# 5 West 87th Street, Manhattan

Four-family · built c. 1894 · Block 1201, Lot 126.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1012010126/5-west-87-street

More construction in Upper West Side: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/upper-west-side.md

Every lot on block 1201: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/1201.md

## 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.

## Recent sales

- May 21, 2021: $7,580,000

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

## Flood zone

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

## Landmarks

Part of Upper West Side/Central Park West Historic District (Historic District). 20 Landmarks Preservation Commission permits are on file.

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