Office building with commercial space · Tribeca, Manhattan
Broadway-Chambers Building
277 Broadway, New York, NY 10007
The Broadway-Chambers Building (277 Broadway) is an 18-floor office building with commercial space in Tribeca, Manhattan, built in 1900, with about 90,000 square feet of office space according to city records.
Also at 273-277 Broadway and 71-73 Chambers Street.
- Office space
- 90K SF
- Floors
- 18
- Year built
- 1900
- Zoning
- C6-4A
The 23rd largest of the 25 office buildings we track in Tribeca. Compare it with 6 neighbors
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Compared with its neighbors
How the Broadway-Chambers Building compares
Next to the 6 nearest large office buildings, all within a 2 minute walk, the Broadway-Chambers Building ranks 6th of 7 by office floor area. It went up in 1900; the median neighbor dates from 1910. Its estimated property tax, about $8.66 a square foot of floor area before abatements, is close to the neighbors' median of $8.99.
| Building | Office space | Floors | Built | Tax / SF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadway-Chambers Building, 277 Broadway | 90K SF | 18 | 1900 | $8.66 |
| 291 Broadway | 123K SF | 19 | 1911 | $8.99 |
| Sun Building, 280 Broadway | 168K SF | 7 | 1846 | Exempt |
| 299 Broadway | 242K SF | 18 | 1910 | $9.35 |
| Foley Square Federal Building, 290 Broadway | 1.0M SF | 32 | 1994 | Exempt |
| 14 Reade Street | 72K SF | 7 | 1915 | Exempt |
| Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association Building, 305 Broadway | 122K SF | 14 | 1894 | $7.75 |
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
- Broadway-Chambers Building
- Other addresses
- 273-277 Broadway; 71-73 Chambers Street
- ZIP code
- 10007
- Building type
- Office building with commercial space (city class O6)
- Total floor area
- 93,615 SF
- Commercial floor area
- 93,615 SF
- Office
- 90,315 SF
- Retail
- 3,300 SF
- Height
- 18 floors
- Average floor
- About 5,200 SF (floor area divided by floors)
- Year built
- 1900
- Lot area
- 4,726 SF
- Zoning district
- C6-4A
- Built FAR
- 19.81
- Max commercial FAR
- 10
- Landmark status
- Individual landmark
- Tax lot (BBL)
- 1001490033
Nearest subway
- City Hall
- Chambers St
- Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall
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 Department of Finance records
Owner, property tax and assessed value
The Department of Finance lists CHAMBERS COMPANY as the owner of record. For tax year 2026/27 the city values the Broadway-Chambers Building at $17.2 million and assesses it at $7.75 million. After phase-ins and exemptions its taxable value is $7.47 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 $810,323 a year before abatements, roughly $8.66 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
- CHAMBERS COMPANY
- Tax class
- Class 4 (commercial and industrial)
- City market value
- $17,215,000
- Land market value
- $3,310,000
- Assessed value
- $7,746,750
- Taxable value (phased in)
- $7,469,790
- Estimated yearly tax
- About $810,323
- Tax per SF of floor area
- About $8.66
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 energy benchmarking (Local Law 84)
Energy score, grade and emissions
The Broadway-Chambers Building reported an ENERGY STAR score of 86 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 64.4 kBtu per square foot, 47% below the national median of 120.5 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 457 metric tons of CO2e (4.68 kg per square foot).
- ENERGY STAR score (2024)
- 86 of 100
- Grade this score earns (Local Law 33)
- A (85 or higher)
- Property type (Portfolio Manager)
- Office
- Site energy use intensity
- 64.4 kBtu/SF
- National median for the type
- 120.5 kBtu/SF
- Greenhouse gas emissions
- 457 t CO2e
- Emissions per SF
- 4.68 kg CO2e
- Floor area in the filing
- 97,569 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. 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 Broadway-Chambers Building in the 12 months to September 2026; the last one was first permitted in June 2024. A sidewalk shed permit here is active until January 19, 2027.
- New jobs, last 12 months
- 0
- Initial permits, last 12 months
- 0
- Newest job first permitted
- June 2024
- Interior build-outs, last 24 months
- 0
- Sidewalk shed permit
- Active until Jan 19, 2027
New jobs by year
Build-outs across TribecaWhere 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.
