Office building with commercial space · Flatiron, Manhattan

Goelet Building

894 Broadway, New York, NY 10003

The Goelet Building (894 Broadway) is a 10-floor office building with commercial space in Flatiron, Manhattan, built in 1887, with about 89,000 square feet of office space according to city records.

Also at 894-900 Broadway and 14-18 East 20th Street.

Office space
89K SF
Floors
10
Year built
1887
Zoning
M1-5M

The 49th largest of the 75 office buildings we track in Flatiron. Compare it with 6 neighbors

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Compared with its neighbors

How the Goelet Building compares

Next to the 6 nearest large office buildings, all within a 1 minute walk, the Goelet Building ranks 3rd of 7 by office floor area. It went up in 1887; the median neighbor dates from 1905. Its estimated property tax, about $15.87 a square foot of floor area before abatements, is below the neighbors' median of $20.88.

The Goelet Building and the 6 nearest large office buildings: size, floors, year built, estimated property tax per square foot and last sale
BuildingOffice spaceFloorsBuiltTax / SFLast sale
Goelet Building, 894 BroadwayThis building89K SF101887$15.87n/a
902 Broadway1 min walk310K SF201913$10.36n/a
912 Broadway1 min walk86K SF171917$22.22May 2014, $118M
W. & J. Sloane Building, 880 Broadway1 min walk62K SF61882$28.76n/a
45 East 20th Street1 min walk62K SF121911$11.67n/a
33 East 18th Street1 min walk63K SF101900$19.55Feb 2025, $38M
881 Broadway1 min walk208K SF71896$22.94n/a
The 49th largest of the 75 office buildings we track in Flatiron: see the full list

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

Building name
Goelet Building
Other addresses
894-900 Broadway; 14-18 East 20th Street
ZIP code
10003
Building type
Office building with commercial space (city class O6)
Total floor area
98,146 SF
Commercial floor area
98,146 SF
Office
89,146 SF
Retail
9,000 SF
Height
10 floors
Average floor
About 9,800 SF (floor area divided by floors)
Year built
1887
Last major alteration
1988
Lot area
10,250 SF
Zoning district
M1-5M
Built FAR
9.58
Max commercial FAR
5
Historic district
Ladies' Mile Historic District
Tax lot (BBL)
1008480061

Nearest subway

  • 23 St-Baruch College3 min walk · Accessible station
  • 23 St3 min walk · Not accessible
  • 14 St-Union Sq4 min walk · Accessible station

Nearby large buildings

All 140 large office buildings on Broadway

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 2 storefronts at the Goelet Building for December 31, 2024, the newest annual filing the city has published, and none stood vacant that day.

Storefronts registered for December 31, 2024
2
Vacant that day
0
Share vacant across Flatiron
13.5%
Share vacant along Broadway
12.7%
Share vacant citywide
8.7%

Vacant on December 31, by year

  • 20190 of 2
  • 20201 of 2
  • 20210 of 2
  • 20220 of 2
  • 20230 of 2
  • 20240 of 2

Bars show the share of the lot's registered storefronts that stood vacant.

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 20TH ST PROPERTY ASSOCTS as the owner of record. For tax year 2026/27 the city values the Goelet Building at $32.8 million and assesses it at $14.8 million. After phase-ins and exemptions its taxable value is $14.4 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 $1.56 million a year before abatements, roughly $15.87 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
20TH ST PROPERTY ASSOCTS
Tax class
Class 4 (commercial and industrial)
City market value
$32,808,000
Land market value
$4,000,000
Assessed value
$14,763,600
Taxable value (phased in)
$14,356,980
Estimated yearly tax
About $1.56 million
Tax per SF of floor area
About $15.87

City market value by tax year

  • 2022/23$30 million
  • 2023/24$31.8 million
  • 2024/25$32.4 million
  • 2025/26$32.5 million
  • 2026/27$32.8 million

Market value rose 9% from 2022/23 ($30 million) to 2026/27.

How Flatiron compares: property tax per SF across NYC neighborhoods

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 Goelet Building reported an ENERGY STAR score of 86 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 63.2 kBtu per square foot, 46% below the national median of 117 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 583 metric tons of CO2e (5.55 kg per square foot).

