Office building with commercial space · Hudson Square, Manhattan
78 Vandam Street
New York, NY 10013
78 Vandam Street is a 10-floor office building with commercial space in Hudson Square, Manhattan, built in 1907, with about 367,000 square feet of office space according to city records.
Also at 303-321 Hudson Street, 293-303 Spring Street and 78-90 Vandam Street.
- Office space
- 367K SF
- Floors
- 10
- Year built
- 1907
- Zoning
- M1-6
The 10th largest of the 34 office buildings we track in Hudson Square. Compare it with 6 neighbors
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Compared with its neighbors
How 78 Vandam Street compares
Next to the 6 nearest large office buildings, all within a 2 minute walk, 78 Vandam Street ranks 3rd of 7 by office floor area. Built in 1907, it is the oldest of them. Its estimated property tax, about $16.19 a square foot of floor area before abatements, is below the neighbors' median of $17.82.
| Building | Office space | Floors | Built | Tax / SF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78 Vandam Street | 367K SF | 10 | 1907 | $16.19 |
| 515 Greenwich Street | 50K SF | 5 | 1910 | $17.20 |
| 323 Hudson Street | 117K SF | 10 | 1967 | $22.17 |
| 333 Hudson Street | 100K SF | 10 | 1925 | $8.57 |
| 330 Hudson Street | 352K SF | n/a | 1910 | $17.12 |
| 310 Hudson Street | 925K SF | 19 | 2021 | $19.92 |
| 341 Hudson Street | 751K SF | 17 | 1931 | $18.44 |
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
- 303-321 Hudson Street; 293-303 Spring Street; 78-90 Vandam Street
- ZIP code
- 10013
- Building type
- Office building with commercial space (city class O6)
- Total floor area
- 374,584 SF
- Commercial floor area
- 374,584 SF
- Office
- 366,584 SF
- Retail
- 8,000 SF
- Height
- 10 floors
- Average floor
- About 37,500 SF (floor area divided by floors)
- Year built
- 1907
- Last major alteration
- 2016
- Lot area
- 37,608 SF
- Zoning district
- M1-6
- Built FAR
- 9.96
- Max commercial FAR
- 10
- Tax lot (BBL)
- 1005970012
Nearest subway
- Houston St
- Spring St
- Canal St
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 storefront registry (Local Law 157)
Storefronts and vacancy
Owners registered 7 storefronts at 78 Vandam Street for December 31, 2025, the newest annual filing the city has published, and 2 of them stood vacant that day. At least one storefront here has been reported vacant at the end of every year since 2019.
- Storefronts registered for December 31, 2025
- 7
- Vacant that day
- 2
- Share vacant here
- 28.6%
- Share vacant across Hudson Square
- 19.6%
- Share vacant along Spring Street
- 8.8%
- Share vacant citywide
- 9.2%
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 2025, pulled 2026-10-16. 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 2025 filing was due June 1, 2026, 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 315 HUDSON LLC as the owner of record. For tax year 2026/27 the city values 78 Vandam Street at $129.8 million and assesses it at $58.4 million. After phase-ins and exemptions its taxable value is $55.9 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 $6.06 million a year before abatements, roughly $16.19 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
- 315 HUDSON LLC
- Tax class
- Class 4 (commercial and industrial)
- City market value
- $129,799,000
- Land market value
- $8,050,000
- Assessed value
- $58,409,550
- Taxable value (phased in)
- $55,895,580
- Estimated yearly tax
- About $6.06 million
- Tax per SF of floor area
- About $16.19
City market value by tax year
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NYC energy benchmarking (Local Law 84)
Energy score, grade and emissions
78 Vandam Street reported an ENERGY STAR score of 90 out of 100 for 2024 in its Local Law 84 benchmarking filing. Under Local Law 33 that score earns an A (85 or higher). Its site energy use came to 54.8 kBtu per square foot, less than half the national median of 112.8 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 2,295 metric tons of CO2e (5.09 kg per square foot).
