140 5th Avenue, Manhattan
Condominium · 21 units · built c. 1901 · Block 820, Lot 7501.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Jul 23, 2026, estimated cost $120K, described as “Renovation of existing retail store on the 1ST floor. No change in use, occupancy, or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 10, 2026, estimated cost $8K, described as “Removal of interior non-load bearing partitions, mill work, plumbing fixtures & HVAC unit. No change in use, egress, or occupancy proposed under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 21, 2025, described as “File suspended scaffold outrigger systems for facade restoration and inspection.”
- Alteration, filed May 23, 2025, estimated cost $93K, described as “Demising of a 1,350 sf existing retail space into two separate retail spaces. Scope of work includes demolition and construction of non-load bearing partitions, fire rated partitions interior doors and finishes. No change to use, occupancy…”
- Alteration, filed Jul 14, 2023, described as “Installation of pipe scaffolding. no change in use, occupancy or egress. work shall comply with chapter 33 of nycc.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 20, 2023, estimated cost $2.1M, described as “Exterior restoration as per plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 18, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of sidewalk shed in accordance with nycc 2014 chapter 33 building code. No change in egress, use, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 15, 2020, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of pipe scaffold as per plans. Pipe scaffold shall comply with chapter #33 of the 2014 code no change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 21, 2018, estimated cost $5K, described as “Proposed installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. Work shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 16, 2018, estimated cost $1K, described as “Temporary placement of construction fence during interior/exterior renovation of exist retail space @ 001. No change in egress, occupancy or use under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 20, 2018, estimated cost $8K, described as “Proposed installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. Live load 300 lbs per square feet. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $6,587,549
- 2026–27 tax
- $662,814
- Market value (city estimate)
- $14,638,999
- Taxable value
- $6,230,690
- Assessed land
- $735,300
- Assessed improvements
- $5,852,249
- Condo units with their own tax lots
- 7
Zoning
C6-4M (part of the lot is C6-4A): floor area ratio 26.35 built, above the 10.00 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Feb 28, 2018: $2,350,000
- Feb 19, 2016: $6,400,000, Apt 1D
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.
Landmarks
Part of Ladies' Mile Historic District (Historic District). 50 Landmarks Preservation Commission permits are on file.
Board and land use applications
- Change to an earlier grant (Board of Standards and Appeals 335-79-BZ): Change to an earlier grant, Granted, filed Apr 18, 2000, decided Sep 12, 2000. Reopening for an amendment to proposed conversion of the remainder of the second floor into residential occupancy (Use Group 2).