# 535 5th Avenue, Manhattan

Commercial · built c. 1927 · Block 1279, Lot 1.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1012790001/535-5-avenue

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

Every lot on block 1279: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/1279.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Jun 8, 2026, estimated cost $80K, described as “Interior rennovation for landlord at this locaiton. No change in use, egress, or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 5, 2026, estimated cost $120K, described as “Mechanical work for landlord rennovation at this locaiton. No change in use, egress, or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 3, 2026, estimated cost $50K, described as “Mechanical work for landlord rennovation at this locaiton. No change in use, egress, or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 3, 2026, estimated cost $50K, described as “Mechanical work for landlord rennovation of office space at this locaiton. No change in use, egress, or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed May 20, 2026, estimated cost $80K, described as “Interior rennovation work for landlord at this locaiton. No change in use, egress, or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed May 8, 2026, estimated cost $26K, described as “Propose to perform sidewalk vault emergency work. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 18, 2026, estimated cost $180K, described as “Application filed for interior removal of non-load bearing partitions, ceilings, and finishes on the 11TH, 18TH, & 19TH floors as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 10, 2025, estimated cost $70K, described as “Application filed for mechanical modifications/additions on the 26TH floor (ward law) as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 30, 2025, estimated cost $228K, described as “Application filed for interior renovation of non-load bearing partitions, ceilings, and finishes on the 26TH floor (ward law) as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 28, 2025, estimated cost $10K, described as “Application filed for mechanical modifications/additions on the 11TH floor as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 27, 2025, estimated cost $30K, described as “Filing herewith removal and installation of ceilings, door, walls and finishes as shown on drawings. no change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 18, 2025, estimated cost $75K, described as “Remove existing interior vault at suite 1100 on the 11 floor. All as per plan . No change in use egress or occupancy .”
- Alteration, filed Jul 11, 2025, estimated cost $50K, described as “Application filed for mechanical modifications/additions on the 14TH floor as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 16, 2025, estimated cost $207K, described as “Application filed for interior renovation of non-load bearing partitions, ceilings, and finishes on the 14TH floor as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 2, 2025, estimated cost $54K, described as “Application filed for mechanical modifications/additions on the 20TH floor (kazakhstan) as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 30, 2025, estimated cost $216K, described as “Application filed for interior removal of non-load bearing partitions, ceilings, and finishes on the 8TH, 9TH, & 10TH floor as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 1, 2025, estimated cost $228K, described as “Application filed for interior renovation of non-load bearing partitions, ceilings, and finishes on the 20TH floor (kazakhstan) as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 25, 2024, estimated cost $36K, described as “Application filed for interior removal of non-load bearing partitions, ceilings, and finishes on the 14TH floor as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 3, 2024, estimated cost $16K, described as “Application filed for mechanical modifications/additions on the 15TH floor as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 29, 2024, estimated cost $138K, described as “Application filed for interior renovation of non-load bearing partitions, ceilings, and finishes on the 15TH floor as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 26, 2024, estimated cost $28K, described as “Application filed for interior removal of non-load bearing partitions, ceilings, and finishes on the 20TH floor as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 3, 2023, estimated cost $45K, described as “Application filed for interior renovation of non-load bearing partitions, ceilings, and finishes on the 17TH floor (kira jewelers) as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 11, 2023, estimated cost $61K, described as “Application filed for plumbing/sprinkler modifications/additions on the 13TH floor as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 11, 2023, estimated cost $16K, described as “Application filed for sprinkler temp loop on the 13TH floor as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 11, 2023, estimated cost $88K, described as “Application filed for mechanical modifications/additions on the 13TH floor as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”

72 more, older permits are in this building’s full list on the map: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1012790001/535-5-avenue.

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $60,067,350
- 2026–27 tax: $5,814,757
- Market value (city estimate): $133,483,000
- Taxable value: $53,602,111
- Assessed land: $9,315,000
- Assessed improvements: $50,752,350

## Zoning

C5-3: floor area ratio 20.08 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.

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