Office building with commercial space · SoHo, Manhattan

211 Centre Street

New York, NY 10013

211 Centre Street is a 6-floor office building with commercial space in SoHo, Manhattan, built in 1915, with about 42,000 square feet of office space according to city records.

Also at 211-215 Centre Street and 147-151 Lafayette Street.

Office space
42K SF
Floors
6
Year built
1915
Zoning
M1-5/R10

Office space next to its nearest neighbors

  1. 148 Lafayette Street1 min walk118K SF
  2. 22 Howard Street1 min walk44K SF
  3. 211 Centre StreetThis building42K SF

The 36th largest of the 42 office buildings we track in SoHo. Compare it with 6 neighbors

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Compared with its neighbors

How 211 Centre Street compares

Next to the 6 nearest large office buildings, all within a 2 minute walk, 211 Centre Street ranks 6th of 7 by office floor area. It went up in 1915; the median neighbor dates from 1892. Its estimated property tax, about $0.46 a square foot of floor area before abatements, is below the neighbors' median of $19.55.

211 Centre Street and the 6 nearest large office buildings: size, floors, year built, estimated property tax per square foot and last sale
BuildingOffice spaceFloorsBuiltTax / SFLast sale
211 Centre StreetThis building42K SF61915$0.46Jan 2024, $51.1M
148 Lafayette Street1 min walk118K SF131930$30.73May 2025, $106M
22 Howard Street1 min walk44K SF61866$22.28n/a
261 Canal Street2 min walk70K SF61857$12.03May 2026, $36M
434 Broadway2 min walk46K SF91896$22.99Jan 2020, $98.3M
462 Broadway2 min walk105K SF61900$14.86n/a
428 Broadway2 min walk36K SF61889$16.82Feb 2005, $22.5M
The 36th largest of the 42 office buildings we track in SoHo: 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); 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 35,000 SF of the building's main use. Walking times are straight-line estimates.

NYC tax lot records

Building facts

Other addresses
211-215 Centre Street; 147-151 Lafayette Street
ZIP code
10013
Building type
Office building with commercial space (city class O5)
Total floor area
46,700 SF
Commercial floor area
46,700 SF
Office
41,700 SF
Retail
5,000 SF
Height
6 floors
Average floor
About 7,800 SF (floor area divided by floors)
Year built
1915
Lot area
8,145 SF
Zoning district
M1-5/R10
Built FAR
5.73
Max commercial FAR
5
Tax lot (BBL)
1002340017

Nearest subway

  • Canal St1 min walk · Accessible station
  • Spring St5 min walk · Not accessible
  • Bowery6 min walk · Not accessible

Nearby large buildings

All 16 large office buildings on Lafayette Street

Source: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2, pulled 2026-10-05; addresses from the Property Address Directory (PAD) 26b; subway stations from the MTA Subway Stations dataset, pulled 2026-10-05. 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 MUSEUM OF CHINESE IN AMERICA as the owner of record. For tax year 2026/27 the city values 211 Centre Street at $9.49 million and assesses it at $4.27 million. After phase-ins and exemptions its taxable value is $197,761; at the Class 4 rate of 10.848% (tax year 2025/26, the latest rate the Department of Finance lists) that comes to about $21,453 a year before abatements, roughly $0.46 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
MUSEUM OF CHINESE IN AMERICA
Tax class
Class 4 (commercial and industrial)
City market value
$9,491,000
Land market value
$1,350,000
Assessed value
$4,270,950
Taxable value (phased in)
$3,955,230
Exemptions
$3,757,469
Estimated yearly tax
About $21,453
Tax per SF of floor area
About $0.46

City market value by tax year

  • 2022/23$8.06 million
  • 2023/24$8.58 million
  • 2024/25$8.86 million
  • 2025/26$8.95 million
  • 2026/27$9.49 million

Market value rose 18% from 2022/23 ($8.06 million) to 2026/27.

