# 175 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan

Apartment building · 19 units · built c. 1915 · Block 886, Lot 62.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1008860062/175-lexington-avenue

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

Every lot on block 886: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/886.md

## 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.

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