Office building with commercial space · SoHo, Manhattan
495 Broadway
New York, NY 10012
495 Broadway is an 8-floor office building with commercial space in SoHo, Manhattan, built in 1893, with about 61,000 square feet of office space according to city records.
Also at 495-497 Broadway and 66-68 Mercer Street.
- Office space
- 61K SF
- Floors
- 8
- Year built
- 1893
- Zoning
- M1-5/R9X
The 40th largest of the 45 office buildings we track in SoHo. Compare it with 6 neighbors
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Compared with its neighbors
How 495 Broadway compares
Next to the 6 nearest large office buildings, all within a 2 minute walk, 495 Broadway ranks 5th of 7 by office floor area. It went up in 1893; the median neighbor dates from 1899. Its estimated property tax, about $17.51 a square foot of floor area before abatements, is below the neighbors' median of $28.66.
| Building | Office space | Floors | Built | Tax / SF | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 495 Broadway | 61K SF | 8 | 1893 | $17.51 | n/a |
| 511 Broadway | 124K SF | 5 | 1900 | $26.73 | n/a |
| 524 Broadway | 111K SF | 11 | 1903 | $46.82 | Jun 2021, $236M |
| 462 Broadway | 105K SF | 6 | 1900 | $14.86 | n/a |
| 530 Broadway | 157K SF | 11 | 1898 | $30.60 | Mar 2020, $382M |
| 200 Lafayette Street | 54K SF | 7 | 1894 | $33.34 | n/a |
| 107 Grand Street | 56K SF | 8 | 1882 | $6.52 | n/a |
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); ACRIS for the last deed that moved the whole lot for a real price (a price for several lots is their combined price; condominiums sell by the unit and show n/a). 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
- Other addresses
- 495-497 Broadway; 66-68 Mercer Street
- ZIP code
- 10012
- Building type
- Office building with commercial space (city class O6)
- Total floor area
- 77,066 SF
- Commercial floor area
- 77,066 SF
- Office
- 61,425 SF
- Retail
- 4,817 SF
- Height
- 8 floors
- Average floor
- About 9,600 SF (floor area divided by floors)
- Year built
- 1893
- Last major alteration
- 2004
- Lot area
- 9,766 SF
- Zoning district
- M1-5/R9X
- Built FAR
- 7.89
- Max commercial FAR
- 5
- Historic district
- SoHo-Cast Iron Historic District
- Tax lot (BBL)
- 1004840024
Nearest subway
- Spring St
- Prince St
- Canal St
Source: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2, pulled 2026-09-30; addresses from the Property Address Directory (PAD) 26b; 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 2 storefronts at 495 Broadway for December 31, 2024, the newest annual filing the city has published, and 1 of them stood vacant that day.
- Storefronts registered for December 31, 2024
- 2
- Vacant that day
- 1
- Share vacant across SoHo
- 8.9%
- Share vacant along Broadway
- 12.7%
- 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 WB REALTY PARTNERS LLC as the owner of record. For tax year 2026/27 the city values 495 Broadway at $31.5 million and assesses it at $14.2 million. After phase-ins and exemptions its taxable value is $12.4 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 $1.35 million a year before abatements, roughly $17.51 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
- WB REALTY PARTNERS LLC
- Tax class
- Class 4 (commercial and industrial)
- City market value
- $31,544,000
- Land market value
- $4,800,000
- Assessed value
- $14,194,800
- Taxable value (phased in)
- $12,440,900
- Estimated yearly tax
- About $1.35 million
- Tax per SF of floor area
- About $17.51
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
495 Broadway reported an ENERGY STAR score of 77 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 63.2 kBtu per square foot, 33% below the national median of 94.4 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 436 metric tons of CO2e (5.66 kg per square foot).
- ENERGY STAR score (2024)
- 77 of 100
- Grade this score earns (Local Law 33)
- B (70 to 84)
- Property type (Portfolio Manager)
- Office
- Site energy use intensity
- 63.2 kBtu/SF
- National median for the type
- 94.4 kBtu/SF
- Greenhouse gas emissions
- 436 t CO2e
- Emissions per SF
- 5.66 kg CO2e
- Floor area in the filing
- 77,066 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
In the 12 months to September 2026, the Department of Buildings issued first permits for 4 jobs at 495 Broadway. In the last two years, interior work was permitted on one floor (floor 3). The newest build-out, on floor 3 and the roof, was first permitted in April 2026 (mechanical; filed cost estimate $59,000).
