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
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.
| Building | Office space | Floors | Built | Tax / SF | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 211 Centre Street | 42K SF | 6 | 1915 | $0.46 | Jan 2024, $51.1M |
| 148 Lafayette Street | 118K SF | 13 | 1930 | $30.73 | May 2025, $106M |
| 22 Howard Street | 44K SF | 6 | 1866 | $22.28 | n/a |
| 261 Canal Street | 70K SF | 6 | 1857 | $12.03 | May 2026, $36M |
| 434 Broadway | 46K SF | 9 | 1896 | $22.99 | Jan 2020, $98.3M |
| 462 Broadway | 105K SF | 6 | 1900 | $14.86 | n/a |
| 428 Broadway | 36K SF | 6 | 1889 | $16.82 | Feb 2005, $22.5M |
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 St
- Spring St
- Bowery
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
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
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
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 2026-10-08; 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
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 2026-10-08 (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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