# 895 5th Avenue, Manhattan

Museum · built c. 1914 · Block 1385, Lot 1.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1013850001/895-5-avenue

More construction in Upper East Side: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/upper-east-side.md

## Building permits

- No Work, filed Oct 27, 2026, described as “Reception series at the Frick Collection. Alternate layouts proposed daily. For invited guests only, with food and beverages served.”
- No Work, filed Oct 1, 2026, described as “Annual fall dinner fundraiser for the museum where guests dine in the galleries, with cocktail reception beforehand, for invited guests only.”
- No Work, filed Jul 22, 2026, described as “Reception series at the Frick Collection. Alternate layouts proposed daily. For invited guests only, with food and beverages served.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 26, 2026, estimated cost $4K, described as “Installation of temporary roof protection as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 26, 2026, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 26, 2026, described as “Installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- No Work, filed May 27, 2026, described as “Members of the Frick are invited to enjoy the receptions, with food and beverages served.”
- Alteration, filed May 14, 2026, estimated cost $7K, described as “Temporary structures for an LV event. Removed at the end of the programing. No changes to existing structures, use or egress.”
- No Work, filed Apr 27, 2026, described as “Reception series at the Frick Collection. Alternate layouts proposed daily. For invited guests only, with food and beverages served.”
- No Work, filed Apr 20, 2026, described as “Fashion show in the art galleries.”
- No Work, filed Feb 19, 2026, described as “Annual Fundraiser for the Frick Collection attended by the Fricks Young Fellows members and their guests, with food and beverages served.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 28, 2026, estimated cost $1.0M, described as “Mechanical work associated with the new chillers installation at the Frick Museum. No change of use, egress or occupancy.”
- No Work, filed Jan 27, 2026, described as “Reception at the Frick Collection. For invited guests only, with pre-packaged food and beverages served.”
- No Work, filed Jan 20, 2026, described as “Wedding with cocktail reception followed by seated dinner. For invited guests only, with food and beverage served.”
- No Work, filed Jan 13, 2026, described as “Reception for a film premiere at the Frick Collection. For invited guests only, with pre-packaged food and beverages served.”
- No Work, filed Nov 18, 2025, described as “Engagement Party at The Frick Collection on the first floor Reception Hall, Garden Court, Entry Hall, Vestibule, and Education Room with access to available galleries. The CEL provides bathroom facilities and a coat check. Cel: 49 ppl…”
- No Work, filed Nov 17, 2025, described as “Engagement Party at The Frick Collection.. The CEL provides bathroom facilities and a coat check. Cel: 49 ppl (NSO) = 1 FG provided; 1st fl: 600 ppl = \_\_ FG provided; 2nd fl: \_\_ people (NSO) = \_\_ FG provided. Total FG provided: \_\_”
- No Work, filed Oct 17, 2025, described as “All Hallow's Eve Event for Young Fellows members and their guests: The CEL provides bathroom facilities and a coat check. Cel: 49 ppl (NSO) = 1 FG provided; 1st fl: 875 ppl = 9 FG provided; 2nd fl: 306 people (NSO) = 3 FG provided. Total…”
- No Work, filed Oct 10, 2025, described as “Reception and Dinner on the first floor Entry Hall Reception Hall, and Garden Court with access to available galleries. The event will host 250 people (including staff). 8 FG will be provided”
- No Work, filed Sep 18, 2025, described as “Reception and Dinner on first floor Reception Hall, Garden Court, and Entry Hall with access to available galleries. The event will host 260 people (including staff). 8 FG will be provided”
- Alteration, filed Sep 16, 2025, estimated cost $5K, described as “Replace existing flagpole on exterior wall. No change in use, egress or occupancy. (frick art research library)”
- No Work, filed Aug 28, 2025, described as “Multiple events: The event will host 765 guests, including staff. 1st fl occ. load: 765, FG: 8 provided. Cellar and 2nd floors NSO.”
- No Work, filed Aug 24, 2025, described as “Reception in the Reception Hall, Garden Court, with access to available galleries. The event will host 49 guests (NSO) at CEL, and 302 guests (including staff) on the 1st floor. 4 FGs are required; 9 FGs will be provided.”
- No Work, filed Aug 13, 2025, described as “Multiple Events: 9/2/2025 (Flora Yukhhnovich / Hauser & Wirth V. Miro); 9/9/2025 (Behind the Scenes Luncheon); 9/16/2025 (Smithsonian); 9/24/2025 (Bloomberg); 10/27/2025 (MoMA). The event will host 49 guests (NSO) at CEL, and 200 guests…”
- No Work, filed May 29, 2025, described as “Reception in the Museum and 5th Avenue Garden. The CEL provides bathroom facilities and a coat check. Cel: 49 ppl (NSO) = 1 FG provided; 1st fl: 730 ppl = 9 FG provided; OSP (5th Ave Garden): 620 ppl = 12 FG provided. 2nd fl: 306ppl (NSO)…”

54 more, older permits are in this building’s full list on the map: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1013850001/895-5-avenue.

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $72,043,200
- Market value (city estimate): $160,096,000
- Taxable value: $0
- Assessed land: $34,200,000
- Assessed improvements: $37,843,200

## Tax breaks

- Nonprofit exemption (museum), with no end date, about $7,815,246 a year below the full tax.

## Zoning

R8B (part of the lot is R10): floor area ratio 4.37 built, above the 4.00 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.

## Landmarks

Part of The Frick Collection: Individual Landmark, Upper East Side Historic District (Historic District). 50 Landmarks Preservation Commission permits are on file.

## Board and land use applications

- Variance or special permit (Board of Standards and Appeals 2018-171-BZ): Variance or special permit, Granted, filed Oct 30, 2018, decided Mar 17, 2020. Variance (§72-21) to permit an addition to an existing museum and library buildings (The Frick Collection) contrary to ZR §24-591 (height); ZR §24-11 (lot coverage); ZR §§24-33 and 24-382 (rear yard equivalent) and ZR §§23-661 and 23-662…

## In the news

[The Frick Collection’s Expansion Continues to Take Shape at 1 East 70th Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side](https://newyorkyimby.com/2023/07/the-frick-collections-expansion-continues-to-take-shape-at-1-east-70th-street-on-manhattans-upper-east-side.html), New York YIMBY, Jul 22, 2023.

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