175 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan
Apartment building · 19 units · built c. 1915 · Block 886, Lot 62.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Jun 19, 2026, estimated cost $71K, described as “Renovation of apartment #4E. Work includes new partitions and finishes. Plumbing work to be filed as subsequent filing. No change in use egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 25, 2024, estimated cost $3K, described as “Installation of a temporarily 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 Aug 23, 2024, 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 Sep 25, 2023, estimated cost $3K, described as “Installation of a temporarily heavy-duty sidewalk 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 9, 2023, estimated cost $130K, described as “Facade repairs. No change in use, egress or occupancy at this time. Work shall include mortar joint repointing, exterior coating & decorative stone repairs, cracked brick replacement and metal cornice refurbishment.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 23, 2023, estimated cost $47K, described as “Interior renovation to apartment #5N on 5TH floor of existing building, all as per plan. No change in egress, use or occupancy under this application.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $2,898,450
- 2026–27 tax
- $84,348
- Market value (city estimate)
- $6,441,000
- Taxable value
- $678,096
- Assessed land
- $265,500
- Assessed improvements
- $2,632,950
Tax breaks
- J-51 exemption, through Jun 30, 2040, about $254,874 a year below the full tax.
Zoning
C6-2A: floor area ratio 6.35 built, above the 6.02 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.