5 West 87th Street, Manhattan
Four-family · built c. 1894 · Block 1201, Lot 126.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Jun 12, 2026, estimated cost $192K, described as “Fire Sprinkler System Upgrade. No change to use, occupancy, or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 12, 2026, estimated cost $162K, described as “Architectural General Construction to Facilitate Fire Sprinkler System Upgrade. No change to use, occupancy, or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 5, 2024, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plan. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 30, 2024, estimated cost $29K, described as “Limited Exterior Repairs and interior repairs. No changes to use, egress, or occupancy.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $1,663,650
- 2026–27 tax
- $77,116
- Market value (city estimate)
- $3,697,000
- Taxable value
- $619,952
- Assessed land
- $830,250
- Assessed improvements
- $833,400
Zoning
R7-2: floor area ratio 3.42 built, 3.44 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- May 21, 2021: $7,580,000
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.
Landmarks
Part of Upper West Side/Central Park West Historic District (Historic District). 20 Landmarks Preservation Commission permits are on file.