ENERGY STAR score (2024)
86 of 100
Grade this score earns (Local Law 33)
A (85 or higher)
Property type (Portfolio Manager)
Office
Site energy use intensity
63.2 kBtu/SF
National median for the type
117 kBtu/SF
Greenhouse gas emissions
583 t CO2e
Emissions per SF
5.55 kg CO2e
Floor area in the filing
105,016 SF

ENERGY STAR score by year

  • 202232 (D)
  • 202486 (A)

Energy sources in 2024

  • Fuel oil57%
  • Electricity35%
  • Natural gas5%
  • District steam3%

Share of the energy used on site, as filed.

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

The Department of Buildings issued no permits for new jobs at the Goelet Building in the 12 months to September 2026; the last one was first permitted in July 2025. 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 July 2025 (construction; filed cost estimate $3,000).

New jobs, last 12 months
0
Initial permits, last 12 months
0
Newest job first permitted
July 2025
Interior build-outs, last 24 months
1
Floors with interior work, last 24 months
1

Recent build-outs

  • Floor 1July 2025Construction; est. $3,000

New jobs by year

  • 20213
  • 20222
  • 20230
  • 20243
  • 20251
  • 2026 to date0

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 Goelet Building was designed by McKim, Mead & White and built in 1886-1887. It stands in the Ladies' Mile Historic District, so exterior changes and new signage go through the Landmarks Preservation Commission.

Architect
McKim, Mead & White
Constructed
1886-1887
Style
Late-19th century Commercial
Primary material
Roman 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 Goelet Building

How big is the Goelet Building?

The Goelet Building has about 98,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 89,000 square feet of office and 9,000 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 Goelet Building built?

The Landmarks Preservation Commission's building records date the Goelet Building to 1886-1887, designed by McKim, Mead & White. The building is 10 floors tall.

Who designed the Goelet Building?

McKim, Mead & White, according to the Landmarks Preservation Commission's building records, which list the style as Late-19th century Commercial and its original use as a store.

What is the address of the Goelet Building?

The Goelet Building is at 894 Broadway in Flatiron, Manhattan. City records list 894-900 Broadway and 14-18 East 20th Street on the same tax lot (BBL 1008480061). A space listed on Leasemark at any of these addresses shows up on this page.

What is the ZIP code of 894 Broadway?

894 Broadway 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 Goelet Building is at 894 Broadway, New York, NY 10003, in Flatiron.

What is the zoning at the Goelet Building?

The lot is in the M1-5M zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 9.58 and a maximum commercial FAR of 5 for this lot. It is inside the Ladies' Mile Historic District, so exterior changes go through the Landmarks Preservation Commission.

What subway station is closest to the Goelet Building?

The closest subway station to the Goelet Building is 23 St-Baruch College (the 6 train), about 900 feet away in a straight line, roughly 3 minutes on foot. The MTA lists it as an accessible station. Also nearby: 23 St (the R and W trains), 3 min walk; 14 St-Union Sq (the 4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R and W trains), 4 min walk. Walking times are straight-line estimates; the street route is longer.

Who owns the Goelet Building?

The NYC Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists 20TH ST PROPERTY ASSOCTS as the owner of record of the Goelet Building (BBL 1008480061). Deeds and mortgages for the lot are public in ACRIS, the city's property records system.

What is the energy grade of the Goelet Building?

The Goelet Building reported an ENERGY STAR score of 86 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 86 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 63.2 kBtu per square foot, 46% below the national median of 117 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 583 metric tons of CO2e (5.55 kg per square foot).

Is there construction at the Goelet Building?

The Department of Buildings issued no permits for new jobs at the Goelet Building in the 12 months to September 2026; the last one was first permitted in July 2025. 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 July 2025 (construction; filed cost estimate $3,000). These are the Department of Buildings' DOB NOW work permits for tax lot 1008480061. 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 Goelet Building?

The Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists a taxable value of $14.4 million for the Goelet Building. At the Class 4 rate of 10.848% (tax year 2025/26, the latest rate the Department of Finance lists), that is about $1.56 million a year, roughly $15.87 per square foot of floor area, before abatements such as ICAP. The city's property tax records for BBL 1008480061 show the actual bill.

What is the assessed value of the Goelet Building?

For tax year 2026/27, the NYC Department of Finance puts the market value of the Goelet Building at $32.8 million ($4 million of it land) and its assessed value at $14.8 million, the 45% of market value the city assesses for Class 4 property. The city's market value rose 9% from 2022/23 ($30 million) to 2026/27.

Are there vacant storefronts at the Goelet Building?

Owners registered 2 storefronts at the Goelet Building for December 31, 2024, the newest annual filing the city has published, and none stood 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 office space for lease at the Goelet Building?

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