170 5th Avenue, Manhattan
Condominium · 11 units · built c. 1898 · Block 823, Lot 7502.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Apr 28, 2025, described as “File suspended scaffold outrigger systems for facade restoration and inspection.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 2, 2024, estimated cost $225K, described as “Facade restoration as per plans”
- Alteration, filed Jun 26, 2024, described as “Installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed and pipe scaffolding. no change in use, occupancy or egress. work shall comply with chapter 33 of nycc.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 18, 2023, estimated cost $15K, described as “Modification to existing sprinkler system and related pipings as shown on drawings. No chance to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 6, 2023, estimated cost $20K, described as “Replacement of existing toilet and lavatory with new plumbing fixtures as shown on drawings. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 5, 2023, estimated cost $200K, described as “Interior renovation of partitions, ceilings, doors and finishes as per drawings. No change to use, egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Oct 5, 2023, estimated cost $35K, described as “Removal of existing air curtain and replace with new and installation of new ductwork as per drawings. No change to use, egress or occupancyl”
- Alteration, filed Sep 20, 2023, estimated cost $15K, described as “Removal of partitions, ceilings, doors, and finishes as shown on drawing. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 2, 2021, estimated cost $78K, described as “Renovation to existing retail space occupied by Tonal. Remove/install non load bearing partitions, flooring, finishes and fixtures as per plans filed herewith. No change in egress, use or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 12, 2020, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary (52'-236') high pipe scaffold at various levels for facade repair work as per plan. No change in use egress or occupancy,pipe scaffold shall comply with CHAPTER#33 of 2014 the ny building code.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 17, 2019, described as “Installation of pipe scaffold as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 28, 2019, described as “Installation of heavy-duty sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $7,092,899
- 2026–27 tax
- $831,630
- Market value (city estimate)
- $15,762,001
- Taxable value
- $6,906,605
- Assessed land
- $1,129,500
- Assessed improvements
- $5,963,399
- Condo units with their own tax lots
- 13
Zoning
C6-4M (part of the lot is C6-4A): floor area ratio 10.58 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
- Aug 28, 2026: $9,000,000, Unit PH
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.
Landmarks
Part of Ladies' Mile Historic District (Historic District). 32 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.
- SOHMER PIANO BLDGS (City Planning P2000M0296): Completed, decided Apr 26, 2001. 01DCP022M: APPLICANT IS REQUESTING AN AUTHORIZATION OF THE CPC UNDER ZR SECTOIN 15-20 (B) FO RA 13 STORY BUILDING
- 170 FIFTH AVE (City Planning P2001M0144): Completed, decided Dec 14, 2000. 1ST MOD TO CERT WITHIN THE LADIES MILE HISTORIC DIST TO*CONVERT FLRS 2 & 7 PREVIOUSLY APPROVED FOR COMM'L OR MFG*PRESERVATION TO RESD'L USE WHILE PRESERVING FLRS 9 & 10 FOR*COMM'L OR MFG, PREVIOUSLY DESIGNATED FOR RESD'L USE.*LOTS 1001…
- 170 5TH AVE (City Planning P1999M0165): Completed, decided Mar 12, 1999. CERT FOR THE CONVERSION OF FLOORS 3-6 AND 8-11 TO RESD'L USE*WHILE PRESERVING FLOORS 1,2,7,12,13 & CELLAR FOR COMM'L OR*MFG USES IN THE LADIES MILES HISTORIC DIST