555 5th Avenue, Manhattan
Commercial · built 1955 · Block 1281, Lot 69.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Oct 1, 2025, estimated cost $2K, described as “Non-illuminated non-advertising accessory storefront awning - rodd & gunn. No change of use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 14, 2024, described as “Installation of suspended scaffold for facade work or inspection”
- Alteration, filed Feb 7, 2024, described as “Installation of suspended scaffold for facade work. Amend#1, added scaffold drops and outrigger beam detail”
- Alteration, filed Oct 5, 2023, described as “Installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 26, 2023, estimated cost $90K, described as “Construction work on the 18th floor as indicated on drawings.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 15, 2023, 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 2022 the NYC building code. Live load 300PSF.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 31, 2023, estimated cost $1.2M, described as “Facade repairs to include masonry, pointing, concrete patch repair, granite panel probes and sounding, lintels, scrape, prime and paint exposed steel. Install new masonry veneer anchors where indicated on plan.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 12, 2022, estimated cost $15K, described as “Modification of existing Verizon site on roof. Replacement of 9 antennas. Installation of 3 RRHs. Install 2 microwave antennas.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 7, 2021, estimated cost $12K, described as “Interior demolition of non load bearing partitions on the 7th floor (suite 701-JB Star) as indicated on drawings”
- Alteration, filed Sep 6, 2019, estimated cost $30K, described as “Installation of 4-ton AC unit on the 18th floor as indicated on drawings”
- Alteration, filed Jul 30, 2019, estimated cost $20K, described as “Sprinkler work on the 15th floor as indicated on drawings”
- Alteration, filed Mar 20, 2019, described as “Installation of pipe scaffold as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 10, 2018, estimated cost $400, described as “Install illuminated sign on interior window. (l'occitane)”
- Alteration, filed Mar 9, 2018, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of plywood fence 3'.0" from property line.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $36,716,850
- 2026–27 tax
- $3,541,230
- Market value (city estimate)
- $81,593,000
- Taxable value
- $32,644,080
- Assessed land
- $7,020,000
- Assessed improvements
- $29,696,850
Zoning
C5-3: floor area ratio 14.56 built, 15.00 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.