# 156 5th Avenue, Manhattan

Commercial · built c. 1895 · Block 822, Lot 31.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1008220031/156-5-avenue

More construction in Flatiron: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/flatiron.md

Every lot on block 822: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/822.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Mar 26, 2026, estimated cost $30K, described as “Replacement of condensing units on existing dunnage at the 3rd floor roof.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 19, 2025, estimated cost $634K, described as “Interior renovation of partitions, ceilings and doors for 3rd & 4th floor existing office suites. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 22, 2025, estimated cost $75K, described as “Two new condensing units on roof to replace existing.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 16, 2024, estimated cost $380K, described as “#8876 - Filing for General Construction modifications to GAP Retail space as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 16, 2024, estimated cost $20K, described as “Minor Structural modifications in existing GAP retail space. No change to egress, use, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 2, 2024, estimated cost $46K, described as “Modifications to the existing rooftop penthouse. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 17, 2023, estimated cost $5K, described as “New condensing unit at roof.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 8, 2023, estimated cost $308, described as “Erect a non-illuminated business accessory wall sign. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 8, 2023, estimated cost $308, described as “Erect a non-illuminated business accessory wall sign. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 13, 2023, estimated cost $15K, described as “Filing for Sprinkler modifications to the Madewell Retail space as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 15, 2023, estimated cost $497K, described as “Filing for General Construction modifications to include the exterior work to the Madewell Retail space as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 13, 2023, estimated cost $12K, described as “Application filing for direct replace roof top condensing unit as per plan to obtain equipment use permit. No change of use, egress and occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 28, 2023, estimated cost $14K, described as “Application filing to register roof top equipment to obtain equipment use permit as per approved LPC approved plan and docket number 23-03038. No change of use, egress and occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 27, 2022, estimated cost $185K, described as “General Construction and mechanical work as per plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 27, 2022, estimated cost $36K, described as “Installation of plumbing fixtures as per plans filed herewith. no change to use, egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Jan 27, 2022, estimated cost $21K, described as “Installation of sprinkler heads as per plans filed herewith, No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 16, 2021, estimated cost $1K, described as “Erect non-illuminated wall and blade signs over storefront. Signs are accessory to gap. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 13, 2021, described as “Installation of supported scaffold as shown on drawings. No change in use, egress or occupancy. We shall comply with chapter 33 of 2014 b.c”
- Alteration, filed Mar 19, 2021, estimated cost $7K, described as “Filing for spandrel beam and connection steel reinforcement at 11TH floor rear facade. No change to use, egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Sep 11, 2020, described as “Installation of sidewalk shed”
- Alteration, filed Sep 11, 2020, described as “Installation of pipe scaffolding”
- Alteration, filed Jun 24, 2020, estimated cost $16K, described as “Modifications to the existing sprinkler system on the cellar and 1st floor (Nike) as per plans. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 24, 2020, estimated cost $50K, described as “Modifications to the existing HVAC system on the cellar and 1st floor (Nike) as per plans. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 18, 2019, estimated cost $17K, described as “Installation of 22 new sprinkler heads in Cellar and on 1st fl. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 12, 2019, estimated cost $5K, described as “Erect, maintain and dismantle scaffold as per plans filed herewith. no change to use, egress or occupancy.”

4 more, older permits are in this building’s full list on the map: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1008220031/156-5-avenue.

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $32,371,650
- 2026–27 tax: $3,498,386
- Market value (city estimate): $71,937,000
- Taxable value: $32,249,130
- Assessed land: $4,500,000
- Assessed improvements: $27,871,650

## Zoning

C6-4M (part of the lot is C6-4A): floor area ratio 10.45 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.

## Landmarks

Part of Ladies' Mile Historic District (Historic District). 50 Landmarks Preservation Commission permits are on file.

## Board and land use applications

- Flatiron BID Expansion (City Planning 2021M0260): Business improvement district, Completed, filed Nov 30, 2020, decided May 19, 2021. An application from the Small Business Services (SBS) on behalf of the Flatiron Business Improvement District (BID) to modify the existing plan and expand the BID in Community Districts 4 and 5 of Manhattan.
- 156 5TH AVE (City Planning P1983M1556): Completed, decided Aug 31, 1984. CERT-GRANDFATHERING DETERMINATION (ZR15-215) TO LEGALIZE 7\*UNITS IN A 13 STORY BLDG

From New York City and Jersey City public records, refreshed within a day of each release. Sources: https://umarelli.org/sources. Methodology and corrections: https://umarelli.org/methodology