727 5th Avenue, Manhattan
Commercial · built 1940 · Block 1292, Lot 69.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Mar 20, 2026, estimated cost $10K, described as “Install of temp scenic partitions and elements, no alt to exist structures, for Tiffany Exhibit. TPA not required, TUP filed as needed. Producer is responsible to monitor site safety. All prod equip removed upon event completion”
- Alteration, filed Sep 9, 2025, estimated cost $5K, described as “Construction fence enclsoure as per drawings. Fence enclsoure shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 26, 2025, estimated cost $905K, described as “Herewith filing for service vestibule renovation of the 1ST floor as per plans. No change in use egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Apr 21, 2025, estimated cost $210K, described as “Herewith filing for interior renovations on the 5TH floor as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 22, 2024, estimated cost $80K, described as “Herewith filing for the interior renovation of the 6TH floor. No change in use egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Nov 21, 2024, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of temp trussing.no alt to exist structures for the annual Fifth Ave Holiday Light Show. TPA permit not required. Producer is responsible to monitor site safety & implement HWAP. All production equipment removed upon event…”
- Alteration, filed Oct 27, 2024, estimated cost $179K, described as “Herewith filing for structural modifications to 8th floor terrace. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 19, 2023, described as “IRA to assist with FISP”
- Alteration, filed Oct 10, 2023, estimated cost $143K, described as “Herewith filing alternation 2 application for the interior renovation of the 7TH floor watchmaker room, renovation ofportions of the 2ND floor back of house areas, and renovation of the cellar back of house areas. No change in use, egress,…”
- Alteration, filed Jun 26, 2023, estimated cost $45K, described as “Herewith filing for plumbing modifications. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 26, 2023, estimated cost $12K, described as “Herewith filing for mechanical modifications on the 2nd floor to provide and install ductwork and other associated equipment. TX-R-1 fan to be rebalanced to new total of 4075 CFM. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 13, 2023, estimated cost $100K, described as “Herewith filing for ALT2 application for the interior renovation of 3 changing rooms to 3 new restrooms on 2nd floor. No change in use, egress. or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 3, 2023, estimated cost $15K, described as “Heavy duty sidewalk shed during bldg alteration, filed sep. Sidewalk shed shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 11, 2023, estimated cost $6K, described as “Temporary suspended scaffold as per drawings. Suspended scaffold shall comply with ch 33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 27, 2022, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of a temporary enclosure system as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Enclosure to comply with NYC building code, chapter 33.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 9, 2022, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of a temporary work platform system as per plans in conjunction with general construction. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Work platform shall comply with chapter 33 of NYC building code.”
- No Work, filed Nov 14, 2022
- Alteration, filed Oct 14, 2022, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of a temporary interior scaffold system as per plans during general construction. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Scaffold to comply with 2014 NYC building code, chapter 33.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 30, 2022, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of 10,000 lbs capacity material only hoist during building alteration, filed separately. Hoist shall comply with CH#33 of the NYC bldg code. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 18, 2022, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of temporary work platform @ levels 5, 7 & 9 as per plans during general construction work. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Temporary work platform to comply with chapter 33 of NYC building code of 2014.”
- Alteration, filed May 4, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation and use of existing Davits and suspended scaffolds a per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 4, 2022, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of temporary trolley beam system as per drawings. Trolley beam shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 29, 2022, estimated cost $50K, described as “Installation of temporary suspended scaffold as per drawings. Suspended scaffold shall comply with ch 33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 3, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation and use of existing DAVIT system prior DOL takeover as per plans filed herewith. No change in use egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 17, 2021, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of a temporary platform as per plans during general construction. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application. Temporary platform to comply with 2014 NYC building code, chapter 33.”
26 more, older permits are in this building’s full list on the map.
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $99,830,000
- 2026–27 tax
- $10,829,558
- Market value (city estimate)
- $221,844,400
- Taxable value
- $99,830,000
- Assessed land
- $15,165,000
- Assessed improvements
- $84,665,000
Zoning
C5-3: floor area ratio 10.03 built, 15.00 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Feb 1, 2017: $131,667,000
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.
Board and land use applications
- Appeal (Board of Standards and Appeals 62-14-A): Appeal, Withdrawn, filed Apr 21, 2014, decided Mar 16, 2015. Appeal application challenging Department of Buildings determination that a proposed illuminated sign cannot be considered an advertising sign and also seeks to vary Building Code Section 3202.2.1.8 which prohibits signs projecting more…
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