Retail building · Washington Heights, Manhattan
617 West 181st Street
New York, NY 10033
617 West 181st Street is a 4-floor retail building in Washington Heights, Manhattan, built in 1917, with about 49,000 square feet of retail space according to city records.
Also at 161-175 Wadsworth Avenue and 617-629 West 181st Street.
- Retail space
- 49K SF
- Floors
- 4
- Year built
- 1917
- Zoning
- C4-4
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Compared with its neighbors
How 617 West 181st Street compares
Next to the 6 nearest large commercial buildings, all within a 5 minute walk, 617 West 181st Street ranks 5th of 7 by commercial floor area. It went up in 1917; the median neighbor dates from 1921. Its estimated property tax, about $8.49 a square foot of floor area before abatements, is below the neighbors' median of $8.93.
| Building | Commercial space | Floors | Built | Tax / SF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 617 West 181st Street | 49K SF | 4 | 1917 | $8.49 |
| 600 West 181st Street | 53K SF | 2 | 1900 | $25.47 |
| 4259 Broadway | 36K SF | 3 | 1941 | $8.98 |
| 516 West 181st Street | 62K SF | 6 | 1917 | $8.58 |
| 2420 Amsterdam Avenue | 159K SF | 22 | 2019 | $12.77 |
| 2410 Amsterdam Avenue | 36K SF | 4 | 1926 | $8.89 |
| 74 Wadsworth Avenue | 55K SF | 8 | 1913 | $5.84 |
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
- 161-175 Wadsworth Avenue; 617-629 West 181st Street
- ZIP code
- 10033
- Building type
- Retail building (city class K2)
- Total floor area
- 49,450 SF
- Commercial floor area
- 49,450 SF
- Retail
- 49,450 SF
- Height
- 4 floors
- Average floor
- About 12,400 SF (floor area divided by floors)
- Year built
- 1917
- Last major alteration
- 2020
- Lot area
- 12,500 SF
- Zoning district
- C4-4
- Built FAR
- 3.96
- Max commercial FAR
- 3.4
- Tax lot (BBL)
- 1021650001
Nearest subway
- 181 St
- 181 St
- 175 St
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 storefront registry (Local Law 157)
Storefronts and vacancy
Owners registered one storefront at 617 West 181st Street 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 Washington Heights
- 8.2%
- 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 2026-10-08. 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 GREENPOINT-GOLDMAN CORP. as the owner of record. For tax year 2026/27 the city values 617 West 181st Street at $9.74 million and assesses it at $4.38 million. After phase-ins and exemptions its taxable value is $3.87 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 $419,592 a year before abatements, roughly $8.49 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
- GREENPOINT-GOLDMAN CORP.
- Tax class
- Class 4 (commercial and industrial)
- City market value
- $9,744,000
- Land market value
- $2,230,000
- Assessed value
- $4,384,800
- Taxable value (phased in)
- $3,867,918
- Estimated yearly tax
- About $419,592
- Tax per SF of floor area
- About $8.49
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; 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 energy benchmarking (Local Law 84)
Energy score, grade and emissions
617 West 181st Street reported an ENERGY STAR score of 72 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 41.6 kBtu per square foot, 22% below the national median of 53.2 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 245 metric tons of CO2e (4.66 kg per square foot).
- ENERGY STAR score (2024)
- 72 of 100
- Grade this score earns (Local Law 33)
- B (70 to 84)
- Property type (Portfolio Manager)
- Retail Store
- Site energy use intensity
- 41.6 kBtu/SF
- National median for the type
- 53.2 kBtu/SF
- Greenhouse gas emissions
- 245 t CO2e
- Emissions per SF
- 4.66 kg CO2e
- Floor area in the filing
- 52,672 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 2026-10-08; 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, 617 West 181st Street comes to about 182 metric tons of CO2e a year under Local Law 97's coefficients, against a limit of 399 tons for 2024 to 2029 (46% of the limit), so it would owe no penalty. From 2030 the limit drops to 111 tons and the same energy use counts as about 94 tons, still under the limit.
