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509 5 Ave

Manhattan, NY 10017BBL 1012777501BIN 1035354
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Year Built1917
Floors12
Units12
Building Area39,990 sqft
ZoningC5-3
ClassRC
Market Value$18.2M

509 5 AVE is a property located at 509 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10017. The building was constructed in 1917. It has 12 floors and 12 units. The building area is 39,990 square feet on a 4,612 sqft lot. The property is zoned C5-3. The assessed market value is $18.2M. It last sold for $23.1M on Sep 6, 2012. There are 117 building permits on record (97 active). There are 168 violations on record (129 currently open). 46 docketed judgments carrying $105,745 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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577records on file

Completed in 1917, 509 5 Ave rises 12 stories over New York. Public records put it at 12 units and 39,990 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C5-3. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $18.2M, and assessed for tax at $8.2M. In the 43 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 577 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 168 of its 577 records, fully 29%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (127) and permit (117) trail well behind. 129 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 2023.

Read together — 29% violation, 43 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.

$18.2M of New York, written across 577 government filings.

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Property Details

Address509 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10017
RC
Year Built1917
Floors12
Total Units12
Building Area39,990 sqft
Lot Size4,612 sqft
ZoningC5-3
1012777501
1035354

Assessment & Sales

$18.2M
$8.2M
$305K
$23.1M
Last Sale DateSep 6, 2012

Building Permits

117 on record · 97 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Oct 19, 2026Est. cost $705KJob #M01470892-I1
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Public SafetyDOB NOW
AHV PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 10, 2026Job #M6167618
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Public SafetyDOB NOW
AHV PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 2, 2026Job #M5006218
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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Sep 23, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #M01461381-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Sep 23, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #M01461381-I1
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Violations

168 on record · 129 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$105,745
Judgments · 46 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #014245843J
INSPECTION AND TESTING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2025Balance $1,000Ticket #014167943X
INSPECTION AND TESTING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2024Balance $1,000Ticket #014135868Z
INSPECTION AND TESTING
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2025Balance $6,250Ticket #037028931N
MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2025Balance $6,250Ticket #037027712Z
FAIL SUBMIT REQUIRED REPORT OF CRIT EXAM DOCUMENTING EXTERIOR WALL

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 2, 2026#VIO-FTF-VT-CAT1-202512-0002628

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2025 Cat1 Test Report

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 2, 2026#VIO-FTF-VT-CAT1-202512-0002631

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2025 Cat1 Test Report

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 2, 2026#VIO-FTF-VT-PER-202512-0003156

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2025 Periodic Inspection Report

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 2, 2026#VIO-FTF-VT-PER-202512-0003149

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2025 Periodic Inspection Report

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 2, 2026#VIO-FTF-VT-PER-202512-0003157

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2025 Periodic Inspection Report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 509 5 AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 509 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10017 was constructed in 1917. with 12 floors and 12 units. The building area is 39,990 sqft.

Are there building permits at 509 5 AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 509 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10017 has 117 building permits on record, with 97 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 (APPROVED) filed Oct 19, 2026.

Does 509 5 AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 509 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10017 has 168 violations on record, with 129 currently open. Breakdown: 45 DOB Safety, 107 DOB, 16 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 509 5 AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 509 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10017 has 46 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $105,745. 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 509 5 AVE?

509 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10017 has an assessed market value of $18.2M and a total assessed value of $8.2M (land: $305K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 509 5 AVE last sold?

509 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10017 last sold for $23.1M on Sep 6, 2012. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 509 5 AVE?

509 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10017 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.

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