How SoHo compares: property tax per SF across NYC neighborhoodsEstimate this tax bill, or a tenant's share of it

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 2026-10-08; 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.

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NYC property records (ACRIS)

Sales history

211 Centre Street last sold in January 2024 for $51.1 million, according to the deed recorded with the city. GRAND MACHINERY EXCHANGE, INC. sold it to MUSEUM OF CHINESE IN AMERICA. That comes to about $1,094 per square foot of floor area.

Last sale (deed date)
January 10, 2024
Price
$51,098,282
Price per SF of floor area
About $1,094
Seller
GRAND MACHINERY EXCHANGE, INC.
Buyer
MUSEUM OF CHINESE IN AMERICA
Deed recorded
January 11, 2024
ACRIS document
2024011000853001
All 12 building sales in SoHo since 2016

Source: NYC Department of Finance, ACRIS, Real Property Master, Legals and Parties, pulled 2026-10-08; 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

211 Centre Street reported an ENERGY STAR score of 90 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 48.8 kBtu per square foot, less than half the national median of 100.8 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 201 metric tons of CO2e (4.3 kg per square foot).

ENERGY STAR score (2024)
90 of 100
Grade this score earns (Local Law 33)
A (85 or higher)
Property type (Portfolio Manager)
Office
Site energy use intensity
48.8 kBtu/SF
National median for the type
100.8 kBtu/SF
Greenhouse gas emissions
201 t CO2e
Emissions per SF
4.3 kg CO2e
Floor area in the filing
46,700 SF

ENERGY STAR score by year

  • 202285 (A)
  • 202389 (A)
  • 202490 (A)

Energy sources in 2024

  • Fuel oil66%
  • Electricity34%

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 2026-10-08; 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.

Local Law 97 of 2019, estimated

Local Law 97 emissions limit

At its 2024 energy use, 211 Centre Street comes to about 177 metric tons of CO2e a year under Local Law 97's coefficients, against a limit of 354 tons for 2024 to 2029 (50% of the limit), so it would owe no penalty. From 2030 the limit drops to 121 tons and the same energy use counts as about 145 tons, about 23 tons over, or an estimated $6,300 a year unless the building cuts its emissions.

Period
2024 to 2029
Emissions limit
354 t CO2e
Estimated emissions
177 t CO2e
Under the limit by
177 t CO2e
Estimated penalty a year
None
Period
2030 to 2034
Emissions limit
121 t CO2e
Estimated emissions
145 t CO2e
Over the limit by
23 t CO2e
Estimated penalty a year
$6,300

Estimated from the owner's 2024 Local Law 84 filing, which reports energy by source and floor area by use: Office 39,200 SF; Retail Store 7,500 SF. It applies the coefficients and per-use limits in Department of Buildings rule 1 RCNY 103-14 and Administrative Code 28-320.3.1.1 (as the Department lists them) and the $268 per ton penalty, checked 2026-10-04. It is not the building's Local Law 97 report: that report can count renewable energy credits, solar and storage deductions and, for 2024 and 2025, the law's occupancy group limits where higher, and penalties can be reduced for good faith efforts.

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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 1 job at 211 Centre Street. In the last two years, interior work was permitted on one floor (floor 6). The newest build-out, on floor 6, was first permitted in September 2026 (construction; filed cost estimate $190,000).

New jobs, last 12 months
1
Initial permits, last 12 months
1
Newest job first permitted
September 2026
Interior build-outs, last 24 months
1
Floors with interior work, last 24 months
6
Facade and sidewalk jobs, last 24 months
1

Recent build-outs

  • Floor 6September 2026Construction; est. $190,000

New jobs by year

  • 20211
  • 20220
  • 20230
  • 20240
  • 20251
  • 2026 to date1

Source: NYC Department of Buildings, DOB NOW: Build Approved Permits, pulled 2026-10-08 (permits issued through 2026-10-06). 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 211 Centre Street

How big is 211 Centre Street?

