Office building · Long Island City, Queens
Bank of the Manhattan Company Building
29-27 Queens Plaza North, Long Island City, NY 11101
The Bank of the Manhattan Company Building (29-27 Queens Plaza North) is a 10-floor office building in Long Island City, Queens, built in 1927, with about 49,000 square feet of office space according to city records.
Also at 29-27 41st Avenue and 29-39 Northern Boulevard.
- Office space
- 49K SF
- Floors
- 10
- Year built
- 1927
- Zoning
- M1-6/R10
The 38th largest of the 48 office buildings we track in Long Island City. Compare it with 6 neighbors
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Compared with its neighbors
How the Bank of the Manhattan Company Building compares
Next to the 6 nearest large office buildings, all within a 3 minute walk, the Bank of the Manhattan Company Building ranks 6th of 7 by office floor area. It went up in 1927; the median neighbor dates from 1919. Its estimated property tax, about $12.44 a square foot of floor area before abatements, is above the neighbors' median of $8.74.
| Building | Office space | Floors | Built | Tax / SF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank of the Manhattan Company Building, 29-27 Queens Plaza North | 49K SF | 10 | 1927 | $12.44 |
| 30-12 41st Avenue | 47K SF | 4 | 1924 | $8.74 |
| 41-43 28th Street | 189K SF | 9 | 1914 | Exempt |
| 29-76 Northern Boulevard | 198K SF | 5 | 1914 | $3.51 |
| 27-01 Queens Plaza North | 337K SF | 7 | 1910 | $9.35 |
| 28-10 Queens Plaza South | 1.0M SF | 27 | 2017 | $16.88 |
| 42-01 28th Street | 505K SF | 22 | 2009 | $5.08 |
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
- Bank of the Manhattan Company Building
- Other addresses
- 29-27 41st Avenue; 29-39 Northern Boulevard
- ZIP code
- 11101
- Building type
- Office building (city class O3)
- Total floor area
- 49,276 SF
- Commercial floor area
- 49,276 SF
- Office
- 49,276 SF
- Height
- 10 floors
- Average floor
- About 4,900 SF (floor area divided by floors)
- Year built
- 1927
- Lot area
- 5,363 SF
- Zoning district
- M1-6/R10
- Built FAR
- 9.19
- Max commercial FAR
- 10
- Landmark status
- Individual landmark
- Tax lot (BBL)
- 4004030009
Nearest subway
- Queens Plaza
- Queensboro Plaza
- 39 Av-Dutch Kills
Source: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2, pulled 2026-10-05; 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 2026-10-05. 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 storefront registry (Local Law 157)
Storefronts and vacancy
Owners registered one storefront at the Bank of the Manhattan Company Building for December 31, 2024, the newest annual filing the city has published, and it stood vacant that day. At least one storefront here has been reported vacant at the end of every year since 2022.
- Storefronts registered for December 31, 2024
- 1
- Vacant that day
- 1
- Share vacant across Long Island City
- 7.5%
- Share vacant along Northern Boulevard
- 6.6%
- Share vacant citywide
- 8.7%
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 2024, pulled 2026-10-09. 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 2024 filing was due June 3, 2025, 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 QPP CLOCKTOWER LLC as the owner of record. For tax year 2026/27 the city values the Bank of the Manhattan Company Building at $13 million and assesses it at $5.85 million. After phase-ins and exemptions its taxable value is $5.65 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 $613,129 a year before abatements, roughly $12.44 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
- QPP CLOCKTOWER LLC
- Tax class
- Class 4 (commercial and industrial)
- City market value
- $12,992,000
- Land market value
- $830,000
- Assessed value
- $5,846,400
- Taxable value (phased in)
- $5,652,000
- Estimated yearly tax
- About $613,129
- Tax per SF of floor area
- About $12.44
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 2026-10-09; 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 Department of Buildings permits
Work permits and build-outs
The Department of Buildings issued no permits for new jobs at the Bank of the Manhattan Company Building in the 12 months to October 2026; the last one was first permitted in February 2024.
- New jobs, last 12 months
- 0
- Initial permits, last 12 months
- 0
- Newest job first permitted
- February 2024
- Interior build-outs, last 24 months
- 0
New jobs by year
Build-outs across Long Island CityWhere NYC offices are being built out
Source: NYC Department of Buildings, DOB NOW: Build Approved Permits, pulled 2026-10-09 (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.
Landmarks Preservation Commission records
Architecture and history
The Bank of the Manhattan Company Building was designed by Morrell Smith and built in 1925-1927 in the neo-Gothic style. The Landmarks Preservation Commission designated it a New York City landmark on May 12, 2015.
