Manhattan • Hotel

5 University Pl

Manhattan, NY 10003Company-ownedBBL 1005480004BIN 1080105

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1962
Floors9
Units302
Building Area116,237 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ClassH8
Market Value$25.6M

5 UNIVERSITY PL is a property located at 5 UNIVERSITY PL, Manhattan, NY 10003. It is classified as a hotel - dormitory. The building was constructed in 1962. It has 9 floors and 302 units. The building area is 116,237 square feet on a 22,220 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $25.6M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 214 building permits on record (138 active). There are 137 violations on record (1 currently open). 3 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

593records on file
100Energy Star

Completed in 1962, 5 University Pl rises 9 stories over New York. Public records put it at 302 units and 116,237 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $25.6M, and assessed for tax at $11.5M. In the 48 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 593 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 214 of its 593 records, fully 36%, fall under that one heading. Violation (137) and inspection (108) 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 2023.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 100, with a site energy-use intensity of 10.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 98 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 36% permit, 48 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.

$25.6M of New York, written across 593 government filings.

Property Details

Address5 UNIVERSITY PL, Manhattan, NY 10003
Building TypeHotel - Dormitory
H8
Year Built1962
Floors9
Total Units302
Building Area116,237 sqft
Lot Size22,220 sqft
ZoningR7-2
1005480004
1080105
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$25.6M
$11.5M
$5M

Building Permits

214 on record · 138 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 12, 2026Job #M01416580-I1-EL

NYU Kosher Dinning RoomWiring for lights, switches and receptacles. Existing electrical panel and riser

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SprinklerDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 10, 2026Est. cost $42KJob #M01391173-S2
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 10, 2026Est. cost $42KJob #M01391173-S2
Mechanical SystemsDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 22, 2026Est. cost $39KJob #M01391173-S1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed May 22, 2026Est. cost $39KJob #M01391173-S1

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Violations

137 on record · 1 open
Judgments · 3 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2023Ticket #012134485Y
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2023Ticket #012126309P
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2021Ticket #051001052Y
FAIL TO SUBMIT PROJ MONITOR S REPORT W IN 21 DAYS OF PROJ COMPLETION
DOB LegacyEnergy Benchmarking
DISMISSED
Issued May 3, 2024#2754139

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Mar 15, 2023#15780851

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Feb 16, 2022#14850078

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued Apr 30, 2021#2523862
DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued Apr 30, 2021#2523863

+ 132 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 5 UNIVERSITY PL, Manhattan built?

The building at 5 UNIVERSITY PL, Manhattan, NY 10003 was constructed in 1962. It is classified as a hotel - dormitory with 9 floors and 302 units. The building area is 116,237 sqft.

Are there building permits at 5 UNIVERSITY PL, Manhattan?

Yes. 5 UNIVERSITY PL, Manhattan, NY 10003 has 214 building permits on record, with 138 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jun 12, 2026.

Does 5 UNIVERSITY PL, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 5 UNIVERSITY PL, Manhattan, NY 10003 has 137 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 114 DOB, 18 ECB, 5 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 5 UNIVERSITY PL, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 5 UNIVERSITY PL, Manhattan, NY 10003 has 3 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 5 UNIVERSITY PL?

5 UNIVERSITY PL, Manhattan, NY 10003 has an assessed market value of $25.6M and a total assessed value of $11.5M (land: $5M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 5 UNIVERSITY PL?

5 UNIVERSITY PL, Manhattan, NY 10003 is zoned R7-2. 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 5 UNIVERSITY PL?

5 UNIVERSITY PL, Manhattan, NY 10003 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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