# 604 5th Avenue, Manhattan

Commercial · built c. 1925 · Block 1264, Lot 38.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1012640038/604-5-avenue

More construction in Midtown West: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/midtown-west.md

Every lot on block 1264: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/1264.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Oct 21, 2026, estimated cost $50K, described as “Structural vault repair work. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 1, 2025, estimated cost $2.0M, described as “Filing for interior renovation of a commercial building, new walls, doors, floor finishes and ceilings on the 2ND thru 6TH floor. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 6, 2024, estimated cost $400, described as “Install exterior non-illuminated wall sign (k.minamoto)”
- Alteration, filed Sep 14, 2023, described as “Non-illuminated non-advertising accessory wall sign - k minamoto. No change of use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 22, 2023, estimated cost $1.1M, described as “Interior renovation of a commercial building, new walls, doors, floor finishes, and ceiling finishes under the celalr and first floor. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 16, 2023, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of sprinkler booster pump in the cellar as per plans filed. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 10, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation and use of temporary supported scaffolding as per plans filed herewith. No cahnge to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 11, 2022, estimated cost $25K, described as “Installation of single 1200# capacity material only hoist during bldg alteration, filed sep. Hoist shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 28, 2022, estimated cost $4.0M, described as “Filing to convert building to mix retail and office use, as well as erection of new non-structural & structural partitons, reflective cielings, elevators, staircase, toilets and facade as per the submitted plans.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 15, 2021, estimated cost $2K, described as “Installation of plywood fence as per drawings. Plywood fence shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 15, 2021, estimated cost $43K, described as “Installation of temporary system scaffold as per drawings. System scaffold shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 15, 2021, estimated cost $41K, described as “Installation of temporary scaffold as per drawings. Scaffold shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 15, 2021, estimated cost $35K, described as “Installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed during bldg alteration, filed sep. Sidewalk shed shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 19, 2021, estimated cost $1K, described as “Removal of plumbing fixtures as per plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress or occupancy. All fees pertaining to this job have been paid in full under dobnow app# M00540030-I1.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 19, 2021, estimated cost $1K, described as “Removal of mechanical systems(ac units/vents/ductwork/etc..) as per plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress or occupancy. All fees pertaining to this job have been paid in full under dobnow app# M00540006-I1”
- Alteration, filed Jul 19, 2021, estimated cost $1K, described as “Removal and installation of temp srpinkler loop heads as per plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress or occupancy. All fees pertaining to this job have been paid in full under dobnow app# M00545449-I1”
- Alteration, filed Jul 16, 2021, estimated cost $1K, described as “Filing to remove all partitions, flooring and bathroom finishes as per plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress or occupancy. All fees pertaining to this job have been paid in full under dobnow app# M00539938-I1”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $7,079,400
- 2026–27 tax: $721,247
- Market value (city estimate): $15,732,000
- Taxable value: $6,648,660
- Assessed land: $1,350,000
- Assessed improvements: $5,729,400

## Zoning

C5-3: floor area ratio 6.00 built, 15.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Apr 8, 2021: $44,960,000

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

## Flood zone

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

## In the news

[604 Fifth Avenue Wraps Up Renovation Work in Midtown, Manhattan](https://newyorkyimby.com/2023/03/604-fifth-avenue-wraps-up-renovation-work-in-midtown-manhattan.html), New York YIMBY, Mar 6, 2023.

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