85 4th Avenue, Manhattan
Apartment building · 159 units · built 1959 · Block 556, Lot 1.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Oct 1, 2026, estimated cost $22K, described as “Minor interior renovation of existing residential apartment 4J. Remove non load bearing wall as per plans, remove doors, install new non load bearing wall as per plans, install new doors as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 17, 2026, estimated cost $95K, described as “Minor interior renovation of an existing residential apt 7FF. Remove non load bearing walls, doors, ktichen cabinets, replace plbg fixt, install new ktichen cabinets, new doors, new finishes, no change in use, egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Sep 17, 2025, estimated cost $50K, described as “Installation of plumbing fixtures, electric hot water heater.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 17, 2025, estimated cost $35K, described as “Installation of air conditioning systems and exhaust fans with ductwork.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 16, 2025, estimated cost $81K, described as “Interior renovation to remove existing partitions, construct new partitions, install one ADA-compliant bathroom, and modify the existing storefront. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 11, 2025, estimated cost $132K, described as “Reparation of the ramp for vehicular access to the cellar garage., only, and not for pedestrian access to the building. No change in use, occupancy or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 12, 2023, estimated cost $397K, described as “Remove/replace cracked cmu, masonry repointing, stone window sill replacement, stone repairs, guard rail installation, scraping/painting existing steel lintels/spandrel beams, sealant replacement, steel lintel replacement”
- Alteration, filed Oct 4, 2023, estimated cost $3K, described as “Filing to perfrom minor plumbing work at existing kitchen of existing resaurant. Relocation of fire suppression shutoff valve and insallation of one new deep fryer. No other work to be done. No change in egress occupancy or use.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 27, 2023, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed as per plan. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 12, 2023, estimated cost $85K, described as “Architectural work filed to show change from dental office to an apartment on the first floor. Change of use recorded under alt one job number 123145845. There is no change in use, egress, or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 3, 2023, estimated cost $5K, described as “Replacement of gas fired dryer ehxuast system in the cellar. No change to egress, use, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 10, 2022, estimated cost $26K, described as “Carrier: Sprint/CWHerewith filing to decommission existing antenna site. Removal of equipment on roof and utility disconnect in the basement. Initial installation approved under app #104290713, 120426716, 122019038. No change in use,…”
- Alteration, filed Apr 27, 2022, estimated cost $65K, described as “Replacement of existing door and window, and removal of small fence on knee wall. No change in use, occupancy or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 8, 2021, estimated cost $47K, described as “Propose minor interior renovation and store front work at cellar cafe as per plan. Plumbing, mechanical, and fence filed separately on dobnow. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 8, 2021, estimated cost $22K, described as “Propose mechanical work inconjunction with arch design as per plan. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 8, 2021, estimated cost $1K, described as “Propose to install temporary construction fence at sidewalk as per plans in conjunction with alt ii # for work on storefront. No change in use, egress, and occupany”
- Alteration, filed Sep 8, 2021, estimated cost $11K, described as “Propose plumbing work inconjunction with arch design as per plan. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 19, 2021, estimated cost $20K, described as “Carrier: T-Mobile.Modification of existing antenna site. Install (9) RRH on the roof (3 per sector). Install (2) new antennas on existing mounts. Relocate (1) existing antenna sector along the roof. Install related antenna kickbacks at (1)…”
- Alteration, filed Aug 16, 2021, estimated cost $120K, described as “Refiling DOB job no. 100492441 for (2) replacement boilers. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 6, 2021, estimated cost $50K, described as “Proposed installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. Livel load 300 per square feet. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of the 2014 code. No change in use occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed May 16, 2019, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code.live load 300PSF.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 19, 2018, estimated cost $3K, described as “Modification to the existing telecommunications facility. Replacement of three (3) existing verizon panel antennas on the roof. All in conformance of tppn 5/98. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 22, 2018, described as “Installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 18, 2017, estimated cost $10K, described as “Install illuminated sign on wall (city of saints coffee roasters)”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $16,491,150
- 2026–27 tax
- $1,958,605
- Market value (city estimate)
- $36,647,000
- Taxable value
- $15,745,680
- Assessed land
- $1,246,500
- Assessed improvements
- $15,244,650
Zoning
C6-2A: floor area ratio 6.27 built, above the 6.02 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Board and land use applications
- Union Square South (City Planning 2019M0123): Completed, decided Nov 4, 2020. This is an application by the Department of City Planning requesting a zoning map and zoning text amendment to expand the Special Union Square District, create a new subdistrict (Subdistrict B), and establish a special permit for new hotel…