# 120 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan

Vacant land · Block 884, Lot 17.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1008840017/129-east-28-street

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

## Building permits

- New Building — Mid-Rise, filed Jul 21, 2025, 43 units, 12 stories, described as “General construction associated with new twelve (12) story mixed building.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 10, 2026, estimated cost $6K, described as “Installation of a temporary roof protection and overhead protection via 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 Jul 6, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of outrigger platform in accordance with nycc 2022 chapter 33 building code. No change in egress, use, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 24, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of single personnel hoist in accordance with nycc 2022 chapter 33 building code. No change in egress, use, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 2, 2025, estimated cost $3K, described as “Installation of a temporarily 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 Oct 2, 2025, estimated cost $3K, described as “Installation of a temporary construction fence 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 Aug 22, 2025, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary standpipe with air pressurization alarm, for temporary use during construction operations. No change in occupancy, use or egress. Filed in conjunction with #M01230688. No change in occupancy, use or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 14, 2021, described as “Installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 14, 2021, described as “Installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 14, 2021, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 14, 2021, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 22, 2020, 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 Oct 22, 2020, 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 Nov 26, 2019, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of construction fence as per plan.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 26, 2019, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of construction fence as per plan.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 3, 2019, described as “Installation of pipe scaffold as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 3, 2019, described as “Installation of pipe scaffold as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 25, 2019, described as “Installation of sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 13, 2019, described as “Installation of heavy-duty sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 12, 2019, described as “Installation of sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 8, 2018, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary heavy duty sidewalk shed 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 Nov 27, 2017, estimated cost $6K, described as “Installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed and pipe scaffold as shown on drawing. There will be no change in use , egress or occupancy. We shall comply with chapter 33 of 2014 b.c”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $586,350
- 2026–27 tax: $50,090
- Market value (city estimate): $1,303,000
- Taxable value: $461,742
- Assessed land: $586,350

## Zoning

C6-2A: floor area ratio 0.00 built, 6.02 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Apr 1, 2025: $12,200,000, sold with other lots

Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.

## Flood zone

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

## In the news

[Rendering Revealed For 129 East 28th Street in Kips Bay, Manhattan](https://newyorkyimby.com/2026/03/rendering-revealed-for-129-east-28th-street-in-kips-bay-manhattan.html), New York YIMBY, Mar 15, 2026.

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