260 Madison Avenue, Manhattan
Commercial · built 1952 · Block 868, Lot 16.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Oct 27, 2026, estimated cost $338K, described as “Installation of non bearing partitions and related finishes as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 19, 2026, estimated cost $105K, described as “Modification to existing HVAC system as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 16, 2026, estimated cost $31K, described as “Modification to plumbing fixtures as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 16, 2026, estimated cost $29K, described as “Modification to existing to sprinkler system as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 25, 2026, estimated cost $2.7M, described as “Installation of non bearing partitions and related finishes as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 23, 2026, estimated cost $15K, described as “Modification to plumbing fixtures as per plans filed herewith. No change in egress, use or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 18, 2026, estimated cost $132K, described as “Modification to plumbing fixtures as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 17, 2026, estimated cost $170K, described as “Modification to existing to sprinkler system as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 17, 2026, estimated cost $509K, described as “Modification to existing HVAC system as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 11, 2026, estimated cost $104K, described as “Modification to existing HVAC system as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 19, 2026, estimated cost $10K, described as “Interior demolition at first floor and retail as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 13, 2026, estimated cost $60K, described as “Installation of steel to reinforce the 2NDFLOOR framing at the area of public assembly loading as per plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress or occupancy under this applicatoin.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 30, 2026, estimated cost $60K, described as “Alteration application filed herewith to show temporary means of egress pathways within construction areas related to job M01366722-I1. Scope to include temporary partitions and doors.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 22, 2026, described as “Installation of temporary heavy duty sidewalk shed per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 17, 2026, estimated cost $105K, described as “Structural modification as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 3, 2026, estimated cost $68K, described as “Modification to sprinkler system and installation of plumbing fixture as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application”
- Alteration, filed Jun 3, 2026, estimated cost $106K, described as “Modifications to existing HVAC as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application”
- Alteration, filed May 20, 2026, described as “Installation of temporary supported scaffold per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed May 7, 2026, estimated cost $329K, described as “Removal of non bearing partitions and related finishes as per plans filed within. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 7, 2026, estimated cost $14K, described as “Removal of existing sprinkler system and new temp loop sprinkler system as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed May 7, 2026, estimated cost $22K, described as “Removal of existing sprinkler system and new temp loop sprinkler system as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 22, 2026, described as “Installation of suspended scaffold for facade inspection/repair.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 27, 2026, estimated cost $900K, described as “Modifications at first floor lobby and second floor, including updated storefront, vestibules and second floor opening. Nochange in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 25, 2026, described as “Installation of temporary heavy duty sidewalk shed per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 1, 2026, estimated cost $11K, described as “Removal of existing sprinkler head and installation of temp loop as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application .”
18 more, older permits are in this building’s full list on the map.
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $60,655,500
- 2026–27 tax
- $6,500,514
- Market value (city estimate)
- $134,790,000
- Taxable value
- $59,923,620
- Assessed land
- $27,900,000
- Assessed improvements
- $32,755,500
Zoning
C5-3 (part of the lot is C5-2.5): floor area ratio 18.24 built, above the 15.00 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Dec 5, 2025: $211,180,180
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.
In the news
Renderings Revealed For 260 Madison Avenue Renovation In Midtown, Manhattan, New York YIMBY, Oct 24, 2026.