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1270 5 Ave

Manhattan, NY 10029Individually ownedBBL 1016140001BIN 1051578
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1959
Floors14
Units201
Building Area212,000 sqft
ZoningR9
ClassD4
Market Value$45.7M

1270 5 AVE is a property located at 1270 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10029. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1959. It has 14 floors and 201 units. The building area is 212,000 square feet on a 27,248 sqft lot. The property is zoned R9. The assessed market value is $45.7M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 289 building permits on record (183 active). There are 96 violations on record (14 currently open). 21 docketed judgments carrying $1,875 in open balances are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

752records on file
73Energy Star

Completed in 1959, 1270 5 Ave rises 14 stories over New York. Public records put it at 201 units and 212,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R9. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $45.7M, and assessed for tax at $20.6M. In the 39 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 752 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 289 of its 752 records, fully 38%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (162) and violation (96) trail well behind. 14 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2021.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 73, with a site energy-use intensity of 70.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 1,042 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 38% permit, 39 years of accumulation, a parcel of New York — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$45.7M of New York, written across 752 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1270 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10029
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Cooperative
D4
Year Built1959
Floors14
Total Units201
Building Area212,000 sqft
Lot Size27,248 sqft
ZoningR9
ConditionAverage
1016140001
1051578
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$45.7M
$20.6M
$900K

Building Permits

289 on record · 183 active
Cats Certificate To OperateOther
CURRENT
Filed May 28, 2026Job #482363
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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Mar 30, 2026Job #M01380543-I1-EL

APT 2D: INSTALL CEILING FAN AND OUTLET USING EXISTING CIRCUIT

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jan 27, 2026Est. cost $5KJob #M01228669-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jan 26, 2026Est. cost $20KJob #M01228640-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Dec 23, 2025Est. cost $6KJob #M01213341-I1
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Violations

96 on record · 14 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,875
Judgments · 21 docketed
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 9, 2026Balance $525Ticket #0201772111
EXCESS NOISE FROM MOTOR VEHICLES 10,000 LBS OR LESS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2024Balance $50Ticket #046990794N
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES MBCP PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 4AM
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2025Balance $1,300Ticket #000837033Z
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2022Ticket #0212133864
STREET CLOSING WITHOUT PERMIT
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2022Ticket #0212133873
OBSTRUCTION OF STREET W CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS EQUIPMENT W O PERMIT

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HPDClass C
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Sep 22, 2024#17291605

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3N, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 22, 2024#17291606

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE AT HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3N, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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ECB
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 5, 2024#39118516H

I OBSERVED IN APARTMENT 9G INSTALLATION OF NEW PANEL BOX AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS NO APPLICATION ON FILE WITH D.O.B., OBTAIN PERMIT

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 15, 2021#14555777

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 15S, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 15, 2021#14555778

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEING AND NORTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 15S, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1270 5 AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 1270 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10029 was constructed in 1959. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative with 14 floors and 201 units. The building area is 212,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1270 5 AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 1270 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10029 has 289 building permits on record, with 183 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Certificate To Operate (CURRENT) filed May 28, 2026.

Does 1270 5 AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 1270 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10029 has 96 violations on record, with 14 currently open. Breakdown: 52 DOB, 22 ECB, 22 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1270 5 AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1270 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10029 has 21 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,875. A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 1270 5 AVE?

1270 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10029 has an assessed market value of $45.7M and a total assessed value of $20.6M (land: $900K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1270 5 AVE?

1270 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10029 is zoned R9. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 1270 5 AVE?

1270 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10029 is individually owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

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