475 5th Avenue, Manhattan
Commercial · built c. 1925 · Block 1275, Lot 69.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Oct 16, 2026, estimated cost $792K, described as “Removal and installation of walls, doors, floor finishes, and ceilings in the 15TH-floor office space as per plans. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 28, 2026, estimated cost $185K, described as “Removal and installation of walls, doors, floor finishes, and ceilings in the 20TH floor office space as per plans. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 7, 2026, estimated cost $2K, described as “Erect non-illuminated channel letter sign, inside of property line, non-flashing, non-advertising sign, no change in use, egress, or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Jul 7, 2026, estimated cost $2K, described as “Erect non-illuminated channel letter sign, inside of property line, non-flashing, non-advertising sign, no change in use, egress, or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Apr 6, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plan. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 27, 2025, estimated cost $1.4M, described as “Removal and installation of walls, doors, floor finishes, and ceilings as per plans. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 2, 2025, estimated cost $195K, described as “Removal of walls, doors, floor finishes and ceilings as per plans. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 15, 2025, estimated cost $55K, described as “Mechanical changes on the 11th floor as indicated on drawings.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 15, 2025, estimated cost $25K, described as “Sprinkler changes on the 11th floor as indicated on drawings.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 8, 2025, estimated cost $372K, described as “Architectural changes on the 11th floor as indicted on drawings.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 12, 2024, described as “Renewal of SR23/0147”
- Alteration, filed Feb 5, 2024, estimated cost $186K, described as “Interior renovation of 15TH floor office space and modification to HVAC equipment no change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 26, 2023, estimated cost $255K, described as “Interior renovation of 1ST floor retail space. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 20, 2023, estimated cost $1K, described as “Erect non-illuminated accessory medallion sign on existing storefront sign frame, inside of property line, non-flashing, non-advertising sign, no change in use, egress, or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Mar 22, 2023, estimated cost $1K, described as “Proposed installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. Work shall comply with chapter #33 of 2022 the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 22, 2023, estimated cost $2K, described as “Installation of temporary roof protection as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy shall comply with CHAPTER#33 of 2022 the ny building code.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 1, 2023, described as “Installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 14, 2023, estimated cost $5.0M, described as “Proposed facade repairs as indicated on plans submitted herewith. There is no change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 16, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. Live load 300PSF.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 2, 2022, estimated cost $85K, described as “Removal and installation of non bearing partitions and related materials as per plans filed herewith. no change in use, egress occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 20, 2021, estimated cost $113K, described as “General construction to include interior renovation of an existing commecrial space locate on the 2ND fl as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application”
- Alteration, filed Jan 14, 2021, estimated cost $20K, described as “Mechanical modifications on an existing commercial space located on the 2nd floor”
- Alteration, filed Aug 20, 2020, estimated cost $15K, described as “Plumbing Modifications to an existing commercial space located on the 5th floor”
- Alteration, filed Aug 20, 2020, estimated cost $25K, described as “Mechanical modifications related to office build out (pmc) as per drawings filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 20, 2020, estimated cost $12K, described as “Sprinkler modifications related to office build out (pmc) as per drawings filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
3 more, older permits are in this building’s full list on the map.
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $68,812,200
- 2026–27 tax
- $6,890,511
- Market value (city estimate)
- $152,916,000
- Taxable value
- $63,518,720
- Assessed land
- $6,840,000
- Assessed improvements
- $61,972,200
Zoning
C5-3: floor area ratio 15.02 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.