- Architect
- Morrell Smith
- Constructed
- 1925-1927
- Style
- neo-Gothic
- Primary material
- Limestone
- Built as
- Bank and offices
- City landmark
- Bank of the Manhattan Company Building, Long Island City: individual landmark, designated May 12, 2015 (LP-02570)
Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission, Individual Landmark Sites and Individual Landmark and Historic District Building Database on NYC Open Data, pulled 2026-10-09. A designation can cover part of a lot, such as a facade or a lobby interior.
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Questions about Bank of the Manhattan Company Building
How big is the Bank of the Manhattan Company Building?
The Bank of the Manhattan Company Building has about 49,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 49,000 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 the Bank of the Manhattan Company Building built?
The Landmarks Preservation Commission's building records date the Bank of the Manhattan Company Building to 1925-1927, designed by Morrell Smith. The building is 10 floors tall.
Who designed the Bank of the Manhattan Company Building?
Morrell Smith, according to the Landmarks Preservation Commission's building records, which list the style as neo-Gothic and its original use as bank and offices.
Is the Bank of the Manhattan Company Building a New York City landmark?
Yes. The Landmarks Preservation Commission designated the Bank of the Manhattan Company Building an individual landmark on May 12, 2015 (LP-02570). Changes to a designated landmark, including many storefront, window and signage changes, need a permit from the Commission.
What is the address of the Bank of the Manhattan Company Building?
The Bank of the Manhattan Company Building is at 29-27 Queens Plaza North in Long Island City, Queens. City records list 29-27 41st Avenue and 29-39 Northern Boulevard on the same tax lot (BBL 4004030009). A space listed on Leasemark at any of these addresses shows up on this page.
What is the ZIP code of 29-27 Queens Plaza North?
29-27 Queens Plaza North is in ZIP code 11101, according to the city's tax lot records (NYC PLUTO 26v2) and the Department of Finance's assessment roll. The Bank of the Manhattan Company Building is at 29-27 Queens Plaza North, Long Island City, NY 11101.
What is the zoning at the Bank of the Manhattan Company Building?
The lot is in the M1-6/R10 zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 9.19 and a maximum commercial FAR of 10 for this lot.
What subway station is closest to the Bank of the Manhattan Company Building?
The closest subway station to the Bank of the Manhattan Company Building is Queens Plaza (the E, F and R trains), about 450 feet away in a straight line, roughly 2 minutes on foot. The MTA lists it as an accessible station. Also nearby: Queensboro Plaza (the 7, N and W trains), 4 min walk; 39 Av-Dutch Kills (the N and W trains), 5 min walk. Walking times are straight-line estimates; the street route is longer.
Who owns the Bank of the Manhattan Company Building?
The NYC Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists QPP CLOCKTOWER LLC as the owner of record of the Bank of the Manhattan Company Building (BBL 4004030009). Big buildings are usually held through a company set up for that one property, so the name on the roll can differ from the landlord's brand or the managing agent. Deeds and mortgages for the lot are public in ACRIS, the city's property records system.
Is there construction at the Bank of the Manhattan Company Building?
The Department of Buildings issued no permits for new jobs at the Bank of the Manhattan Company Building in the 12 months to October 2026; the last one was first permitted in February 2024. These are the Department of Buildings' DOB NOW work permits for tax lot 4004030009. 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 Bank of the Manhattan Company Building?
The Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists a taxable value of $5.65 million for the Bank of the Manhattan Company Building. At the Class 4 rate of 10.848% (tax year 2025/26, the latest rate the Department of Finance lists), that is about $613,129 a year, roughly $12.44 per square foot of floor area, before abatements such as ICAP. The city's property tax records for BBL 4004030009 show the actual bill.
What is the assessed value of the Bank of the Manhattan Company Building?
For tax year 2026/27, the NYC Department of Finance puts the market value of the Bank of the Manhattan Company Building at $13 million ($830,000 of it land) and its assessed value at $5.85 million, the 45% of market value the city assesses for Class 4 property. The city's market value rose 22% from 2022/23 ($10.7 million) to 2026/27.
Are there vacant storefronts at the Bank of the Manhattan Company Building?
Owners registered one storefront at the Bank of the Manhattan Company Building for December 31, 2024, the newest annual filing the city has published, and it stood vacant that day. At least one storefront here has been reported vacant at the end of every year since 2022. These are the owners' filings with the Department of Finance under Local Law 157, so a storefront vacant on December 31, 2024 may have been leased since. Owners and brokers can list a storefront on Leasemark for free.
Is there office space for lease at the Bank of the Manhattan Company Building?
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