Office building with commercial space · Tribeca, Manhattan
291 Broadway
New York, NY 10007
291 Broadway is a 19-floor office building with commercial space in Tribeca, Manhattan, built in 1911, with about 123,000 square feet of office space according to city records.
Also at 291-293 Broadway and 52-56 Reade Street.
- Office space
- 123K SF
- Floors
- 19
- Year built
- 1911
- Zoning
- C6-4A
The 24th largest of the 36 office buildings we track in Tribeca. Compare it with 6 neighbors
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Compared with its neighbors
How 291 Broadway compares
Next to the 6 nearest large office buildings, all within a 2 minute walk, 291 Broadway ranks 4th of 7 by office floor area. It went up in 1911; the median neighbor dates from 1905. Its estimated property tax, about $8.99 a square foot of floor area before abatements, is close to the neighbors' median of $8.66.
| Building | Office space | Floors | Built | Tax / SF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 291 Broadway | 123K SF | 19 | 1911 | $8.99 |
| 299 Broadway | 242K SF | 18 | 1910 | $9.35 |
| Broadway-Chambers Building, 277 Broadway | 90K SF | 18 | 1900 | $8.66 |
| Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association Building, 305 Broadway | 122K SF | 14 | 1894 | $7.75 |
| Sun Building, 280 Broadway | 168K SF | 7 | 1846 | Exempt |
| Foley Square Federal Building, 290 Broadway | 1.0M SF | 32 | 1994 | Exempt |
| 14 Reade Street | 72K SF | 7 | 1915 | 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
- Other addresses
- 291-293 Broadway; 52-56 Reade Street
- ZIP code
- 10007
- Building type
- Office building with commercial space (city class O6)
- Total floor area
- 128,940 SF
- Commercial floor area
- 128,940 SF
- Office
- 122,690 SF
- Retail
- 6,250 SF
- Height
- 19 floors
- Average floor
- About 6,800 SF (floor area divided by floors)
- Year built
- 1911
- Lot area
- 7,650 SF
- Zoning district
- C6-4A
- Built FAR
- 16.85
- Max commercial FAR
- 10
- Tax lot (BBL)
- 1001500038
Nearest subway
- City Hall
- Chambers St
- Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall
Source: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2, pulled 2026-10-16; addresses from the Property Address Directory (PAD) 26b; 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 Department of Finance records
Owner, property tax and assessed value
The Department of Finance lists 291 BROADWAY RLTY ASSOC. as the owner of record. For tax year 2026/27 the city values 291 Broadway at $24.5 million and assesses it at $11 million. After phase-ins and exemptions its taxable value is $10.7 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 $1.16 million a year before abatements, roughly $8.99 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
- 291 BROADWAY RLTY ASSOC.
- Tax class
- Class 4 (commercial and industrial)
- City market value
- $24,476,000
- Land market value
- $3,880,000
- Assessed value
- $11,014,200
- Taxable value (phased in)
- $10,682,080
- Estimated yearly tax
- About $1.16 million
- Tax per SF of floor area
- About $8.99
City market value by tax year
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NYC energy benchmarking (Local Law 84)
Energy score, grade and emissions
291 Broadway reported an ENERGY STAR score of 73 out of 100 for 2024 in its Local Law 84 benchmarking filing. Under Local Law 33 that score earns a B (70 to 84). Its site energy use came to 56.4 kBtu per square foot, 28% below the national median of 78.8 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 690 metric tons of CO2e (5.35 kg per square foot).
- ENERGY STAR score (2024)
- 73 of 100
- Grade this score earns (Local Law 33)
- B (70 to 84)
- Property type (Portfolio Manager)
- Office
- Site energy use intensity
- 56.4 kBtu/SF
- National median for the type
- 78.8 kBtu/SF
- Greenhouse gas emissions
- 690 t CO2e
- Emissions per SF
- 5.35 kg CO2e
- Floor area in the filing
- 128,940 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 2026-10-16; 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, 291 Broadway comes to about 579 metric tons of CO2e a year under Local Law 97's coefficients, against a limit of 977 tons for 2024 to 2029 (59% of the limit), so it would owe no penalty. From 2030 the limit drops to 343 tons and the same energy use counts as about 424 tons, about 80 tons over, or an estimated $22,000 a year unless the building cuts its emissions.
