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5 Mercer St

Manhattan, NY 10013Company-ownedBBL 1002300042BIN 1003003
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1861
Floors5
Units10
Building Area25,460 sqft
ZoningM1-5/R9X
ClassC7
Market Value$13.1M

5 MERCER ST is a property located at 5 MERCER ST, Manhattan, NY 10013. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores. The building was constructed in 1861. It has 5 floors and 10 units. The building area is 25,460 square feet on a 5,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned M1-5/R9X. The assessed market value is $13.1M. It last sold for $21M on Jan 31, 2018. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 70 building permits on record (53 active). There are 47 violations on record (6 currently open). 35 docketed judgments carrying $15,225 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.

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261records on file

Completed in 1861, 5 Mercer St rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 10 units and 25,460 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M1-5/R9X. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $13.1M, and assessed for tax at $5.9M. In the 40 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 261 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 70 of its 261 records, fully 27%, fall under that one heading. Violation (47) and enforcement (43) trail well behind. 6 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.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 69.3 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 160 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 27% permit, 40 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.

$13.1M of New York, written across 261 government filings.

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Property Details

Address5 MERCER ST, Manhattan, NY 10013
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families With Stores
C7
Year Built1861
Floors5
Total Units10
Building Area25,460 sqft
Lot Size5,000 sqft
ZoningM1-5/R9X
ConditionAverage
1002300042
1003003
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$13.1M
$5.9M
$331K
$21M
Last Sale DateJan 31, 2018

Building Permits

70 on record · 53 active
AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jan 26, 2026Job #102792961-01-08
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 17, 2025Job #M01257845-I1-EL

SERVICE WORK / NEW METER APARTMENT 5 REAR / RISER ONLY /

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Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Jun 10, 2025Job #458981
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AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Oct 10, 2024Job #102792961-01-07
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Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Oct 10, 2024Est. cost $25KJob #102792961-01

GEN CONST

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Violations

47 on record · 6 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$15,225
Judgments · 35 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2023Balance $250Ticket #047608588Z
IMPROPER RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2023Ticket #047743402N
LOOSE RUBBISH 1ST OCCURRENCE
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2024Balance $1,550Ticket #011750725R
ELECTRICAL HAZARDS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2021Ticket #047228200Z
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2026Ticket #035500660Y
ALTERED CHANGED BUILDING OCCUPIED WITHOUT A VALID CERT OF OCCUPANCY

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 3, 2020#35500661X

OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE CERT OF OCCUPANCY OR BLDG DEPT RECORDS NOTE TEMPORARY CERT OF OCCUPANCY #102792961 EXPIRED 5/14/2019 DOES NOT INDICATE OCCUPANCY OF THE FIRST FLOOR, NOW 1ST FLOOR

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 3, 2020#35500660Y

ALT CHANGED BLDG OCCUPIED W/O A VALID CERT OF OCCUPANCY AS PER 28-118.3.1- 28-118.3.2 NOTE @TIME OF INSPECTION TEMPORARY C OF O #10279261 EXPIRED 5/14/2014. BLDG OCCUPIED W/O A VALID CERT OF OCCUPANCY.REM:

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ECBZoning
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 3, 2020#35500668Z

ZR 42-00 ZONING NON-CONFORMING USE IN A M1-5B DISTRICT NOTE FIRST FLOOR IS OCCUPIED WITH RETAIL STORES 1) (OAK)+ FORT-CLOTHING STORE.2).BILLIONAIRE BOYS CLUB- CLOTHING STORE. THIS OCCUPANCY IS COMBINED A USED

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 17, 2014#10397476

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BOTTOM SASH GLASS WINDOW PANE AT EAST IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 17, 2014#10397585

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ERODED LIMESTONE FACADE AT FRONT WALL OF BUILDING , 5th STORY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 5 MERCER ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 5 MERCER ST, Manhattan, NY 10013 was constructed in 1861. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores with 5 floors and 10 units. The building area is 25,460 sqft.

Are there building permits at 5 MERCER ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 5 MERCER ST, Manhattan, NY 10013 has 70 building permits on record, with 53 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration (ISSUED) filed Jan 26, 2026.

Does 5 MERCER ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 5 MERCER ST, Manhattan, NY 10013 has 47 violations on record, with 6 currently open. Breakdown: 30 DOB, 12 ECB, 5 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 5 MERCER ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 5 MERCER ST, Manhattan, NY 10013 has 35 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $15,225. 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 5 MERCER ST?

5 MERCER ST, Manhattan, NY 10013 has an assessed market value of $13.1M and a total assessed value of $5.9M (land: $331K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 5 MERCER ST last sold?

5 MERCER ST, Manhattan, NY 10013 last sold for $21M on Jan 31, 2018. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 5 MERCER ST?

5 MERCER ST, Manhattan, NY 10013 is zoned M1-5/R9X. 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 5 MERCER ST?

5 MERCER ST, Manhattan, NY 10013 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 5 MERCER ST?

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