211 Centre Street has about 47,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 42,000 square feet of office and 5,000 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 211 Centre Street built?

City records list 1915 as the year built. The building is 6 floors tall.

What other addresses does 211 Centre Street have?

City records list 211-215 Centre Street and 147-151 Lafayette Street on the same tax lot (BBL 1002340017) as 211 Centre Street. A space listed on Leasemark at any of these addresses shows up on this page.

What is the ZIP code of 211 Centre Street?

211 Centre Street is in ZIP code 10013, according to the city's tax lot records (NYC PLUTO 26v2) and the Department of Finance's assessment roll. The full mailing address is 211 Centre Street, New York, NY 10013, in SoHo.

What is the zoning at 211 Centre Street?

The lot is in the M1-5/R10 zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 5.73 and a maximum commercial FAR of 5 for this lot.

What subway station is closest to 211 Centre Street?

The closest subway station to 211 Centre Street is Canal St (the 6, J, N, Q, R, W and Z trains), about 350 feet away in a straight line, roughly 1 minute on foot. The MTA lists it as an accessible station. Also nearby: Spring St (the 6 train), 5 min walk; Bowery (the J and Z trains), 6 min walk. Walking times are straight-line estimates; the street route is longer.

Who owns 211 Centre Street?

The NYC Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists MUSEUM OF CHINESE IN AMERICA as the owner of record of 211 Centre Street (BBL 1002340017). Deeds and mortgages for the lot are public in ACRIS, the city's property records system.

When was 211 Centre Street last sold?

211 Centre Street last sold in January 2024 for $51.1 million, according to the deed recorded with the city. GRAND MACHINERY EXCHANGE, INC. sold it to MUSEUM OF CHINESE IN AMERICA. That comes to about $1,094 per square foot of floor area. The deed is ACRIS document 2024011000853001 (BBL 1002340017) 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 211 Centre Street?

211 Centre Street reported an ENERGY STAR score of 90 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 90 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 48.8 kBtu per square foot, less than half the national median of 100.8 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 201 metric tons of CO2e (4.3 kg per square foot).

Does 211 Centre Street meet Local Law 97?

At its 2024 energy use, 211 Centre Street comes to about 177 metric tons of CO2e a year under Local Law 97's coefficients, against a limit of 354 tons for 2024 to 2029 (50% of the limit), so it would owe no penalty. From 2030 the limit drops to 121 tons and the same energy use counts as about 145 tons, about 23 tons over, or an estimated $6,300 a year unless the building cuts its emissions. This is an estimate from the owner's 2024 benchmarking filing using the coefficients and per-use limits in the law and the Department of Buildings rule, at $268 per ton over. It is not the building's Local Law 97 report, which can count credits and deductions this estimate cannot.

Is there construction at 211 Centre Street?

In the 12 months to October 2026, the Department of Buildings issued first permits for 1 job at 211 Centre Street. In the last two years, interior work was permitted on one floor (floor 6). The newest build-out, on floor 6, was first permitted in September 2026 (construction; filed cost estimate $190,000). These are the Department of Buildings' DOB NOW work permits for tax lot 1002340017. 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 211 Centre Street?

The Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists a taxable value of $197,761 for 211 Centre Street. At the Class 4 rate of 10.848% (tax year 2025/26, the latest rate the Department of Finance lists), that is about $21,453 a year, roughly $0.46 per square foot of floor area, before abatements such as ICAP. The city's property tax records for BBL 1002340017 show the actual bill.

What is the assessed value of 211 Centre Street?

For tax year 2026/27, the NYC Department of Finance puts the market value of 211 Centre Street at $9.49 million ($1.35 million of it land) and its assessed value at $4.27 million, the 45% of market value the city assesses for Class 4 property. The city's market value rose 18% from 2022/23 ($8.06 million) to 2026/27.

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