# 286 Madison Avenue, Manhattan

Commercial · built c. 1918 · Block 1275, Lot 14.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1012750014/286-madison-avenue

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

Every lot on block 1275: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/1275.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Jun 3, 2026, estimated cost $734K, described as “Office renovation on 11TH flr. Work to include partition, ceiling, and door modifications as indicated on plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 9, 2025, estimated cost $292K, described as “General renovation, Dental office build out. Includes plumbing, mechanical and sprinkler work (to be filed subsequently).”
- Alteration, filed Dec 19, 2023, described as “Material hoist and outrigger scaffolding. This job is for welding”
- Alteration, filed Nov 22, 2023, estimated cost $20K, described as “Application filed for mechanical modifications/additions on the 1ST floor (store - poke) as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 22, 2023, estimated cost $10K, described as “Application filed for sprinkler modifications/additions on the 1ST floor (store - poke) as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 6, 2023, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of a temporary shoring 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 Feb 6, 2023, estimated cost $340K, described as “Modification of exisitng standpipe system as shown on drawings. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 29, 2022, estimated cost $34K, described as “Renovation of existing store, including installation of partition and store front. No change in use, occupancy and means of egress is involved under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 8, 2022, estimated cost $5K, described as “Sprinkler modifications on the 17TH floor as per plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 7, 2022, estimated cost $6K, described as “Plumbing modifcations on the 17TH floor as per plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 7, 2022, estimated cost $70K, described as “Mechanical modifications on the 17TH floor as per plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 7, 2022, estimated cost $200K, described as “General construction on the 17TH floor as per plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 25, 2022, estimated cost $100K, described as “Application filed for Structural modifications/additions for facade repair (local law 11 of 1998) as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 12, 2022, estimated cost $1.0M, described as “Application filed for facade repair (local law 11 of 1998 Cycle #8) as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 22, 2021, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of temporary supported scaffold per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2014 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 22, 2021, estimated cost $3K, described as “Temporary Storage of Materials as per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2014 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 22, 2021, estimated cost $7K, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed as per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2014 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 17, 2020, estimated cost $48K, described as “Application filed for plumbing and sprinkler work on the 21ST floor as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 13, 2020, estimated cost $67K, described as “Application filed for mechanical work on the 21ST floor as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 7, 2020, estimated cost $340K, described as “Modification of existing sprinkler system as shown on drawings. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 20, 2020, estimated cost $42K, described as “Sprinkler work for tenant fit out for existing commercial space.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 4, 2019, estimated cost $116K, described as “Plumbing work for tenant fit out for existing commercial space.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 4, 2019, estimated cost $150K, described as “Mechanical work for tenant fit out for existing commercial space.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $20,620,350
- 2026–27 tax: $2,135,338
- Market value (city estimate): $45,823,000
- Taxable value: $19,684,160
- Assessed land: $2,736,000
- Assessed improvements: $17,884,350

## Zoning

C5-3: floor area ratio 21.56 built, above the 15.00 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Flood zone

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

## Board and land use applications

- Greater East Midtown - Special Subdistrict (City Planning P2016M0316): Completed, decided Aug 15, 2017. This is an application by NYC Department of City Planning requesting a text amendment to establish the East Midtown Subdistrict and extend the Special Midtown District, and to rezone a half-block area from C5-2 to C5-3 to reinforce the…

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