Stewart & Company Building

The Stewart & Company Building has about 83,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 68,000 square feet of office and 15,000 square feet of retail, according to NYC PLUTO 26v2. These are the city's estimates for the whole building, not space that is available.

The Landmarks Preservation Commission's building records date the Stewart & Company Building to 1914, designed by Warren & Wetmore (architect), George A. Fuller (builder). The building is 9 floors tall.

Warren & Wetmore (architect), George A. Fuller (builder), according to the Landmarks Preservation Commission's building records, which list the style as British Neoclassical and its original use as store and lofts.

Yes. The Landmarks Preservation Commission designated the Stewart & Company Building an individual landmark on April 18, 2006 (LP-02185). Changes to a designated landmark, including many storefront, window and signage changes, need a permit from the Commission.

The Stewart & Company Building is at 402 Fifth Avenue in Midtown, Manhattan. City records list 402-404 Fifth Avenue and 2 West 37th Street on the same tax lot (BBL 1008380048). A space listed on Leasemark at any of these addresses shows up on this page.

402 Fifth Avenue is in ZIP code 10018, according to the city's tax lot records (NYC PLUTO 26v2) and the Department of Finance's assessment roll. The Stewart & Company Building is at 402 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10018, in Midtown.

The lot is in the C5-3 zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 8.36 and a maximum commercial FAR of 15 for this lot.

The closest subway station to the Stewart & Company Building is 34 St-Herald Sq (the B, D, F, M, N, Q, R and W trains), about 0.2 miles away in a straight line, roughly 4 minutes on foot. The MTA lists it as an accessible station. Also nearby: 5 Av (the 7, B, D, F and M trains, connected to 42 St-Bryant Pk), 5 min walk; Grand Central-42 St (the 4, 5, 6, 7 and S trains), 6 min walk. Walking times are straight-line estimates; the street route is longer.

The NYC Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists 404 FIFTH OWNER LLC as the owner of record of the Stewart & Company Building (BBL 1008380048). Big buildings are usually held through a company set up for that one property, so the name on the roll can differ from the landlord's brand or the managing agent. Deeds and mortgages for the lot are public in ACRIS, the city's property records system.

In the 12 months to September 2026, the Department of Buildings issued first permits for 1 job at the Stewart & Company Building. In the last two years, interior work was permitted on 8 floors (floors 1 to 8, the cellar and the mezzanine). The newest build-out, on floors 1 to 8, the cellar and the mezzanine, was first permitted in March 2026 (construction; filed cost estimate $1.2 million). A sidewalk shed permit here is active until January 21, 2027. These are the Department of Buildings' DOB NOW work permits for tax lot 1008380048. A permit is approval to do the work; it does not say who the work is for or whether it is finished.

The Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists a taxable value of $13.3 million for the Stewart & Company Building. At the Class 4 rate of 10.848% (tax year 2025/26, the latest rate the Department of Finance lists), that is about $1.44 million a year, roughly $17.27 per square foot of floor area, before abatements such as ICAP. The city's property tax records for BBL 1008380048 show the actual bill.

For tax year 2026/27, the NYC Department of Finance puts the market value of the Stewart & Company Building at $29.5 million ($16.4 million of it land) and its assessed value at $13.3 million, the 45% of market value the city assesses for Class 4 property. The city's market value fell 12% from 2022/23 ($33.4 million) to 2026/27.

No space at 402 Fifth Avenue is listed on Leasemark right now. Owners and brokers can list space here for free, and tenants can post a requirement to be matched when space opens up.