Office building with commercial space · Tribeca, Manhattan
Sun Building
280 Broadway, New York, NY 10007
The Sun Building (280 Broadway) is a 7-floor office building with commercial space in Tribeca, Manhattan, built in 1846, with about 168,000 square feet of office space according to city records.
Also at 274-286 Broadway, 53-63 Chambers Street and 31-41 Reade Street.
- Office space
- 168K SF
- Floors
- 7
- Year built
- 1846
- Zoning
- C6-4
The 21st largest of the 36 office buildings we track in Tribeca. Compare it with 6 neighbors
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Compared with its neighbors
How the Sun Building compares
Next to the 6 nearest large office buildings, all within a 2 minute walk, the Sun Building ranks 4th of 7 by office floor area. Built in 1846, it is the oldest of them. Its property tax is fully exempt on the city's assessment roll.
| Building | Office space | Floors | Built | Tax / SF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Building, 280 Broadway | 168K SF | 7 | 1846 | Exempt |
| Broadway-Chambers Building, 277 Broadway | 90K SF | 18 | 1900 | $8.66 |
| 14 Reade Street | 72K SF | 7 | 1915 | Exempt |
| Foley Square Federal Building, 290 Broadway | 1.0M SF | 32 | 1994 | Exempt |
| 291 Broadway | 123K SF | 19 | 1911 | $8.99 |
| 299 Broadway | 242K SF | 18 | 1910 | $9.35 |
| 23 Chambers Street | 230K SF | 9 | 1911 | Exempt |
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 35,000 SF of the building's main use. Walking times are straight-line estimates.
NYC tax lot records
Building facts
- Building name
- Sun Building
- Other addresses
- 274-286 Broadway; 53-63 Chambers Street; 31-41 Reade Street
- ZIP code
- 10007
- Building type
- Office building with commercial space (city class O6)
- Total floor area
- 239,671 SF
- Commercial floor area
- 239,671 SF
- Office
- 168,492 SF
- Retail
- 42,079 SF
- Height
- 7 floors
- Average floor
- About 34,200 SF (floor area divided by floors)
- Year built
- 1846
- Last major alteration
- 2017
- Lot area
- 34,413 SF
- Zoning district
- C6-4
- Built FAR
- 6.96
- Max commercial FAR
- 10
- Historic district
- African Burial Ground & The Commons Historic District
- Landmark status
- Individual landmark
- Tax lot (BBL)
- 1001530001
Nearest subway
- City Hall
- Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall
- Chambers St
Nearby large buildings
- Jones Building, 52 Duane Street
- Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association Building, 305 Broadway
- Court Square Building, 2 Lafayette Street
- City Hall, 52 Chambers Street
- Jacob K. Javits Federal Building, 306 Broadway
- 38 Lafayette Street
- David N Dinkins Municipal Building, 1 Centre Street
- 117 Duane Street
Source: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2, pulled 2026-10-16; 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 2026-10-16. 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 6 storefronts at the Sun Building for December 31, 2025, the newest annual filing the city has published, and none stood vacant that day.
- Storefronts registered for December 31, 2025
- 6
- Vacant that day
- 0
- Share vacant here
- 0.0%
- Share vacant across Tribeca
- 13.4%
- Share vacant along Broadway
- 12.0%
- Share vacant citywide
- 9.2%
Vacant on December 31, by year
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Source: NYC Department of Finance, Storefronts Reported Vacant or Not (Local Law 157), annual filings for 2019 to 2025, pulled 2026-10-16. 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 2025 filing was due June 1, 2026, 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 DCAS (the city's Department of Citywide Administrative Services) as the owner of record. For tax year 2026/27 the city values the Sun Building at $90.5 million and assesses it at $40.7 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
- DCAS (the city's Department of Citywide Administrative Services)
- Tax class
- Class 4 (commercial and industrial)
- City market value
- $90,495,000
- Land market value
- $7,199,000
- Assessed value
- $40,722,750
- Exemptions
- $40,722,750
- Estimated yearly tax
- Fully exempt on the roll
City market value by tax year
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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 3 jobs at the Sun Building. In the last two years, interior work was permitted on 2 floors (floors 1 and 2, the basement, the cellar and the ground floor). The newest build-out, on floors 1 and 2, the basement, the cellar and the ground floor, was first permitted in February 2026 (construction, mechanical, structural; filed cost estimate $923,000). A sidewalk shed permit here is active until January 6, 2027.
