Retail building · Union Square, Manhattan
Century Building
33 East 17th Street, New York, NY 10003
The Century Building (33 East 17th Street) is a 7-floor retail building in Union Square, Manhattan, built in 1881, with about 50,000 square feet of retail space according to city records.
Also at 33-37 East 17th Street and 38-46 East 18th Street.
- Retail space
- 50K SF
- Floors
- 7
- Year built
- 1881
- Zoning
- M1-5M
The 3rd largest of the 3 retail buildings we track in Union Square. Compare it with 6 neighbors
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Compared with its neighbors
How the Century Building compares
Next to the 6 nearest large retail buildings, all within a 18 minute walk, the Century Building is the smallest by retail floor area. Built in 1881, it is the oldest of them. Its estimated property tax, about $25.57 a square foot of floor area before abatements, is above the neighbors' median of $21.07.
| Building | Retail space | Floors | Built | Tax / SF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Century Building, 33 East 17th Street | 50K SF | 7 | 1881 | $25.57 |
| 44 East 14th Street | 263K SF | 7 | 1971 | $24.49 |
| 842 Broadway | 227K SF | 6 | 1998 | $36.73 |
| 695 Avenue of the Americas | 125K SF | 5 | 1889 | $11.86 |
| 200 Lexington Avenue | 470K SF | 16 | 1925 | $15.49 |
| 144 West 34th Street | 78K SF | 3 | 1900 | $30.47 |
| 19 Ninth Avenue | 59K SF | 5 | 1889 | $17.64 |
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
- Century Building
- Other addresses
- 33-37 East 17th Street; 38-46 East 18th Street
- ZIP code
- 10003
- Building type
- Retail building (city class K4)
- Total floor area
- 120,822 SF
- Commercial floor area
- 120,822 SF
- Office
- 70,602 SF
- Retail
- 50,220 SF
- Height
- 7 floors
- Year built
- 1881
- Last major alteration
- 1994
- Lot area
- 16,825 SF
- Zoning district
- M1-5M
- Built FAR
- 7.18
- Max commercial FAR
- 5
- Landmark status
- Individual landmark
- Tax lot (BBL)
- 1008460030
Nearest subway
- 14 St-Union Sq
- 23 St-Baruch College
- 23 St
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 storefront registry (Local Law 157)
Storefronts and vacancy
Owners registered one storefront at the Century Building for December 31, 2024, the newest annual filing the city has published, and it was not vacant that day.
- Storefronts registered for December 31, 2024
- 1
- Vacant that day
- 0
- Share vacant across Union Square
- 10.6%
- 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 2026-10-02. 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 LTS CENTURY BUILDING, LLC as the owner of record. For tax year 2026/27 the city values the Century Building at $72.4 million and assesses it at $32.6 million. After phase-ins and exemptions its taxable value is $28.5 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 $3.09 million a year before abatements, roughly $25.57 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
- LTS CENTURY BUILDING, LLC
- Tax class
- Class 4 (commercial and industrial)
- City market value
- $72,358,000
- Land market value
- $8,460,000
- Assessed value
- $32,561,100
- Taxable value (phased in)
- $28,483,920
- Estimated yearly tax
- About $3.09 million
- Tax per SF of floor area
- About $25.57
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 Century Building reported an ENERGY STAR score of 39 out of 100 for 2024 in its Local Law 84 benchmarking filing. Under Local Law 33 that score earns a D (under 55). Its site energy use came to 82.5 kBtu per square foot, 11% above the national median of 74.5 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 1,040 metric tons of CO2e (8.6 kg per square foot).
- ENERGY STAR score (2024)
- 39 of 100
- Grade this score earns (Local Law 33)
- D (under 55)
- Property type (Portfolio Manager)
- Retail Store
- Site energy use intensity
- 82.5 kBtu/SF
- National median for the type
- 74.5 kBtu/SF
- Greenhouse gas emissions
- 1,040 t CO2e
- Emissions per SF
- 8.6 kg CO2e
- Floor area in the filing
- 120,804 SF
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
In the 12 months to September 2026, the Department of Buildings issued first permits for 1 job at the Century Building.
