# 290 Madison Avenue, Manhattan

Commercial · built 1951 · Block 1275, Lot 16.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1012750016/290-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 Sep 4, 2026, estimated cost $3K, described as “Installation of a temporary 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 Dec 27, 2024, estimated cost $20K, described as “Filing for obtaining certificate of compliance of existing a/c. No change of use, egress and occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 28, 2024, estimated cost $15K, described as “Filing for obtaining certificate of compliance of existing a/c. No change of use, egress and occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 1, 2023, estimated cost $65K, described as “This application is being filed for replacement of existing fire pump. No change in use, egress of occupancy”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $5,563,800
- 2026–27 tax: $590,957
- Market value (city estimate): $12,364,000
- Taxable value: $5,447,610
- Assessed land: $1,192,500
- Assessed improvements: $4,371,300

## Zoning

C5-3: floor area ratio 7.72 built, 15.00 allowed by base zoning.

## 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