Manhattan

281 5 Ave

Manhattan, NY 10016Company-ownedBBL 1008590085BIN 1090386

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built2017
Floors51
Building Area188,351 sqft
ZoningC5-2
ClassRK
Market Value$7.9M

281 5 AVE is a property located at 281 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016. The building was constructed in 2017. The building has 51 floors. The building area is 188,351 square feet on a 7,308 sqft lot. The property is zoned C5-2. The assessed market value is $7.9M. It last sold for $3.3M on Jun 21, 2023. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 125 building permits on record (95 active). There are 67 violations on record (1 currently open). 8 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

594records on file
25Energy Star

Completed in 2017, 281 5 Ave rises 51 stories over New York. Public records put it at 188,351 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C5-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $7.9M, and assessed for tax at $3.6M. In the 55 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 594 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward mortgage: 152 of its 594 records, fully 26%, fall under that one heading. Permit (125) and violation (67) trail well behind. 1 violation stands 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 2019.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 25, with a site energy-use intensity of 50.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 1,341 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 26% mortgage, 55 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.

$7.9M of New York, written across 594 government filings.

Property Details

Address281 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016
RK
Year Built2017
Floors51
Total UnitsN/A
Building Area188,351 sqft
Lot Size7,308 sqft
ZoningC5-2
1008590085
1090386
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$7.9M
$3.6M
$110K
$3.3M
Last Sale DateJun 21, 2023

Building Permits

125 on record · 95 active
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Mar 14, 2024Est. cost $2KJob #140619908-01
Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Mar 7, 2024Job #140355504-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Feb 1, 2024Est. cost $1KJob #122905231-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jan 31, 2024Est. cost $20KJob #123400863-01
New BuildingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jan 20, 2023Job #121193136-01-11

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Violations

67 on record · 1 open
Judgments · 8 docketed
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2019Ticket #000522062L
OPERATING EMISSION SOURCE WITH EXPIRED REGISTRATION 1ST OFF
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2016Ticket #0188943490
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2015Ticket #0186585035
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2013Ticket #0174671512
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 17, 2011Ticket #0178120856
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA

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DOB LegacyEARCX
DISMISSED
Issued Jun 29, 2020#2464164

FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 IN 2019

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DOB LegacyElevator
DISMISSED
Issued May 20, 2019#2354895

FAILURE TO PERFORM CATEGORY 5 INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyElevator
DISMISSED
Issued May 20, 2019#2354853

FAILURE TO PERFORM CATEGORY 5 INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyElevator
DISMISSED
Issued Apr 5, 2019#2339281

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

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
DISMISSED
Issued Apr 6, 2018#2263461

VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 281 5 AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 281 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 was constructed in 2017. with 51 floors. The building area is 188,351 sqft.

Are there building permits at 281 5 AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 281 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 125 building permits on record, with 95 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration — Type 2 (SIGNED OFF) filed Mar 14, 2024.

Does 281 5 AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 281 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 67 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 49 DOB, 18 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 281 5 AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 281 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 8 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 281 5 AVE?

281 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has an assessed market value of $7.9M and a total assessed value of $3.6M (land: $110K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 281 5 AVE last sold?

281 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 last sold for $3.3M on Jun 21, 2023. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 281 5 AVE?

281 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 is zoned C5-2. 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 281 5 AVE?

281 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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