- Period
- 2024 to 2029
- Emissions limit
- 399 t CO2e
- Estimated emissions
- 182 t CO2e
- Under the limit by
- 217 t CO2e
- Estimated penalty a year
- None
- Period
- 2030 to 2034
- Emissions limit
- 111 t CO2e
- Estimated emissions
- 94 t CO2e
- Under the limit by
- 17 t CO2e
- Estimated penalty a year
- None
Estimated from the owner's 2024 Local Law 84 filing, which reports energy by source and floor area by use: Retail Store 52,672 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 2 jobs at 617 West 181st Street. In the last two years, interior work was permitted on one floor (floor 1, the cellar and the penthouse). The newest build-out, on floor 1 and the cellar, was first permitted in December 2025 (construction; filed cost estimate $268,000).
- New jobs, last 12 months
- 2
- Initial permits, last 12 months
- 2
- Newest job first permitted
- December 2025
- Interior build-outs, last 24 months
- 3
- Floors with interior work, last 24 months
- 1, cellar, penthouse
Recent build-outs
New jobs by year
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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 617 West 181st Street
How big is 617 West 181st Street?
617 West 181st Street has about 49,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 49,000 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 617 West 181st Street built?
City records list 1917 as the year built, with a major alteration recorded in 2020. The building is 4 floors tall.
What other addresses does 617 West 181st Street have?
City records list 161-175 Wadsworth Avenue and 617-629 West 181st Street on the same tax lot (BBL 1021650001) as 617 West 181st Street. A space listed on Leasemark at any of these addresses shows up on this page.
What is the ZIP code of 617 West 181st Street?
617 West 181st Street is in ZIP code 10033, according to the city's tax lot records (NYC PLUTO 26v2) and the Department of Finance's assessment roll. The full mailing address is 617 West 181st Street, New York, NY 10033, in Washington Heights.
What is the zoning at 617 West 181st Street?
The lot is in the C4-4 zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 3.96 and a maximum commercial FAR of 3.4 for this lot.
What subway station is closest to 617 West 181st Street?
The closest subway station to 617 West 181st Street is 181 St (the 1 train), about 300 feet away in a straight line, roughly 1 minute on foot. Also nearby: 181 St (the A train), 4 min walk; 175 St (the A train), 6 min walk. Walking times are straight-line estimates; the street route is longer.
Who owns 617 West 181st Street?
The NYC Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists GREENPOINT-GOLDMAN CORP. as the owner of record of 617 West 181st Street (BBL 1021650001). Deeds and mortgages for the lot are public in ACRIS, the city's property records system.
What is the energy grade of 617 West 181st Street?
617 West 181st Street reported an ENERGY STAR score of 72 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 72 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 41.6 kBtu per square foot, 22% below the national median of 53.2 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 245 metric tons of CO2e (4.66 kg per square foot).
Does 617 West 181st Street meet Local Law 97?
At its 2024 energy use, 617 West 181st Street comes to about 182 metric tons of CO2e a year under Local Law 97's coefficients, against a limit of 399 tons for 2024 to 2029 (46% of the limit), so it would owe no penalty. From 2030 the limit drops to 111 tons and the same energy use counts as about 94 tons, still under the limit. 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 617 West 181st Street?
In the 12 months to October 2026, the Department of Buildings issued first permits for 2 jobs at 617 West 181st Street. In the last two years, interior work was permitted on one floor (floor 1, the cellar and the penthouse). The newest build-out, on floor 1 and the cellar, was first permitted in December 2025 (construction; filed cost estimate $268,000). These are the Department of Buildings' DOB NOW work permits for tax lot 1021650001. 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 617 West 181st Street?
The Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists a taxable value of $3.87 million for 617 West 181st Street. At the Class 4 rate of 10.848% (tax year 2025/26, the latest rate the Department of Finance lists), that is about $419,592 a year, roughly $8.49 per square foot of floor area, before abatements such as ICAP. The city's property tax records for BBL 1021650001 show the actual bill.
What is the assessed value of 617 West 181st Street?
For tax year 2026/27, the NYC Department of Finance puts the market value of 617 West 181st Street at $9.74 million ($2.23 million of it land) and its assessed value at $4.38 million, the 45% of market value the city assesses for Class 4 property. The city's market value rose 26% from 2022/23 ($7.74 million) to 2026/27.
Are there vacant storefronts at 617 West 181st Street?
Owners registered one storefront at 617 West 181st Street 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 617 West 181st Street?
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