Landmarks Preservation Commission records
Architecture and history
The Broadway-Chambers Building was designed by Cass Gilbert (architect), George A. Fuller Company (builder) and built in 1899-1900 in the Beaux-Arts style. The Landmarks Preservation Commission designated it a New York City landmark on January 14, 1992.
- Architect
- Cass Gilbert (architect), George A. Fuller Company (builder)
- Constructed
- 1899-1900
- Style
- Beaux-Arts
- Primary material
- Rusticated granite
- Built as
- Office building
- Also known as
- Broadway Chambers Building
- City landmark
- Broadway-Chambers Building: individual landmark, designated January 14, 1992 (LP-01753)
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 Broadway-Chambers Building
How big is the Broadway-Chambers Building?
The Broadway-Chambers Building has about 94,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 90,000 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 Broadway-Chambers Building built?
The Landmarks Preservation Commission's building records date the Broadway-Chambers Building to 1899-1900, designed by Cass Gilbert (architect), George A. Fuller Company (builder). The building is 18 floors tall.
Who designed the Broadway-Chambers Building?
Cass Gilbert (architect), George A. Fuller Company (builder), according to the Landmarks Preservation Commission's building records, which list the style as Beaux-Arts and its original use as an office building.
Is the Broadway-Chambers Building a New York City landmark?
Yes. The Landmarks Preservation Commission designated the Broadway-Chambers Building an individual landmark on January 14, 1992 (LP-01753). Changes to a designated landmark, including many storefront, window and signage changes, need a permit from the Commission.
What is the address of the Broadway-Chambers Building?
The Broadway-Chambers Building is at 277 Broadway in Tribeca, Manhattan. City records list 273-277 Broadway and 71-73 Chambers Street on the same tax lot (BBL 1001490033). A space listed on Leasemark at any of these addresses shows up on this page.
What is the ZIP code of 277 Broadway?
277 Broadway 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 Broadway-Chambers Building is at 277 Broadway, New York, NY 10007, in Tribeca.
What is the zoning at the Broadway-Chambers Building?
The lot is in the C6-4A zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 19.81 and a maximum commercial FAR of 10 for this lot.
What subway station is closest to the Broadway-Chambers Building?
The closest subway station to the Broadway-Chambers Building is City Hall (the R and W trains), about 450 feet away in a straight line, roughly 2 minutes on foot. Also nearby: Chambers St (the A, C, 2, 3, E, R and W trains, connected to Cortlandt St and World Trade Center and Park Place), 2 min walk; Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall (the 4, 5, 6, J and Z trains, connected to Chambers St), 3 min walk. Walking times are straight-line estimates; the street route is longer.
Who owns the Broadway-Chambers Building?
The NYC Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists CHAMBERS COMPANY as the owner of record of the Broadway-Chambers Building (BBL 1001490033). Deeds and mortgages for the lot are public in ACRIS, the city's property records system.
What is the energy grade of the Broadway-Chambers Building?
The Broadway-Chambers Building reported an ENERGY STAR score of 86 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 86 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 64.4 kBtu per square foot, 47% below the national median of 120.5 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 457 metric tons of CO2e (4.68 kg per square foot).
Is there construction at the Broadway-Chambers Building?
The Department of Buildings issued no permits for new jobs at the Broadway-Chambers Building in the 12 months to September 2026; the last one was first permitted in June 2024. A sidewalk shed permit here is active until January 19, 2027. These are the Department of Buildings' DOB NOW work permits for tax lot 1001490033. 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 Broadway-Chambers Building?
The Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists a taxable value of $7.47 million for the Broadway-Chambers Building. At the Class 4 rate of 10.848% (tax year 2025/26, the latest rate the Department of Finance lists), that is about $810,323 a year, roughly $8.66 per square foot of floor area, before abatements such as ICAP. The city's property tax records for BBL 1001490033 show the actual bill.
What is the assessed value of the Broadway-Chambers Building?
For tax year 2026/27, the NYC Department of Finance puts the market value of the Broadway-Chambers Building at $17.2 million ($3.31 million of it land) and its assessed value at $7.75 million, the 45% of market value the city assesses for Class 4 property. The city's market value fell 2% from 2022/23 ($17.6 million) to 2026/27.
Is there office space for lease at the Broadway-Chambers Building?
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