# 349 5th Avenue, Manhattan

Commercial · built c. 1904 · Block 863, Lot 81.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1008630081/349-5-avenue

More construction in Murray Hill: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/murray-hill.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Mar 13, 2025, estimated cost $8K, described as “Minor interior alterations to existing business space on the 8th floor as per plans submitted herewith. No Change to Use, Occupancy, or Egress.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 22, 2023, estimated cost $158K, described as “Renovate existing office on 4TH floor as shown on drawings. Work to be interior partitions, doors, and ceiling. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 2, 2022, estimated cost $65K, described as “Herewith filing mechanical application as per plans submitted. Provide alterations to existing ductwork distribution to condition new floor plan. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 2, 2022, estimated cost $32K, described as “Herewith filing plumbing plans as per plans submitted. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 1, 2022, estimated cost $32K, described as “Herewith filing sprinkler application as per plans submitted. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 1, 2022, estimated cost $7K, described as “Herewith filing sprinkler application for a temporary loop. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 3, 2022, estimated cost $300K, described as “Renovate existing office on 5TH and 7TH floor as shown on drawings. Work to be interior partitions,doors, and ceiling. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 1, 2022, estimated cost $42K, described as “Relocate plumbing fixtures on 5TH and 7TH floor as shown on drawings. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 31, 2022, estimated cost $458K, described as “Herewith filing application for interior renovation as per plans submitted. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 1, 2022, estimated cost $225K, described as “Renovate existing office on 6TH floor as shown on drawings. Work to be interior partitions, doors, and ceiling. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 1, 2022, estimated cost $7K, described as “Renovate existing office on 6TH floor. Install plumbing fixtures as shown on drawings. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 6, 2022, estimated cost $3K, described as “Interior renovation existing office with plumbing work at 3RD floor. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 6, 2022, estimated cost $126K, described as “Interior renovation existing office at 3RD floor. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 18, 2021, estimated cost $20K, described as “8569 - INSTALLATION OF AWNING. No change in egress, use, or occupancy..”
- Alteration, filed Sep 9, 2021, estimated cost $1K, described as “Proposed installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. Work shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 3, 2021, estimated cost $250K, described as “#8569 - Mechanical modifications for Lobby renovations. No change in egress, use, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 2, 2021, estimated cost $100K, described as “8569 - Interior Lobby Renovation - Removal of finishes and installation of new wall and floor finished. Wall cladding at entrance. No change in egress, use, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 21, 2021, estimated cost $14K, described as “Facade repairs include limestone dutch repairs, Limestone patching and roof railing replacement. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 16, 2021, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary 91' high pipe scaffold originating (off shed) 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 May 4, 2021, described as “Sidewalk shed installed per plans, no change in use , egress or occupancy”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $8,910,450
- 2026–27 tax: $900,253
- Market value (city estimate): $19,801,000
- Taxable value: $8,298,790
- Assessed land: $2,925,000
- Assessed improvements: $5,985,450

## Zoning

C5-2: floor area ratio 8.81 built, 10.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Flood zone

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

## In the news

[Zar Property NY Reveals Commercial Renovation at 349 Fifth Avenue in Midtown, Manhattan](https://newyorkyimby.com/2022/01/zar-property-ny-reveals-commercial-renovation-at-349-fifth-avenue-in-midtown-manhattan.html), New York YIMBY, Jan 18, 2022.

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