# 204 5th Avenue, Manhattan

Commercial · built c. 1930 · Block 827, Lot 39.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1008270039/204-5-avenue

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

Every lot on block 827: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/827.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Jul 9, 2025, estimated cost $1.1M, described as “General construction modifications taking place on the facade as per drawings filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 10, 2025, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plan. No change in use, egress or occupancy. The pipe scaffold on broadway and 5TH avenue elevation from the top of the sidewalk shed past the main roof parapet wall.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 11, 2025, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed as per plan. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 9, 2025, estimated cost $4K, described as “Installation of temporary betamax hoist as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 15, 2023, estimated cost $1.3M, described as “General construction modifications taking place on the facade as per drawings filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 5, 2023, estimated cost $1K, described as “Temporary storage of equipment on top of heavy duty sidewalk shed. Sidewalk shed filed separately. Storage shall comply with chapter #33 of the 2022 code.no change in use, occupancy or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 28, 2022, estimated cost $35K, described as “Sprinkler modifications taking place in the basement and on the 3RD and 4TH floor as per drawings filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 28, 2022, estimated cost $85K, described as “Mechanical modifications taking place on the 3RD and 4TH floor and roof as per drawings filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 28, 2022, estimated cost $10K, described as “Plumbing modifications taking place in the basement, and floors 3 and 4 as per drawings filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 19, 2022, estimated cost $390K, described as “General construction modifications taking place in the basement, first floor, second floor, second floor mezzanine, third, fourth floor and roof as per drawings filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 26, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary heavy duty sidewalk shed and pipe scaffold 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 Jul 6, 2022, described as “Installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed. No change in use, occupancy or egress. Work shall comply with chapter 33 of nycc.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 13, 2019, described as “Installation of temporary supported scaffold on roof for landmark mock up per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2014 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 4, 2019, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2014 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 4, 2019, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2014 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $7,244,550
- 2026–27 tax: $737,017
- Market value (city estimate): $16,099,000
- Taxable value: $6,855,930
- Assessed land: $1,326,600
- Assessed improvements: $5,917,950

## Zoning

C5-2: floor area ratio 4.91 built, 10.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.

## Landmarks

Part of Madison Square North Historic District (Historic District). 29 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.

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