130 West 30th Street

130 West 30th Street
General information
Type	Commercial (1927–2003) Residential (2003–present)
Architectural style	Assyrian Revival
Address	130 West 30th Street, Midtown Manhattan
Town or city	New York City
Country	United States
Coordinates	40°44′52″N 73°59′28″W / 40.74778°N 73.99111°W / 40.74778; -73.99111
Opened	1928
Client	Salomon J. Manne
Technical details
Material	Brick; terracotta; marble
Floor count	18
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Cass Gilbert (1927)
New York City Landmark
Official name	130 West 30th Street Building
Type	Building
Designated	November 13, 2001

130 West 30th Street, also known as The Cass Gilbert, is a luxury condominium on 30th Street between the Avenue of the Americas (Sixth Avenue) and Seventh Avenue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. The 18-story building was designed by Cass Gilbert in the Assyrian Revival style as offices, showrooms and manufacturing space in the Garment District. The building is a New York City designated landmark.

The facade is largely clad with brick and includes architectural terracotta friezes and bands. The building's design includes elements inspired by Middle Eastern architecture, such as ziggurats, and also contains setbacks as required by the 1916 Zoning Resolution. At ground level are two entrances recessed within travertine marble doorways, as well as a glass storefront. The lowest three stories house a synagogue for Congregation Beit Simchat Torah, which includes a lobby; a double-height sanctuary; and a basement with a community hall, classrooms, and chapel. The upper stories are divided into 45 condominiums.

The 130 West 30th Street Corporation signed a lease for the plot at 130 West 30th Street in March 1927. The broker, M. & L. Hess, hired Gilbert to design the building, which was finished in 1928. The building was originally known as the S.J.M Building, named for a fur trader, Salomon J. Manne. The building was sold in 1980 to engineering firm Lehr Associates for $1 million (equivalent to $4 million in 2023) and was gradually converted into office space. Henry Justin acquired the building in 2000. It was renamed The Cass Gilbert, after its architect, after being converted into residential condominiums in 2003. Beit Simchat Torah bought the basement, ground floor, and mezzanine in 2011 and renovated the space extensively, moving to the building in 2016.