# 212 5th Avenue, Manhattan

Condominium · 47 units · built c. 1913 · Block 827, Lot 7501.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1008277501/212-5-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 Mar 18, 2026, estimated cost $7K, described as “Minor interior renovation in apartment 3B on the 3rd Floor. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 30, 2024, estimated cost $68K, described as “Interior tenant fit-out of existing partial ground floor retail space, including new non-load bearing interior partitions, new plumbing fixtures. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 3, 2024, described as “Installation of temporary custom color sidewalk shed as per plan. No change in use, egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Jan 26, 2024, estimated cost $60K, described as “Temporary tents for weather protection of workers and work area on the 22nd floor terrace. Removed at the end of the work. No changes to existing structures, use or egress”
- Alteration, filed Jan 26, 2024, estimated cost $56K, described as “Terra cotta facade repairs. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 15, 2023, estimated cost $73K, described as “On the Cellar level provide new accessible toilet. On the Subcellar Level provide new staff office and lunchroom.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 31, 2023, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation and use of temporary 1 ton derrick as per plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 26, 2021, estimated cost $76K, described as “Interior renovation of existing apartment 7A on the 7th floor. Architectural / construction only. No change of use, occupancy or egress”
- Alteration, filed Jul 26, 2021, estimated cost $42K, described as “In Conjunction with renovation for existing apartment on the 7th Floor. Plumbing work only. No change of use, occupancy or egress .”
- Alteration, filed Jul 19, 2021, 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 May 19, 2021, estimated cost $100K, described as “Installation of boilers and hot water heater with associate piping as indicated on the drawings. No change in use egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 19, 2021, estimated cost $302K, described as “Filing herewith temporary sprinkler loop during construction on floors 19 thru 23 . No change in use egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 2, 2021, estimated cost $2K, described as “Application filed for plumbing removal/modifications on the 2ND floor to apartments 2C and 2D as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 2, 2021, estimated cost $23K, described as “Application filed for interior renovation of non-load bearing partitions, ceilings, and finishes on the 2ND floor to combine apartments 2C and 2D as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 29, 2020, estimated cost $196K, described as “Modification of sprinkler system on floor 19,20,21,22, & 23 as indicated on the drawings. No change of use or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 29, 2020, estimated cost $150K, described as “Installation of HVAC system on floors 19,20,21,22,23 & 24 includes piping and duct work as indicated on the drawings. No change in use gress or occupancy under this application”
- Alteration, filed Oct 29, 2020, estimated cost $150K, described as “Filing herewith modification of plumbing fixtures on thr 19,20,21,22,& 23RD floor as indicated on the drawings no chnange in use egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Oct 28, 2020, estimated cost $100K, described as “Structural modification on the 19,20,21,22, 23 24 floor and roof as indicated on the drawings. No change in use egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Oct 17, 2019, estimated cost $12K, described as “Sprinkler system modifications. Associated architectural work filed under a BIS application. Associated mechanical and plumbing work filed under DOB NOW applications. No change of use,occupancy or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 17, 2019, estimated cost $8K, described as “Plumbing work as per plans. Architectural work filed under a BIS application. Mechanical and Sprinkler work filed under DOB NOW applications. No change of use, occupancy or egress.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $29,042,102
- 2026–27 tax: $3,137,032
- Market value (city estimate): $64,538,002
- Taxable value: $26,254,225
- Assessed land: $3,001,501
- Assessed improvements: $26,040,601
- Condo units with their own tax lots: 50

## Tax breaks

- Co-op and condo abatement, with no end date, a $114,448 credit this tax year.

## Zoning

C5-2: floor area ratio 17.71 built, above the 10.00 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Recent sales

- Aug 24, 2026: $8,150,000, Apt 16B
- Jan 22, 2026: $11,762,500, Apt 12A
- Dec 18, 2025: $11,350,000, Apt 4A
- Sep 30, 2025: $6,250,000, Apt 3B
- Aug 11, 2025: $9,400,000, Apt 7A
- Aug 14, 2023: $9,750,000, Apt 6A
- Jun 14, 2022: $10,500,000, Apt 8A
- Jul 30, 2021: $23,000,000, Apt 20A
- Apr 27, 2021: $9,900,000, Apt 7A
- Jun 19, 2020: $3,250,000, Apt 12B

The 10 most recent of 60 open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.

## Flood zone

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

## Landmarks

Part of Madison Square North Historic District (Historic District). 26 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.
- 212 Fifth Avenue - rooftop open space (City Planning P2015M0183): Certification, Completed, decided Jun 19, 2015. Chairperson Certification pusruant to 15-30(b) to modify of the rooftop open space space requirements of 15-12 and 15-24, 212 Fifth Avenue, CD 5, 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