# 545 5th Avenue, Manhattan

Commercial · built c. 1930 · Block 1279, Lot 69.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1012790069/545-5-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 Apr 23, 2026, estimated cost $83K, described as “Application filed for interior removal of non-load bearing partitions, ceilings, and finishes on the 5TH floor as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 18, 2025, estimated cost $15K, described as “Application filed for mechanical modifications/additions on the 9TH floor (suite 940 & 950) as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 16, 2025, estimated cost $143K, described as “Application filed for interior renovation of non-load bearing partitions, ceilings, and finishes on the 9TH floor (suite 940 & 950) as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- No Work, filed Mar 7, 2024
- Alteration, filed Feb 8, 2024, estimated cost $25K, described as “Filing to decom existing antenna site. Removal of 4 antenna from facade & equipment from telephone room on 3rd floor. Initial install approved under app 103006863 & 102351152 No change in use, egress, or occupancy. Carrier T-MOBILE.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 4, 2023, estimated cost $30K, described as “To file SP sprinkler work type in conjunction with DOB Now Build application job#M00922185. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 30, 2023, estimated cost $30K, described as “To file PL plumbing work type in conjunction with DOB Now Build application job#M00922185. Install fire suppression system gas shut-off valve. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 30, 2023, estimated cost $30K, described as “To file MS mechanical work type in conjunction with DOB Now Build application job#M00922185. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 29, 2023, estimated cost $90K, described as “Renovation of an existing eating and drinking establishment U.G. 6 at the 1st floor, mezzanine and sub-cellar. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 8, 2023, estimated cost $41K, described as “To file interior non-structural demolition work at the sub-cellar, 1st floor and mezzanine. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 23, 2023, estimated cost $68K, described as “Application filed for mechanical modifications/additions on the 9TH floor (diamond standard) and roof as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 20, 2023, estimated cost $55K, described as “Application filed for plumbing/sprinkler modifications/additions on the partial 6TH floor (suite 602) as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 20, 2023, estimated cost $30K, described as “Application filed for mechanical modifications/additions on the partial 6TH floor (suite 602) as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 17, 2023, estimated cost $149K, described as “Application filed for interior renovation of non-load bearing partitions, ceilings, and finishes on the partial 6TH floor (suite 602) as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 2, 2023, estimated cost $304K, described as “Provide mechanical equipment and associated ductwork for office no change to use egress or occupancy under this filing.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 1, 2023, estimated cost $44K, described as “Provide sink, elec hwh, dw, water closet, lav, drinking fountain, funnel drains, cap one rough-in to existing soil/sanitary line. Provide new sprinkler heads to existing sprinkler riser for 10TH floor office space. No change to use egress…”
- Alteration, filed May 30, 2023, estimated cost $354K, described as “Provide non-load bearing partitions, doors, ceilings, lights for 10TH floor office space. No change in use, egress,occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 26, 2023, estimated cost $434K, described as “Provide non-load bearing partitions, doors, ceilings, lights for 4TH floor office space. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 26, 2023, estimated cost $58K, described as “Provide sink, elec hwh, dishwasher, water closets, urinals, lavatories and funnel drains all connecting to existing soil/sanitary line. Provide and connect new sprinkler heads to existing sprinkler riser for 4TH floor office space.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 10, 2023, estimated cost $32K, described as “Application filed for sprinkler modifications/additions (local law 26 of 2004) as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 14, 2023, estimated cost $131K, described as “Application filed for interior renovation of non-load bearing partitions, ceilings, and finishes on the 9TH floor (diamond standard) as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 2, 2023, estimated cost $44K, described as “Application filed for plumbing/sprinkler modifications/additions on the 9TH floor (diamond standard) as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 2, 2023, estimated cost $18K, described as “Application filed for mechanical modifications/additions on the 6TH floor (myron toback) as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 2, 2023, estimated cost $30K, described as “Application filed for plumbing/sprinkler modifications/additions on the 6TH floor (myron toback) as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 23, 2023, estimated cost $120K, described as “Application filed for interior renovation of non-load bearing partitions, ceilings, and finishes on the 6TH floor (myron toback) as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”

30 more, older permits are in this building’s full list on the map: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1012790069/545-5-avenue.

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $34,825,950
- 2026–27 tax: $3,777,919
- Market value (city estimate): $77,391,000
- Taxable value: $34,825,950
- Assessed land: $5,805,000
- Assessed improvements: $29,020,950

## Zoning

C5-3: floor area ratio 14.37 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