Manhattan • Office

153 5 Ave

Manhattan, NY 10010Company-ownedBBL 1008500004BIN 1016240

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1894
Floors7
Units6
Building Area37,288 sqft
ZoningC6-4M
ClassO6
Market Value$16.5M

153 5 AVE is a property located at 153 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10010. It is classified as a office - loft/mixed use. The building was constructed in 1894. It has 7 floors and 6 units. The building area is 37,288 square feet on a 4,825 sqft lot. The property is zoned C6-4M. The assessed market value is $16.5M. It last sold for $38M on Jan 9, 2008. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 147 building permits on record (98 active). There are 67 violations on record (14 currently open). 25 docketed judgments carrying $30,050 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

431records on file
97Energy Star

Completed in 1894, 153 5 Ave rises 7 stories over New York. Public records put it at 6 units and 37,288 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C6-4M. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $16.5M, and assessed for tax at $7.4M. In the 58 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 431 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 147 of its 431 records, fully 34%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (94) and violation (67) 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 2024.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 97, with a site energy-use intensity of 26.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 95 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 34% permit, 58 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.

$16.5M of New York, written across 431 government filings.

Property Details

Address153 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10010
Building TypeOffice - Loft/Mixed Use
O6
Year Built1894
Floors7
Total Units6
Building Area37,288 sqft
Lot Size4,825 sqft
ZoningC6-4M
1008500004
1016240
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$16.5M
$7.4M
$1.1M
$38M
Last Sale DateJan 9, 2008

Building Permits

147 on record · 98 active
Supported ScaffoldDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Mar 19, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #M01037626-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Mar 19, 2026Est. cost $60KJob #M01103327-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Mar 19, 2026Est. cost $60KJob #M01103327-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Mar 19, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #M01037626-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Nov 18, 2025Est. cost $9KJob #M00827946-I1

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Violations

67 on record · 14 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$30,050
Judgments · 25 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2026Balance $3,000Ticket #014233116P
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2026Balance $10,000Ticket #039547848J
PEDESTRAIN PROTECTION DOES NOT MEET CODE SPECIFICATIONS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2025Balance $2,000Ticket #014178581L
CERTIFICATES OF FITNESS AND CERTIFICATES OF QUALIFICATION
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Balance $750Ticket #014156771P
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048673838J
IMPROPER RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 11, 2025#39547848J

NOTE: AT TIME OF INSPECTION, I OBSERVED SIDEWALK SHED ERECTED AT EXPOURES#1 WITH MISSING 5 FEET EXTENSION AS CODE (3307.6.3) REQUIRES, ON THE SIDE OF (165 5TH AVENUE), CREATING AN UNSAFE CONDITION AND INCREASES

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DOB LegacyEGRADE
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 1, 2024#2784328

FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 4, 2024#39524504Y

BC 3307.6.4.8 AT TIME OF INSPECTION I OBSERVED SIDEWALK SHED INSTALLED ON EXPOSURE #1 WITH INOPERABLE LIGHT BULBS AT UNDERSIDE THE SHED TO BRING ILLUMINATION FAILURE TO PROVIDE LIGHTING CREATES UNSAFE AND MUGG

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DOB LegacyEGRADE
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 1, 2023#2744048

FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

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DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 20, 2023#2610053

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 153 5 AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 153 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10010 was constructed in 1894. It is classified as a office - loft/mixed use with 7 floors and 6 units. The building area is 37,288 sqft.

Are there building permits at 153 5 AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 153 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10010 has 147 building permits on record, with 98 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Supported Scaffold (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Mar 19, 2026.

Does 153 5 AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 153 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10010 has 67 violations on record, with 14 currently open. Breakdown: 57 DOB, 10 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 153 5 AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 153 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10010 has 25 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $30,050. 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 153 5 AVE?

153 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10010 has an assessed market value of $16.5M and a total assessed value of $7.4M (land: $1.1M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 153 5 AVE last sold?

153 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10010 last sold for $38M on Jan 9, 2008. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 153 5 AVE?

153 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10010 is zoned C6-4M. 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 153 5 AVE?

153 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10010 is company-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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