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2186 5 Ave

Manhattan, NY 10037Company-ownedBBL 1017300036BIN 1053890
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Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1958
Floors16
Units286
Building Area269,845 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ClassD3
Market Value$20.4M

2186 5 AVE is a property located at 2186 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10037. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof without stores. The building was constructed in 1958. It has 16 floors and 286 units. The building area is 269,845 square feet on a 65,340 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $20.4M. It last sold for $18M on Sep 30, 2016. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 177 building permits on record (126 active). There are 376 violations on record (145 currently open). 16 docketed judgments carrying $9,525 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

2,182records on file
69Energy Star

Completed in 1958, 2186 5 Ave rises 16 stories over New York. Public records put it at 286 units and 269,845 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $20.4M, and assessed for tax at $9.2M. In the 68 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 2,182 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 832 of its 2,182 records, fully 38%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (648) and violation (376) trail well behind. 145 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 2025.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 69, with a site energy-use intensity of 86.6 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 1,491 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 38% complaint, 68 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.

$20.4M of New York, written across 2,182 government filings.

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Property Details

Address2186 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10037
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Fireproof Without Stores
D3
Year Built1958
Floors16
Total Units286
Building Area269,845 sqft
Lot Size65,340 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ConditionAverage
1017300036
1053890
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$20.4M
$9.2M
$1.2M
$18M
Last Sale DateSep 30, 2016

Building Permits

177 on record · 126 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Sep 11, 2024Est. cost $278KJob #M00822804-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jun 14, 2024Est. cost $278KJob #M00822804-P1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jun 6, 2024Job #M00964118-I1
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Minor WorkDOB NOW
AHV PERMIT REJECTED
Filed Mar 30, 2024Job #M5965957
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Minor WorkDOB NOW
AHV PERMIT REJECTED
Filed Mar 30, 2024Job #M7132073
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Violations

376 on record · 145 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$9,525
Judgments · 16 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Balance $2,250Ticket #014157441R
RECORDKEEPING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2025Balance $1,250Ticket #014139349P
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2024Balance $6,000Ticket #039523503H
PEDESTRAIN PROTECTION DOES NOT MEET CODE SPECIFICATIONS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2024Ticket #039523427P
PEDESTRAIN PROTECTION DOES NOT MEET CODE SPECIFICATIONS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2024Ticket #039522908L
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DISPLAY ON SITE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED BY BC CHAPTER33

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HPDClass A
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Aug 19, 2026#19149674

§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ FT AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 7M, 7th STORY, 8th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Aug 19, 2026#19149675

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK ABOVE CEILING AND BEHIND NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 7M, 7th STORY, 8th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Aug 19, 2026#19149676

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTERTOP AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 7M, 7th STORY, 8th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass C
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Aug 19, 2026#19149677

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7M, 7th STORY, 8th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Aug 19, 2026#19149678

§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 7M, 7th STORY, 8th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 2186 5 AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 2186 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10037 was constructed in 1958. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof without stores with 16 floors and 286 units. The building area is 269,845 sqft.

Are there building permits at 2186 5 AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 2186 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10037 has 177 building permits on record, with 126 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (LOC ISSUED) filed Sep 11, 2024.

Does 2186 5 AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 2186 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10037 has 376 violations on record, with 145 currently open. Breakdown: 3 DOB Safety, 34 DOB, 34 ECB, 305 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 2186 5 AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 2186 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10037 has 16 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $9,525. 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 2186 5 AVE?

2186 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10037 has an assessed market value of $20.4M and a total assessed value of $9.2M (land: $1.2M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 2186 5 AVE last sold?

2186 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10037 last sold for $18M on Sep 30, 2016. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 2186 5 AVE?

2186 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10037 is zoned R7-2. 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 2186 5 AVE?

2186 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10037 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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