# 135 East 57th Street, Manhattan

Commercial · built 1987 · Block 1312, Lot 15.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1013120015/135-east-57-street

More construction in Midtown: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/midtown.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Oct 29, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Application for the installation and use of mini-crane as per plans filed herein. No change in egress, use, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 12, 2026, described as “Installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plan. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 31, 2026, estimated cost $5K, described as “Temporary shoring location plans and design load criteria as per plans. Shoring filed under separate application (M01437473-I1)”
- Alteration, filed Jul 30, 2026, estimated cost $65K, described as “Temporary bracing as per plans.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 23, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Elevator pits and rails.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 10, 2026, estimated cost $65K, described as “Filing for the construction of a temporary field office on the first floor as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy in this application.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 2, 2026, estimated cost $140K, described as “Filing for stone removal as indicated on drawings . There is no change to use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 2, 2026, estimated cost $305K, described as “NYC DEV HUB Consultation 7.30.2025. This application filed for the temporary removal of the structures in the plaza to allow for other work on the lot to occur. All structures will be reinstalled upon completion of other work.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 25, 2026, estimated cost $20K, described as “Installation of temporary p/m hoist complex as per plans in conjunction with general construction work. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Hoist complex shall comply with chapter 33 of NYC building code of 2022.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 23, 2026, described as “Suspended Scaffold for Facade Restoration and Material Hoisting as Shown on Plans”
- Alteration, filed Mar 23, 2026, estimated cost $5K, described as “Temporary pipe scaffold as per drawings. Scaffold shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 8, 2026, estimated cost $5K, described as “Heavy duty sidewalk shed during building conversion to mixed use, filed under app # M01304547. Sidewalk shed shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application”
- Alteration, filed Dec 26, 2025, estimated cost $6.0M, described as “NYC DEV HUB Consultation 7.30.2025. Application filed for window replacement as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 18, 2025, estimated cost $2.1M, described as “Removal of interior partitions, ceilings, finishes as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy,”
- Major Renovation — Conversion, filed Oct 24, 2025, estimated cost $57.6M, 369 units added, 31 stories, described as “NYC DEV HUB Consultation 7.30.2025. Application filed to convert building to residential/mixed use as per plans.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 8, 2025, described as “Inspection using industrial rope access techniques and methods. See attached plans designated primary site supervisor: Brian Barco”
- Alteration, filed May 19, 2022, 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 the NYC building code. Live load 300PSF.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 10, 2022, estimated cost $780, described as “Erect non-illuminated accessory business double-faced banner on existing banner pole; copy reading "Citizens with Logo"”
- Alteration, filed Feb 10, 2022, estimated cost $780, described as “Erect non-illuminated double-faced accessory business banner on existing banner pole; copy reading "Citizens with Logo"”
- Alteration, filed Sep 21, 2021, estimated cost $233K, described as “Facade repairs as per drawings. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 27, 2019, described as “Installation of sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 21, 2018, estimated cost $765, described as “Replace existing banner filed under #122068252 with new accessory business banner for dr. Marten's. Not within view of arterial highway or public park 1/2 acre or more. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $73,233,000
- 2026–27 tax: $7,944,316
- Market value (city estimate): $162,740,000
- Taxable value: $73,233,000
- Assessed land: $27,675,000
- Assessed improvements: $45,558,000

## Zoning

C5-2 (part of the lot is C5-3): floor area ratio 14.86 built, above the 10.00 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

- Variance or special permit (Board of Standards and Appeals 302-99-BZ): Variance or special permit, Granted, filed Dec 27, 1999, decided Jul 25, 2000. Special Permit (§73-36) to permit the proposed physical culture establishment, to be located on the ground floor mezzanine and second floor of a thirty-two story mixed-use building, in a C5-2 zoning district.
- 121 & 135 EAST 57TH STREET (City Planning P1986M0756): Completed, decided Dec 8, 1986. CPC APPROVAL OF THE DESIGN OF THE OPEN PARK SPACE IN\*ACCORDANCE W/THE RESTR DECLARATION IN CP21850. BL1312.\*LOT8,9-116. (POPS)

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