665 5th Avenue, Manhattan
Commercial · built 2024 · Block 1288, Lot 69.
Building permits
- New Building — Tower, filed Jun 23, 2021, 28 stories, described as “Construction of a new 28 story Office building”
- Alteration, filed Sep 9, 2026, 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.”
- No Work, filed Aug 28, 2026
- No Work, filed Aug 28, 2026
- No Work, filed Aug 28, 2026
- Alteration, filed Aug 9, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of interior non-bearing partitions and related finishes, hung ceilings and related work, as per drawings filed herewith filed in conjunction with NB #M00505081. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 28, 2026, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of a temporary material rigging system as per plans. No change in use,egress or occupancy. Material rigging shall comply with chapter 33 of 2022 NYC building code.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 17, 2026, estimated cost $10K, described as “Heavy duty sidewalk shed during NB const, filed sep. Shed shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application. Dot permits by others for shed installed on roadway.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 24, 2026, estimated cost $25K, described as “Installation of system scaffold, and work platform as per plans. All equipment shall comply with chapter # 33 of the 2022 code. No change in use occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 23, 2026, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of a temporary enclosure system as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Enclosure system installed in accordance with 2022 NYC building code, chapter 33”
- Alteration, filed Mar 16, 2026, estimated cost $6K, described as “Installation of a temporary work platforms as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Work platforms installed in compliance with 2022 NYC building code, chapter 33.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 5, 2026, described as “Suspended scaffolding during NB construction, filed separately under application # M00505081. Suspended scaffold shall comply with ch 33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 3, 2026, estimated cost $5K, described as “Telehandler to install facade panels”
- Alteration, filed Jan 21, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of interior non-bearing partitions and related finishes, hung ceilings and related work, as per drawings filed herewith filed in conjunction with NB #M00505081. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 20, 2026, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of a temporary work platform as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Work platform installed in compliance with 2022 NYC building code, chapter 33.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 15, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Modifications to sprinkler systems as per plans filed herewith filed in conjunction with NB #M00505081.. No change of use, occupancy or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 15, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Modifications to mechanical systems as per plans filed herewith filed in conjunction with NB #M00505081. No change of use, occupancy or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 15, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Modifications to plumbing systems as per plans filed herewith filed in conjunction with NB #M00505081. No change of use, occupancy or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 14, 2026, estimated cost $2K, described as “Temporary system scaffolding as per drawings. System scaffold shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 15, 2025, described as “Suspended scaffolding during NB construction, filed separately under application # M00505081. Suspended scaffold shall comply with ch 33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 2, 2025, estimated cost $10K, described as “Heavy duty sidewalk shed during NB const, filed sep. Sidewalk shed shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application. Dot permits by others for shed installed on roadway.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 11, 2025, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of interior non-bearing partitions and related finishes as per plans filed herewith filed in conjunction with NB #M00505081. No change of use, occupancy or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 18, 2025, described as “Suspended scaffolding during NB construction, filed separately. Suspended scaffold shall comply with ch 33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 10, 2025, estimated cost $5K, described as “Install temporary shed/shanty on 2ND floor in conjunction with NB M00505081, as per 3303.16.1. No change in means of egress, use group or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 3, 2025, described as “Installation of a temporary adt access system multiple floors as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application. Scaffold to comply with chapter 33 of NYC building code of 2022.”
32 more, older permits are in this building’s full list on the map.
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $9,445,050
- 2026–27 tax
- $991,385
- Market value (city estimate)
- $20,989,000
- Taxable value
- $9,138,870
- Assessed land
- $9,445,050
Zoning
C5-3: floor area ratio 15.25 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
- 665 Fifth Avenue - Rolex Building (City Planning 2021M0220): Certification, Completed, filed Aug 11, 2021, decided Apr 28, 2022. This is an application by Rolex for two zoning certification: one to waive the requirement to relocate a subway stair entrance (ZR 37-44) and one to assess whether the MTA requires an easement volume (pursuant to proposed ZFA text, ZR…
In the news
The Rolex Building Nears Completion At 665 Fifth Avenue in Midtown, Manhattan, New York YIMBY, May 7, 2026.