Permits & development · Deals & development · 10/21/2026
35-Story Residential Tower Filed at 212 West 29th Street in Chelsea
Permits have been filed for a 353-foot, 35-story residential building at 212 West 29th Street, between Seventh and Eighth Avenues. It would have 78 homes averaging 564 square feet, plus a cellar and a 30-foot rear yard. Lipa Engel is listed as owner. Demolition permits for the existing four-story building were filed last month. No completion date has been announced.
Reported by New York YIMBYRead the original ↗
What happened
New York YIMBY reported on October 21, 2026 that permits have been filed for a 35-story residential building at 212 West 29th Street in Chelsea, Manhattan.
The lot sits between Seventh and Eighth Avenues. It is one block north of the 28th Street subway station, which is served by the 1 train.
Lipa Engel is listed as the owner behind the applications. The report available to us does not give a unit count, rent levels, an architect, a cost or a completion date.
Key facts
- Address
- 212 West 29th Street, Chelsea, Manhattan
- Location
- Between Seventh and Eighth Avenues
- Height
- 35 stories
- Use
- Residential
- Owner
- Lipa Engel, listed as owner on the applications
- Status
- Permits filed
- Transit
- One block north of the 28th Street station on the 1 train
- Reported
- New York YIMBY, October 21, 2026
What it means
Tenants and voucher holders
This is an early filing, not a building you can apply to. There is no information yet on whether any units will be affordable or offered through a lottery.
Caseworkers
Nothing here is actionable for clients today. It may be worth watching whether this project later appears in an affordable housing lottery.
Landlords
A 35-story residential project would add new supply in Chelsea near the 1 train. Unit count and rent levels are not yet known, so the effect on nearby rents cannot be judged.
The highlights
- Plans call for 78 homes averaging 564 square feet in 44,039 residential square feet.
- Lipa Engel is listed as owner, and the concrete tower would rise 353 feet.
- Demolition permits for the four-story building on the site were filed last month.
Why it matters Landlords
78 small units near the 28th Street 1 train would add Chelsea supply, but the filing says nothing about rents or affordable set-asides.
Not known yet
- How many apartments the building will have
- Whether the units will be rentals or condos, and whether any will be affordable
- Who the architect is and what the project will cost
- When construction would start and finish
Background
In New York City, new building plans are filed with the Department of Buildings (DOB). A filing is not an approval, and projects can change or stall before work begins. When a new rental building includes income-restricted units, those apartments are usually offered through the city's Housing Connect lottery, overseen by HPD, which sets income limits and application rules for each listing.
Summary written by Bulwark from New York YIMBY’s reporting. The original story is at newyorkyimby.com. This is general information, not legal advice.
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