Manhattan

279 5 Ave

Manhattan, NY 10016Company-ownedBBL 1008590086BIN 1000000

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Floors5
ClassD6
Market Value$1.9M

279 5 AVE is a property located at 279 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016. The building has 5 floors. The assessed market value is $1.9M. It last sold for $50.3M on May 30, 2014. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 18 building permits on record (12 active). There are 17 violations on record (4 currently open). 6 docketed judgments 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

96records on file

The lot at 279 5 Ave rises 5 stories over New York. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.9M, and assessed for tax at $856K. In the 52 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 96 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 18 of its 96 records, fully 19%, fall under that one heading. Violation (17) and enforcement (17) trail well behind. 4 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 2014.

Read together — 19% permit, 52 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.

$1.9M of New York, written across 96 government filings.

Property Details

Address279 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016
D6
Year BuiltN/A
Floors5
Total UnitsN/A
Building AreaN/A
Lot SizeN/A
1008590086
1000000
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.9M
$856K
$856K
$50.3M
Last Sale DateMay 30, 2014

Building Permits

18 on record · 12 active
DemolitionDOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Mar 21, 2016Job #122199487-01
Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Mar 1, 2016Job #140308325-01
Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Mar 1, 2016Job #140308352-01
DemolitionDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Dec 4, 2015Job #122199487-01-02
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Apr 2, 2015Job #122199487-01-01

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Violations

17 on record · 4 open
Judgments · 6 docketed
Health summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2016Ticket #0890343960
HEALTH CODE PROVISION-MISC.
Health summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2015Ticket #0890216829
HEALTH CODE PROVISION-MISC.
Health summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2015Ticket #0890178127
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES
Health summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2013Ticket #0890012018
HEALTH CODE PROVISION-MISC.
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2007Ticket #0140588627
FAIL TO DISPLAY LICENSE AND OR PLATE

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 17, 2020#2435405

VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT

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DOB LegacyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 5, 2019#2339280

VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2017 INSPECTION/TEST

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DOB LegacyE
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 14, 2015#1996073
DOB LegacyE
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 11, 2013#1775489

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are there building permits at 279 5 AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 279 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 18 building permits on record, with 12 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Demolition (SIGNED OFF) filed Mar 21, 2016.

Does 279 5 AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 279 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 17 violations on record, with 4 currently open. Breakdown: 15 DOB, 2 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 279 5 AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 279 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 6 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). 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 279 5 AVE?

279 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has an assessed market value of $1.9M and a total assessed value of $856K (land: $856K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 279 5 AVE last sold?

279 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 last sold for $50.3M on May 30, 2014. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

Who owns 279 5 AVE?

279 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 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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