- New jobs, last 12 months
- 1
- Initial permits, last 12 months
- 1
- Newest job first permitted
- April 2026
- Interior build-outs, last 24 months
- 0
- Facade and sidewalk jobs, last 24 months
- 2
New jobs by year
Build-outs across Union SquareWhere 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 Century Building was designed by William Schickel and built in 1880-1881 in the Queen Anne style. The Landmarks Preservation Commission designated it a New York City landmark on October 7, 1986.
- Architect
- William Schickel
- Constructed
- 1880-1881
- Style
- Queen Anne
- Primary material
- Red brick
- Built as
- Office building
- City landmark
- Century Building: individual landmark, designated October 7, 1986 (LP-01539)
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 Century Building
How big is the Century Building?
The Century Building has about 121,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 71,000 square feet of office and 50,000 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 Century Building built?
The Landmarks Preservation Commission's building records date the Century Building to 1880-1881, designed by William Schickel. The building is 7 floors tall.
Who designed the Century Building?
William Schickel, according to the Landmarks Preservation Commission's building records, which list the style as Queen Anne and its original use as an office building.
Is the Century Building a New York City landmark?
Yes. The Landmarks Preservation Commission designated the Century Building an individual landmark on October 7, 1986 (LP-01539). Changes to a designated landmark, including many storefront, window and signage changes, need a permit from the Commission.
What is the address of the Century Building?
The Century Building is at 33 East 17th Street in Union Square, Manhattan. City records list 33-37 East 17th Street and 38-46 East 18th Street on the same tax lot (BBL 1008460030). A space listed on Leasemark at any of these addresses shows up on this page.
What is the ZIP code of 33 East 17th Street?
33 East 17th Street is in ZIP code 10003, according to the city's tax lot records (NYC PLUTO 26v2) and the Department of Finance's assessment roll. The Century Building is at 33 East 17th Street, New York, NY 10003, in Union Square.
What is the zoning at the Century Building?
The lot is in the M1-5M zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 7.18 and a maximum commercial FAR of 5 for this lot.
What subway station is closest to the Century Building?
The closest subway station to the Century Building is 14 St-Union Sq (the 4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R and W trains), about 600 feet away in a straight line, roughly 2 minutes on foot. The MTA lists it as an accessible station. Also nearby: 23 St-Baruch College (the 6 train), 5 min walk; 23 St (the R and W trains), 6 min walk. Walking times are straight-line estimates; the street route is longer.
Who owns the Century Building?
The NYC Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists LTS CENTURY BUILDING, LLC as the owner of record of the Century Building (BBL 1008460030). 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.
What is the energy grade of the Century Building?
The Century Building reported an ENERGY STAR score of 39 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 39 earns a D. 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 82.5 kBtu per square foot, 11% above the national median of 74.5 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 1,040 metric tons of CO2e (8.6 kg per square foot).
Is there construction at the Century Building?
In the 12 months to September 2026, the Department of Buildings issued first permits for 1 job at the Century Building. These are the Department of Buildings' DOB NOW work permits for tax lot 1008460030. 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 Century Building?
The Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists a taxable value of $28.5 million for the Century Building. At the Class 4 rate of 10.848% (tax year 2025/26, the latest rate the Department of Finance lists), that is about $3.09 million a year, roughly $25.57 per square foot of floor area, before abatements such as ICAP. The city's property tax records for BBL 1008460030 show the actual bill.
What is the assessed value of the Century Building?
For tax year 2026/27, the NYC Department of Finance puts the market value of the Century Building at $72.4 million ($8.46 million of it land) and its assessed value at $32.6 million, the 45% of market value the city assesses for Class 4 property. The city's market value rose 46% from 2022/23 ($49.6 million) to 2026/27.
Are there vacant storefronts at the Century Building?
Owners registered one storefront at the Century Building for December 31, 2024, the newest annual filing the city has published, and it was not 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 retail space for lease at the Century Building?
No space at 33 East 17th Street is listed on Leasemark right now. Owners and brokers can list space here for free, and tenants can post a requirement to be matched when space opens up.
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