges or payments in lieu of taxes that the roll does not show.
NYC Department of Buildings permits
Work permits and build-outs
In the 12 months to October 2026, the Department of Buildings issued first permits for 2 jobs at 201 Varick Street. A sidewalk shed permit here is active until November 23, 2026.
- New jobs, last 12 months
- 2
- Initial permits, last 12 months
- 2
- Newest job first permitted
- May 2026
- Interior build-outs, last 24 months
- 0
- Facade and sidewalk jobs, last 24 months
- 4
- Sidewalk shed permit
- Active until Nov 23, 2026
New jobs by year
Build-outs across Hudson SquareWhere NYC offices are being built out
Source: NYC Department of Buildings, DOB NOW: Build Approved Permits, pulled 2026-10-03 (permits issued through 2026-10-01). 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 201 Varick Street
How big is 201 Varick Street?
201 Varick Street has about 931,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 931,000 square feet of office, according to NYC PLUTO 26v2. These are the city's estimates for the whole building, not space that is available.
When was 201 Varick Street built?
City records list 1928 as the year built. The building is 12 floors tall.
What other addresses does 201 Varick Street have?
City records list 366-384 Hudson Street, 59-91 King Street, 189-205 Varick Street and 241-273 West Houston Street on the same tax lot (BBL 1005810001) as 201 Varick Street. A space listed on Leasemark at any of these addresses shows up on this page.
What is the ZIP code of 201 Varick Street?
201 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 201 Varick Street, New York, NY 10014, in Hudson Square.
What is the zoning at 201 Varick Street?
The lot is in the M1-6 zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 11.63 and a maximum commercial FAR of 10 for this lot.
What subway station is closest to 201 Varick Street?
The closest subway station to 201 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), 4 min walk; Canal St (the 1 train), 8 min walk. Walking times are straight-line estimates; the street route is longer.
Who owns 201 Varick Street?
The NYC Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists US GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATIONN as the owner of record of 201 Varick Street (BBL 1005810001). Deeds and mortgages for the lot are public in ACRIS, the city's property records system.
Is there construction at 201 Varick Street?
In the 12 months to October 2026, the Department of Buildings issued first permits for 2 jobs at 201 Varick Street. A sidewalk shed permit here is active until November 23, 2026. These are the Department of Buildings' DOB NOW work permits for tax lot 1005810001. 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 201 Varick Street?
The Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists exemptions covering the whole taxable value of 201 Varick Street, so there is no property tax on the roll to estimate. That is common for government, nonprofit and payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) properties. The city's property tax records for BBL 1005810001 show what is actually billed.
What is the assessed value of 201 Varick Street?
For tax year 2026/27, the NYC Department of Finance puts the market value of 201 Varick Street at $280.2 million ($21.5 million of it land) and its assessed value at $126.1 million, the 45% of market value the city assesses for Class 4 property. The city's market value rose 12% from 2022/23 ($251 million) to 2026/27.
Is there office space for lease at 201 Varick Street?
No space at 201 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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