- New jobs, last 12 months
- 4
- Initial permits, last 12 months
- 4
- Newest job first permitted
- April 2026
- Interior build-outs, last 24 months
- 2
- Floors with interior work, last 24 months
- 3
Recent build-outs
New jobs by year
Build-outs across SoHoWhere 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
495 Broadway was designed by Alfred Zucker and built in 1892-1893. It stands in the SoHo-Cast Iron Historic District, so exterior changes and new signage go through the Landmarks Preservation Commission.
- Architect
- Alfred Zucker
- Constructed
- 1892-1893
- Primary material
- Brick
- Built as
- Store
Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission, 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 495 Broadway
How big is 495 Broadway?
495 Broadway has about 77,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 61,000 square feet of office and 5,000 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 495 Broadway built?
The Landmarks Preservation Commission's building records date 495 Broadway to 1892-1893, designed by Alfred Zucker. The building is 8 floors tall.
Who designed 495 Broadway?
Alfred Zucker, according to the Landmarks Preservation Commission's building records and its original use as a store.
What other addresses does 495 Broadway have?
City records list 495-497 Broadway and 66-68 Mercer Street on the same tax lot (BBL 1004840024) as 495 Broadway. A space listed on Leasemark at any of these addresses shows up on this page.
What is the ZIP code of 495 Broadway?
495 Broadway is in ZIP code 10012, according to the city's tax lot records (NYC PLUTO 26v2) and the Department of Finance's assessment roll. The full mailing address is 495 Broadway, New York, NY 10012, in SoHo.
What is the zoning at 495 Broadway?
The lot is in the M1-5/R9X zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 7.89 and a maximum commercial FAR of 5 for this lot. It is inside the SoHo-Cast Iron Historic District, so exterior changes go through the Landmarks Preservation Commission.
What subway station is closest to 495 Broadway?
The closest subway station to 495 Broadway is Spring St (the 6 train), about 800 feet away in a straight line, roughly 3 minutes on foot. Also nearby: Prince St (the R and W trains), 4 min walk; Canal St (the 6, J, N, Q, R, W and Z trains), 4 min walk. Walking times are straight-line estimates; the street route is longer.
Who owns 495 Broadway?
The NYC Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists WB REALTY PARTNERS LLC as the owner of record of 495 Broadway (BBL 1004840024). 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 495 Broadway?
495 Broadway reported an ENERGY STAR score of 77 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 77 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 63.2 kBtu per square foot, 33% below the national median of 94.4 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 436 metric tons of CO2e (5.66 kg per square foot).
Is there construction at 495 Broadway?
In the 12 months to September 2026, the Department of Buildings issued first permits for 4 jobs at 495 Broadway. In the last two years, interior work was permitted on one floor (floor 3). The newest build-out, on floor 3 and the roof, was first permitted in April 2026 (mechanical; filed cost estimate $59,000). These are the Department of Buildings' DOB NOW work permits for tax lot 1004840024. 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 495 Broadway?
The Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists a taxable value of $12.4 million for 495 Broadway. At the Class 4 rate of 10.848% (tax year 2025/26, the latest rate the Department of Finance lists), that is about $1.35 million a year, roughly $17.51 per square foot of floor area, before abatements such as ICAP. The city's property tax records for BBL 1004840024 show the actual bill.
What is the assessed value of 495 Broadway?
For tax year 2026/27, the NYC Department of Finance puts the market value of 495 Broadway at $31.5 million ($4.8 million of it land) and its assessed value at $14.2 million, the 45% of market value the city assesses for Class 4 property. The city's market value rose 22% from 2022/23 ($25.8 million) to 2026/27.
Are there vacant storefronts at 495 Broadway?
Owners registered 2 storefronts at 495 Broadway for December 31, 2024, the newest annual filing the city has published, and 1 of them stood vacant that day. 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 495 Broadway?
No space at 495 Broadway 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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