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420 5th Ave

Manhattan, NY 10018Company-ownedBBL 1-00839-75BIN 1081017
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Year Built1990
Floors1
Building Area582,435 sqft
ZoningC5-3
ClassRK
Market Value$25.7M

420 5TH AVE is a property located at 420 5TH AVE, Manhattan, NY 10018. The building was constructed in 1990. The building has 1 floor. The building area is 582,435 square feet on a 28,638 sqft lot. The property is zoned C5-3. The assessed market value is $25.7M. It last sold for $30K on Mar 31, 2011. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 1776 building permits on record (1282 active). There are 197 violations on record (1 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

2,376records on file
33Energy Star

Completed in 1990, 420 5TH Ave rises 1 story over New York. Public records put it at 582,435 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C5-3. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $25.7M, and assessed for tax at $11.6M. In the 38 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 2,376 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 1,776 of its 2,376 records, fully 75%, fall under that one heading. Violation (197) and assignment (102) trail well behind. 1 violation stands open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. Activity is spread across the decades, with 2022 the busiest year on file.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 33, with a site energy-use intensity of 79.3 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 2,183 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 75% permit, 38 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.

75% of every record here performs the same act: permit.

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Property Details

Address420 5TH AVE, Manhattan, NY 10018
RK
Year Built1990
Floors1
Total UnitsN/A
Building Area582,435 sqft
Lot Size28,638 sqft
ZoningC5-3
1-00839-75
1081017
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$25.7M
$11.6M
$249K
$30K
Last Sale DateMar 31, 2011

Building Permits

1776 on record · 1282 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Oct 26, 2026Est. cost $20KJob #M01324497-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Oct 19, 2026Est. cost $701KJob #M01356159-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Oct 19, 2026Est. cost $100KJob #M01421769-I1
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PlumbingDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 13, 2026Est. cost $3KJob #M01399221-S2

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 13, 2026Est. cost $3KJob #M01399221-S2
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Violations

197 on record · 1 open
SafetyElevator
DISMISSED
Issued Oct 10, 2025#VIO-FTC-VT-PER-202412-0002396

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Periodic Inspection Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
DISMISSED
Issued Oct 10, 2025#VIO-FTC-VT-PER-202412-0008767

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Periodic Inspection Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
DISMISSED
Issued Oct 10, 2025#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202412-0001573

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
DISMISSED
Issued Aug 29, 2025#VIO-FTF-VT-CAT1-202412-0004632

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Cat1 Test Report

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SafetyParking Structures
DISMISSED
Issued Nov 25, 2024#VIO-FTF-PS-INITL-202312-0007104

Failure to file sub cycle 1A compliance report by 12/31/2023

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 420 5TH AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 420 5TH AVE, Manhattan, NY 10018 was constructed in 1990. with 1 floor. The building area is 582,435 sqft.

Are there building permits at 420 5TH AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 420 5TH AVE, Manhattan, NY 10018 has 1776 building permits on record, with 1282 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 Oct 26, 2026.

Does 420 5TH AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 420 5TH AVE, Manhattan, NY 10018 has 197 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 23 DOB Safety, 113 DOB, 61 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 420 5TH AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 420 5TH AVE, Manhattan, NY 10018. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 420 5TH AVE?

420 5TH AVE, Manhattan, NY 10018 has an assessed market value of $25.7M and a total assessed value of $11.6M (land: $249K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 420 5TH AVE last sold?

420 5TH AVE, Manhattan, NY 10018 last sold for $30K on Mar 31, 2011. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 420 5TH AVE?

420 5TH AVE, Manhattan, NY 10018 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 420 5TH AVE?

420 5TH AVE, Manhattan, NY 10018 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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