444 Madison Avenue, Manhattan
Commercial · built c. 1931 · Block 1285, Lot 15.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Aug 20, 2026, estimated cost $715K, described as “General Construction of office build out on 20th floor for Commodore.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 20, 2026, estimated cost $418K, described as “General Construction for prebuild office renovation. Plumbing, mechanical, sprinkler filed as subsequent applications. No change to use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 26, 2026, described as “Suspended Scaffolding for Facade Restoration and Inspection as Shown on Plans”
- Alteration, filed May 11, 2026, estimated cost $480K, described as “Facade repair”
- Alteration, filed Apr 5, 2026, estimated cost $250K, described as “Full floor demolition of all interior non load bearing partitions and floor finishes on floors 15 16, 20 & 24.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 14, 2025, described as “Installation of temporary custom color sidewalk shed as per plan. No change in use, egress, or occupancy. The sidewalk shed at madison avenue, east 50TH and east 49TH street elevations.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 21, 2025, described as “FISP INSPECTION (Facade Inspection Safety Program). INDUSTRIAL ROPE ACCESS TECHNIQUES AND METHODS. SEE ATTACHED PLANS. Designated Primary Site supervisor: Jesus Decola”
- Alteration, filed Nov 1, 2024, estimated cost $59K, described as “Plumbing modifications at cellar level as per plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 28, 2023, estimated cost $50K, described as “Structural modifications taking place on the 13th and 14th floors as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 14, 2023, estimated cost $1K, described as “General construction on 14th floor for minor refresh. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 26, 2023, estimated cost $222K, described as “Mechanical modifications taking place on the 21st floor as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 25, 2023, estimated cost $12K, described as “Plumbing modifications taking place on the 21st floor as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 25, 2023, estimated cost $295K, described as “General construction modifications taking place on the 21st floor as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 25, 2023, estimated cost $17K, described as “Sprinkler modifications taking place on the 21st floor as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 19, 2022, estimated cost $120K, described as “Structural modifications taking place in the 6th and 7th floors as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 29, 2022, estimated cost $55K, described as “Plumbing modifications taking place on the 7th floor as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 29, 2022, estimated cost $450K, described as “Mechanical modifications taking place on 7th floor as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 29, 2022, estimated cost $961K, described as “General construction modifications taking place on the 6th and 7th floors as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 29, 2022, estimated cost $53K, described as “Sprinkler modifications taking place on the 6th and 7th floors as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 16, 2022, estimated cost $18K, described as “Plumbing modifications taking place on the 27th floor as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 16, 2022, estimated cost $66K, described as “Mechanical modifications taking place on the 27th floor as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 16, 2022, estimated cost $16K, described as “Sprinkler modifications taking place on the 27th floor as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 16, 2022, estimated cost $174K, described as “General construction modifications taking place on the 27th floor as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 29, 2022, estimated cost $2.8M, described as “General construction taking place on the 10th floor as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 28, 2022, estimated cost $399K, described as “Mechanical modifications taking place on the 10th floor as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
65 more, older permits are in this building’s full list on the map.
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $76,500,000
- 2026–27 tax
- $8,298,720
- Market value (city estimate)
- $170,000,000
- Taxable value
- $76,500,000
- Assessed land
- $12,690,000
- Assessed improvements
- $63,810,000
Zoning
C5-3: floor area ratio 24.23 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.
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…