General Construction for Store Change of Use at 785 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan
785 FIFTH AVENUE, MANHATTAN, 10022 · Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill
Estimated Project Cost
$0
General Construction
Issued
May 8, 2026
Expires
March 20, 2027
License
General Contractor
About This Project
This general construction permit is for a significant change in use at a property on the Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill. The project involves converting the cellar and first floor from a bank to a mercantile use, specifically a jewelry store.
The permit was issued on May 8, 2026, with a substantial estimated project cost of $959,976.85. WESBUILT CONSTRUCTION MAN is the general contractor for this extensive renovation.
What This Means For You
The Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill neighborhood is seeing a major commercial transformation with a nearly $1 million project to convert a former bank into a high-end jewelry store.
The Business That Did This Work
WESBUILT CONSTRUCTION MAN
General Contractor · License #610398
1430 BROADWAY
35 permits filed · 11 neighborhoods
Permit Details
| Tracking Number | 519763400 |
| Work Permit # | M01281118-I1-GC |
| Job Filing Number | — |
| Work Type | General Construction |
| Status | Permit Issued |
| Job Description | General construction change in use application to change Bank to Mercantile use (Jewelry Store - Audemars Piguet) on the cellar and 1st floor as indicated on drawings |
| Floor / Unit | Cellar, Cellar, Floor Number(s) 1, Floor Number(s) 1, Floor Number(s) 17 |
| Estimated Cost | $959,977 |
| Approved | February 17, 2026 |
| Issued | May 8, 2026 |
| Expires | March 20, 2027 |
| BBL | — |
| BIN | — |
Property Owner
CENTURY MANAGEMENT
James Letsen
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