- New jobs, last 12 months
- 3
- Initial permits, last 12 months
- 5
- Newest job first permitted
- October 2026
- Interior build-outs, last 24 months
- 1
- Floors with interior work, last 24 months
- 1 and 2, basement, cellar, ground floor
- Facade and sidewalk jobs, last 24 months
- 2
- Sidewalk shed permit
- Active until Jan 6, 2027
Recent build-outs
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 2026-10-24 (permits issued through 2026-10-22). 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 Sun Building was designed by Joseph Trench & Company and built in 1845-1846 in the Italian Renaissance style. The Landmarks Preservation Commission designated A. T. Stewart Store, on this tax lot, a New York City landmark on October 7, 1986.
- Architect
- Joseph Trench & Company
- Constructed
- 1845-1846
- Style
- Italian Renaissance
- Primary material
- Marble
- Built as
- Department store
- Landmark on this lot
- A. T. Stewart Store: individual landmark, designated October 7, 1986 (LP-01439)
Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission, Individual Landmark Sites and Individual Landmark and Historic District Building Database on NYC Open Data, pulled 2026-10-16. A designation can cover part of a lot, such as a facade or a lobby interior.
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Questions about Sun Building
How big is the Sun Building?
The Sun Building has about 240,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 168,000 square feet of office and 42,000 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 Sun Building built?
The Landmarks Preservation Commission's building records date the Sun Building to 1845-1846, designed by Joseph Trench & Company. The building is 7 floors tall.
Who designed the Sun Building?
Joseph Trench & Company, according to the Landmarks Preservation Commission's building records, which list the style as Italian Renaissance and its original use as a department store.
Is the Sun Building a New York City landmark?
The tax lot at 280 Broadway includes A. T. Stewart Store, an individual landmark designated October 7, 1986 (LP-01439). Changes to a designated landmark, including many storefront, window and signage changes, need a permit from the Landmarks Preservation Commission.
What is the address of the Sun Building?
The Sun Building is at 280 Broadway in Tribeca, Manhattan. City records list 274-286 Broadway, 53-63 Chambers Street and 31-41 Reade Street on the same tax lot (BBL 1001530001). A space listed on Leasemark at any of these addresses shows up on this page.
What is the ZIP code of 280 Broadway?
280 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 Sun Building is at 280 Broadway, New York, NY 10007, in Tribeca.
What is the zoning at the Sun Building?
The lot is in the C6-4 zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 6.96 and a maximum commercial FAR of 10 for this lot. It is inside the African Burial Ground & The Commons Historic District, so exterior changes go through the Landmarks Preservation Commission.
What subway station is closest to the Sun Building?
The closest subway station to the Sun Building is City Hall (the R and W trains), about 500 feet away in a straight line, roughly 2 minutes on foot. Also nearby: Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall (the 4, 5, 6, J and Z trains, connected to Chambers St), 2 min walk; Chambers St (the A, C, 2, 3, E, R and W trains, connected to Cortlandt St and World Trade Center and Park Place), 3 min walk. Walking times are straight-line estimates; the street route is longer.
Who owns the Sun Building?
The NYC Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists DCAS (the city's Department of Citywide Administrative Services) as the owner of record of the Sun Building (BBL 1001530001). Deeds and mortgages for the lot are public in ACRIS, the city's property records system.
Is there construction at the Sun Building?
In the 12 months to October 2026, the Department of Buildings issued first permits for 3 jobs at the Sun Building. In the last two years, interior work was permitted on 2 floors (floors 1 and 2, the basement, the cellar and the ground floor). The newest build-out, on floors 1 and 2, the basement, the cellar and the ground floor, was first permitted in February 2026 (construction, mechanical, structural; filed cost estimate $923,000). A sidewalk shed permit here is active until January 6, 2027. These are the Department of Buildings' DOB NOW work permits for tax lot 1001530001. 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 Sun Building?
The Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists exemptions covering the whole taxable value of the Sun Building, 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 1001530001 show what is actually billed.
What is the assessed value of the Sun Building?
For tax year 2026/27, the NYC Department of Finance puts the market value of the Sun Building at $90.5 million ($7.2 million of it land) and its assessed value at $40.7 million, the 45% of market value the city assesses for Class 4 property. The city's market value rose 16% from 2022/23 ($77.8 million) to 2026/27.
Are there vacant storefronts at the Sun Building?
Owners registered 6 storefronts at the Sun Building for December 31, 2025, 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 Sun Building?
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