- ENERGY STAR score (2024)
- 90 of 100
- Grade this score earns (Local Law 33)
- A (85 or higher)
- Property type (Portfolio Manager)
- Office
- Site energy use intensity
- 54.8 kBtu/SF
- National median for the type
- 112.8 kBtu/SF
- Greenhouse gas emissions
- 2,295 t CO2e
- Emissions per SF
- 5.09 kg CO2e
- Floor area in the filing
- 450,921 SF
- ENERGY STAR certified
- 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
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.
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 9 jobs at 78 Vandam Street. In the last two years, interior work was permitted on one floor (floor 1). The newest build-out, on floor 1, was first permitted in May 2026 (construction, plumbing; filed cost estimate $94,000).
- New jobs, last 12 months
- 9
- Initial permits, last 12 months
- 11
- Newest job first permitted
- September 2026
- Interior build-outs, last 24 months
- 2
- Floors with interior work, last 24 months
- 1
Recent build-outs
New jobs by year
Build-outs across Hudson SquareWhere 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 78 Vandam Street
How big is 78 Vandam Street?
78 Vandam Street has about 375,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 367,000 square feet of office and 8,000 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 78 Vandam Street built?
City records list 1907 as the year built, with a major alteration recorded in 2016. The building is 10 floors tall.
What other addresses does 78 Vandam Street have?
City records list 303-321 Hudson Street, 293-303 Spring Street and 78-90 Vandam Street on the same tax lot (BBL 1005970012) as 78 Vandam Street. A space listed on Leasemark at any of these addresses shows up on this page.
What is the ZIP code of 78 Vandam Street?
78 Vandam Street is in ZIP code 10013, according to the city's tax lot records (NYC PLUTO 26v2) and the Department of Finance's assessment roll. The full mailing address is 78 Vandam Street, New York, NY 10013, in Hudson Square.
What is the zoning at 78 Vandam Street?
The lot is in the M1-6 zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 9.96 and a maximum commercial FAR of 10 for this lot.
What subway station is closest to 78 Vandam Street?
The closest subway station to 78 Vandam Street is Houston St (the 1 train), about 0.2 miles away in a straight line, roughly 4 minutes on foot. Also nearby: Spring St (the C and E trains), 4 min walk; Canal St (the 1 train), 5 min walk. Walking times are straight-line estimates; the street route is longer.
Who owns 78 Vandam Street?
The NYC Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists 315 HUDSON LLC as the owner of record of 78 Vandam Street (BBL 1005970012). 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 78 Vandam Street?
78 Vandam Street reported an ENERGY STAR score of 90 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 90 earns an A. 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 54.8 kBtu per square foot, less than half the national median of 112.8 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 2,295 metric tons of CO2e (5.09 kg per square foot).
Is there construction at 78 Vandam Street?
In the 12 months to October 2026, the Department of Buildings issued first permits for 9 jobs at 78 Vandam Street. In the last two years, interior work was permitted on one floor (floor 1). The newest build-out, on floor 1, was first permitted in May 2026 (construction, plumbing; filed cost estimate $94,000). These are the Department of Buildings' DOB NOW work permits for tax lot 1005970012. 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 78 Vandam Street?
The Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists a taxable value of $55.9 million for 78 Vandam Street. At the Class 4 rate of 10.848% (tax year 2025/26, the latest rate the Department of Finance lists), that is about $6.06 million a year, roughly $16.19 per square foot of floor area, before abatements such as ICAP. The city's property tax records for BBL 1005970012 show the actual bill.
What is the assessed value of 78 Vandam Street?
For tax year 2026/27, the NYC Department of Finance puts the market value of 78 Vandam Street at $129.8 million ($8.05 million of it land) and its assessed value at $58.4 million, the 45% of market value the city assesses for Class 4 property. The city's market value rose 31% from 2022/23 ($99 million) to 2026/27.
Are there vacant storefronts at 78 Vandam Street?
Owners registered 7 storefronts at 78 Vandam Street for December 31, 2025, the newest annual filing the city has published, and 2 of them stood vacant that day. At least one storefront here has been reported vacant at the end of every year since 2019. These are the owners' filings with the Department of Finance under Local Law 157, so a storefront vacant on December 31, 2025 may have been leased since. Owners and brokers can list a storefront on Leasemark for free.
Is there office space for lease at 78 Vandam Street?
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