- Period
- 2024 to 2029
- Emissions limit
- 977 t CO2e
- Estimated emissions
- 579 t CO2e
- Under the limit by
- 399 t CO2e
- Estimated penalty a year
- None
- Period
- 2030 to 2034
- Emissions limit
- 343 t CO2e
- Estimated emissions
- 424 t CO2e
- Over the limit by
- 80 t CO2e
- Estimated penalty a year
- $22,000
Estimated from the owner's 2024 Local Law 84 filing, which reports energy by source and floor area by use: Office 122,690 SF; Retail Store 6,250 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 7 jobs at 291 Broadway. In the last two years, interior work was permitted on 19 floors (floors 1 to 19, the cellar, the mezzanine and the sub-cellar). The newest build-out, on floors 1 to 19, the cellar, the mezzanine and the sub-cellar, was first permitted in October 2026 (construction; filed cost estimate $650,000). A sidewalk shed permit here is active until December 8, 2026.
- New jobs, last 12 months
- 7
- Initial permits, last 12 months
- 7
- Newest job first permitted
- October 2026
- Interior build-outs, last 24 months
- 3
- Floors with interior work, last 24 months
- 1 to 19, cellar, mezzanine, sub-cellar
- Facade and sidewalk jobs, last 24 months
- 5
- Sidewalk shed permit
- Active until Dec 8, 2026
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.
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Questions about 291 Broadway
How big is 291 Broadway?
291 Broadway has about 129,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 123,000 square feet of office and 6,000 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 291 Broadway built?
City records list 1911 as the year built. The building is 19 floors tall.
What other addresses does 291 Broadway have?
City records list 291-293 Broadway and 52-56 Reade Street on the same tax lot (BBL 1001500038) as 291 Broadway. A space listed on Leasemark at any of these addresses shows up on this page.
What is the ZIP code of 291 Broadway?
291 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 full mailing address is 291 Broadway, New York, NY 10007, in Tribeca.
What is the zoning at 291 Broadway?
The lot is in the C6-4A zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 16.85 and a maximum commercial FAR of 10 for this lot.
What subway station is closest to 291 Broadway?
The closest subway station to 291 Broadway is City Hall (the R and W trains), about 650 feet away in a straight line, roughly 3 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), 3 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 291 Broadway?
The NYC Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists 291 BROADWAY RLTY ASSOC. as the owner of record of 291 Broadway (BBL 1001500038). Deeds and mortgages for the lot are public in ACRIS, the city's property records system.
What is the energy grade of 291 Broadway?
291 Broadway reported an ENERGY STAR score of 73 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 73 earns a B. 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 56.4 kBtu per square foot, 28% below the national median of 78.8 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 690 metric tons of CO2e (5.35 kg per square foot).
Does 291 Broadway meet Local Law 97?
At its 2024 energy use, 291 Broadway comes to about 579 metric tons of CO2e a year under Local Law 97's coefficients, against a limit of 977 tons for 2024 to 2029 (59% of the limit), so it would owe no penalty. From 2030 the limit drops to 343 tons and the same energy use counts as about 424 tons, about 80 tons over, or an estimated $22,000 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 291 Broadway?
In the 12 months to October 2026, the Department of Buildings issued first permits for 7 jobs at 291 Broadway. In the last two years, interior work was permitted on 19 floors (floors 1 to 19, the cellar, the mezzanine and the sub-cellar). The newest build-out, on floors 1 to 19, the cellar, the mezzanine and the sub-cellar, was first permitted in October 2026 (construction; filed cost estimate $650,000). A sidewalk shed permit here is active until December 8, 2026. These are the Department of Buildings' DOB NOW work permits for tax lot 1001500038. 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 291 Broadway?
The Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists a taxable value of $10.7 million for 291 Broadway. At the Class 4 rate of 10.848% (tax year 2025/26, the latest rate the Department of Finance lists), that is about $1.16 million a year, roughly $8.99 per square foot of floor area, before abatements such as ICAP. The city's property tax records for BBL 1001500038 show the actual bill.
What is the assessed value of 291 Broadway?
For tax year 2026/27, the NYC Department of Finance puts the market value of 291 Broadway at $24.5 million ($3.88 million of it land) and its assessed value at $11 million, the 45% of market value the city assesses for Class 4 property. The city's market value held steady from 2022/23 to 2026/27.
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