Retail building · Meatpacking, Manhattan
555 West Street
New York, NY 10014
555 West Street is a 2-floor retail building in the Meatpacking District, Manhattan, built in 1949, with about 39,000 square feet of retail space according to city records.
Also at 44 Little West 12th Street, 48-56 Little West 12th Street, 832-834 Washington Street and 555-573 West Street.
- Retail space
- 39K SF
- Floors
- 2
- Year built
- 1949
- Zoning
- M1-5
The 3rd largest of the 3 retail buildings we track in the Meatpacking District. Compare it with 6 neighbors
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Compared with its neighbors
How 555 West Street compares
Next to the 6 nearest large retail buildings, all within a 15 minute walk, 555 West Street ranks 6th of 7 by retail floor area. It went up in 1949; the median neighbor dates from 1920. Its property tax is fully exempt on the city's assessment roll.
| Building | Retail space | Floors | Built | Tax / SF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 555 West Street | 39K SF | 2 | 1949 | Exempt |
| 63 Gansevoort Street | 44K SF | 6 | 1939 | $12.88 |
| 19 Ninth Avenue | 59K SF | 5 | 1889 | $17.64 |
| 534 West 25th Street | 47K SF | 8 | 2017 | $69.76 |
| Price Building, 604 Avenue of the Americas | 37K SF | 4 | 1912 | $27.92 |
| 519 West 26th Street | 125K SF | 4 | 1911 | $15.30 |
| 17 West 14th Street | 41K SF | 2 | 1929 | $30.75 |
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
- 44 Little West 12th Street; 48-56 Little West 12th Street; 832-834 Washington Street; 555-573 West Street
- ZIP code
- 10014
- Building type
- Retail building (city class K4)
- Total floor area
- 77,923 SF
- Commercial floor area
- 77,923 SF
- Office
- 38,961 SF
- Retail
- 38,962 SF
- Height
- 2 floors
- Year built
- 1949
- Lot area
- 94,394 SF
- Zoning district
- M1-5
- Built FAR
- 0.83
- Max commercial FAR
- 5
- Tax lot (BBL)
- 1006440001
Nearest subway
- 8 Av
- 14 St
- Christopher St-Stonewall
Source: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2, pulled 2026-10-05; addresses from the Property Address Directory (PAD) 26b; 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 Department of Finance records
Owner, property tax and assessed value
The Department of Finance lists PARKS AND RECREATION (GENERAL) as the owner of record. For tax year 2026/27 the city values 555 West Street at $33.2 million and assesses it at $15 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
- PARKS AND RECREATION (GENERAL)
- Tax class
- Class 4 (commercial and industrial)
- City market value
- $33,224,000
- Land market value
- $17,217,000
- Assessed value
- $14,950,800
- Exemptions
- $14,950,800
- Estimated yearly tax
- Fully exempt on the roll
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 2026-10-08. Exempt properties can still owe charges or payments in lieu of taxes that the roll does not show.
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NYC energy benchmarking (Local Law 84)
Energy use and emissions
555 West Street's 2024 Local Law 84 benchmarking filing got no ENERGY STAR score (no single use that ENERGY STAR scores covers more than half of the floor area), and Local Law 33 letter grades come from that score, so the filing does not yield an A to D grade. Its site energy use came to 67.9 kBtu per square foot. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 536 metric tons of CO2e (6.88 kg per square foot).
- ENERGY STAR score (2024)
- None given
- Property type (Portfolio Manager)
- Manufacturing/Industrial Plant
- Site energy use intensity
- 67.9 kBtu/SF
- Greenhouse gas emissions
- 536 t CO2e
- Emissions per SF
- 6.88 kg CO2e
- Floor area in the filing
- 77,923 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 2026-10-08; grade cutoffs from the Department of Buildings energy grades page. Figures are as the owner filed them in ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager.
NYC Department of Buildings permits
Work permits and build-outs
The Department of Buildings issued no permits for new jobs at 555 West Street in the 12 months to October 2026; the last one was first permitted in September 2025.
- New jobs, last 12 months
- 0
- Initial permits, last 12 months
- 0
- Newest job first permitted
- September 2025
- Interior build-outs, last 24 months
- 0
- Facade and sidewalk jobs, last 24 months
- 1
New jobs by year
Build-outs across the Meatpacking DistrictWhere NYC offices are being built out
Source: NYC Department of Buildings, DOB NOW: Build Approved Permits, pulled 2026-10-08 (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.
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Questions about 555 West Street
How big is 555 West Street?
555 West Street has about 78,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 39,000 square feet of office and 39,000 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 555 West Street built?
City records list 1949 as the year built. The building is 2 floors tall.
What other addresses does 555 West Street have?
City records list 44 Little West 12th Street, 48-56 Little West 12th Street, 832-834 Washington Street and 555-573 West Street on the same tax lot (BBL 1006440001) as 555 West Street. A space listed on Leasemark at any of these addresses shows up on this page.
What is the ZIP code of 555 West Street?
555 West Street is in ZIP code 10014, according to the city's tax lot records (NYC PLUTO 26v2) and the Department of Finance's assessment roll. The full mailing address is 555 West Street, New York, NY 10014, in the Meatpacking District.
What is the zoning at 555 West Street?
The lot is in the M1-5 zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 0.83 and a maximum commercial FAR of 5 for this lot.
What subway station is closest to 555 West Street?
The closest subway station to 555 West Street is 8 Av (the L, A, C and E trains, connected to 14 St), about 0.3 miles away in a straight line, roughly 6 minutes on foot. The MTA lists it as an accessible station. Also nearby: 14 St (the 1, 2, 3, F, M and L trains, connected to 6 Av), 9 min walk; Christopher St-Stonewall (the 1 train), 11 min walk. Walking times are straight-line estimates; the street route is longer.
Who owns 555 West Street?
The NYC Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists PARKS AND RECREATION (GENERAL) as the owner of record of 555 West Street (BBL 1006440001). Deeds and mortgages for the lot are public in ACRIS, the city's property records system.
Does 555 West Street have an energy grade?
555 West Street's 2024 Local Law 84 benchmarking filing got no ENERGY STAR score (no single use that ENERGY STAR scores covers more than half of the floor area), and Local Law 33 letter grades come from that score, so the filing does not yield an A to D grade. Its site energy use came to 67.9 kBtu per square foot. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 536 metric tons of CO2e (6.88 kg per square foot).
Is there construction at 555 West Street?
The Department of Buildings issued no permits for new jobs at 555 West Street in the 12 months to October 2026; the last one was first permitted in September 2025. These are the Department of Buildings' DOB NOW work permits for tax lot 1006440001. 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 555 West Street?
The Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists exemptions covering the whole taxable value of 555 West Street, 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 1006440001 show what is actually billed.
What is the assessed value of 555 West Street?
For tax year 2026/27, the NYC Department of Finance puts the market value of 555 West Street at $33.2 million ($17.2 million of it land) and its assessed value at $15 million, the 45% of market value the city assesses for Class 4 property. The city's market value rose 12% from 2022/23 ($29.8 million) to 2026/27.
Is there retail space for lease at 555 West Street?
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