# 270 5th Avenue, Manhattan

House of worship · built c. 1854 · Block 831, Lot 33.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1008310033/270-5-avenue

More construction in Garment District: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/garment-district.md

Every lot on block 831: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/831.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed May 21, 2025, estimated cost $4K, described as “Installation of temporary storage of materials as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 7, 2024, estimated cost $4K, described as “Installation of temporary betamax hoist as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 7, 2024, described as “Installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 6, 2024, estimated cost $3K, described as “Installation of temporary shanty as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 23, 2024, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 29, 2024, estimated cost $821K, described as “Masonry cladding installation, parapet rebuild, railing instalation, brick replacement, masonry re-pointing, and partial roof replacement . No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 22, 2021, estimated cost $400K, described as “Installation of two new low pressure steam boilers, gas fired, for space heating only. A boiler does not currently exist. New gas service, solely for firing of boilers, to be installed under separate filing.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 22, 2021, estimated cost $1K, described as “Removal of interior non-bearing partitions and related finishes as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.application filed in conjunction with new building application # 121204632.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 10, 2021, estimated cost $350K, described as “Installation of new & relocated sprinkler heads and piping. New floor drains and roof drains connected to existing sewer, new water closets and lavatories. New gas service from Con Ed, with new gas meter assembly and room, new gas…”
- Alteration, filed Feb 10, 2021, estimated cost $300K, described as “Installation of new low pressure steam boiler plant, associated equipment and accessories. Installation of new VRF heating and cooling equipment for limited areas. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 9, 2021, estimated cost $328K, described as “Demolition of existing interior masonry wall. Slab on metal deck infill with structural steel. Weld splicing of existing steel beams. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 30, 2020, estimated cost $1K, described as “Replace an accessory d/f pylon sign structure on the ground inside of property line, no change in use, egress, or occupancy. This is not attached to the existing building at all.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 7, 2020, estimated cost $950, described as “Replace accessory d/f pylon sign on the ground inside of property line, non-flashing, non-advertising sign, no change in use, egress, or occupancy”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $9,362,250
- Market value (city estimate): $20,805,000
- Taxable value: $0
- Assessed land: $4,590,000
- Assessed improvements: $4,772,250

## Tax breaks

- Nonprofit exemption (house of worship), with no end date, about $1,015,617 a year below the full tax.

## Zoning

C5-2 (part of the lot is M1-8A/R12): floor area ratio 0.94 built, 10.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Flood zone

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

## Landmarks

Part of Marble Collegiate Reformed Church (Individual Landmark). 43 Landmarks Preservation Commission permits are on file.

## Board and land use applications

- Midtown South Mixed-Use Plan (MSMX) (City Planning 2024M0142): Zoning map change, Zoning text change, Completed, filed Jan 16, 2025, decided Aug 14, 2025. The Department of City Planning is seeking a Zoning Map amendment from M1-6 and M1-6D to M1-9A/R12, M1-8A/R12, and M1-8A/R11 and a Zoning Text amendment to facilitate the development of housing and support critical economic activity across…
- 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.
- Variance or special permit (Board of Standards and Appeals 2019-160-BZ): Variance or special permit, Withdrawn, filed May 24, 2019, decided Oct 29, 2019. Variance (§72-21) to permit the enlargement of an existing house of worship (Marble Collegiate Reformed Church) to facilitate a direct interior connection between the existing building and a new Fellowship Hall contrary to ZR 43-26 (rear…

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