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338 5 Ave

Manhattan, NY 10001Company-ownedBBL 1008350041BIN 1015862
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Year Built1931
Floors102
Units513
Building Area2,812,739 sqft
ZoningC5-3
ClassO4
Market Value$1283.2M

338 5 AVE is a property located at 338 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10001. It is classified as a office building. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 102 floors and 513 units. The building area is 2,812,739 square feet on a 91,351 sqft lot. The property is zoned C5-3. The assessed market value is $1283.2M. It last sold for $111M on Oct 7, 2013. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 9365 building permits on record (6370 active). There are 994 violations on record (2 currently open). 195 docketed judgments carrying $30,130 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

12,181records on file
78Energy Star

Completed in 1931, 338 5 Ave rises 102 stories over New York. Public records put it at 513 units and 2,812,739 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C5-3. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.3B, and assessed for tax at $577M. In the 56 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 12,181 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 9,365 of its 12,181 records, fully 77%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (1,194) and violation (994) trail well behind. 2 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 2012.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 78, with a site energy-use intensity of 61.4 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 16,678 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 77% permit, 56 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.

77% of every record here performs the same act: permit.

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Property Details

Address338 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10001
Building TypeOffice Building
O4
Year Built1931
Floors102
Total Units513
Building Area2,812,739 sqft
Lot Size91,351 sqft
ZoningC5-3
1008350041
1015862
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1283.2M
$577.4M
$99M
$111M
Last Sale DateOct 7, 2013

Building Permits

9365 on record · 6370 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
OBJECTIONS
Filed Oct 28, 2026Job #M01398676-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Oct 23, 2026Est. cost $5KJob #M01260317-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Oct 23, 2026Est. cost $8KJob #M01151564-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 21, 2026Est. cost $2.5MJob #M01355697-I1
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ElevatorDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 21, 2026Job #M01435303-I1
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Violations

994 on record · 2 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$30,130
Judgments · 195 docketed
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2025Ticket #0216976926
UNLAWFUL STOPPING OR STANDING - 1ST OFFENSE
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2026Balance $200Ticket #0218661282
OPERATING W OUT DCWP PEDICAB DRIVER LICENSE 1ST
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2025Balance $500Ticket #0219326764
UNLAWFUL STOPPING OR STANDING - 1ST OFFENSE
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2026Balance $500Ticket #0219326654
UNLAWFUL STOPPING OR STANDING - 1ST OFFENSE
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 2, 2026Balance $2,400Ticket #001003841M
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 3RD AND SUB

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 2, 2026#VIO-FTF-VT-PER-202512-0002094

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2025 Periodic Inspection Report

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 2, 2026#VIO-FTF-VT-CAT1-202512-0004320

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2025 Cat1 Test Report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 338 5 AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 338 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10001 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a office building with 102 floors and 513 units. The building area is 2,812,739 sqft.

Are there building permits at 338 5 AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 338 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10001 has 9365 building permits on record, with 6370 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 (OBJECTIONS) filed Oct 28, 2026.

Does 338 5 AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 338 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10001 has 994 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 61 DOB Safety, 691 DOB, 242 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 338 5 AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 338 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10001 has 195 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $30,130. 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 338 5 AVE?

338 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10001 has an assessed market value of $1283.2M and a total assessed value of $577.4M (land: $99M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 338 5 AVE last sold?

338 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10001 last sold for $111M on Oct 7, 2013. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 338 5 AVE?

338 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10001 is zoned C5-3. 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 338 5 AVE?

338 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10001 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.

How do I get a full property report for 338 5 AVE?

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