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556 5 Ave

Manhattan, NY 10036Individually ownedBBL 1012610039BIN 1034252
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1927
Floors7
Units1
Building Area39,100 sqft
ZoningC5-3
ClassO3
Market Value$11.9M

556 5 AVE is a property located at 556 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10036. It is classified as a office - fireproof (under 100k sq ft). The building was constructed in 1927. It has 7 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 39,100 square feet on a 5,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned C5-3. The assessed market value is $11.9M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 53 building permits on record (43 active). There are 33 violations on record (9 currently open). 3 docketed judgments carrying $4,200 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

162records on file

Completed in 1927, 556 5 Ave rises 7 stories over New York. Public records put it at 1 unit and 39,100 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C5-3. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $11.9M, and assessed for tax at $5.4M. In the 53 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 162 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 53 of its 162 records, fully 33%, fall under that one heading. Violation (33) and inspection (28) trail well behind. 9 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 2024.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 9999.6 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 25,965 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 33% permit, 53 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.

$11.9M of New York, written across 162 government filings.

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Property Details

Address556 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10036
Building TypeOffice - Fireproof (under 100K sq ft)
O3
Year Built1927
Floors7
Total Units1
Building Area39,100 sqft
Lot Size5,000 sqft
ZoningC5-3
1012610039
1034252
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$11.9M
$5.4M
$3.4M

Building Permits

53 on record · 43 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 17, 2026Est. cost $265KJob #M01428610-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jan 8, 2026Est. cost $900KJob #M01039063-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Oct 10, 2025Job #M00877743-P1

REPLACE ELEVATOR SWITCH

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StructuralDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Sep 9, 2025Est. cost $900KJob #M01039063-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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Asbestos AbatementDEP
CLOSED
Filed Nov 26, 2023Job #TRU2876MN23
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Violations

33 on record · 9 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$4,200
Judgments · 3 docketed
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2026Balance $2,600Ticket #000895973Y
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 3RD AND SUB
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $1,600Ticket #000785391R
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
Health summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2016Ticket #0890347710
VEND IN BUS STOP, NEXT TO HOSPITAL 10 FT OF DRIVE, SUBWAY, CROSSWALK
DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 22, 2024#2762247

FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9C TECHNICAL REPORT BY 2/21/2024

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DOB LegacyACJ1
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 6, 2019#2395101

VIO ISSUED TO PRIV RES ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST

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DOB LegacyACJ1
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 6, 2019#2395102

VIO ISSUED TO PRIV RES ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST

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ECBLocal Law
ACTIVE
Issued May 9, 1997#34142956J

FAILURE TO INSTALL AN ACCEPTABLE TWO-WAY VOICE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH CENTRAL STATION CONNECTION. REMEDY: PROVIDE EITHER TR1 FORM 23D AS PER LOCAL LAW 5 OF 1973.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 556 5 AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 556 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10036 was constructed in 1927. It is classified as a office - fireproof (under 100k sq ft) with 7 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 39,100 sqft.

Are there building permits at 556 5 AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 556 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10036 has 53 building permits on record, with 43 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 Jul 17, 2026.

Does 556 5 AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 556 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10036 has 33 violations on record, with 9 currently open. Breakdown: 22 DOB, 11 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 556 5 AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 556 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10036 has 3 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $4,200. 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 556 5 AVE?

556 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10036 has an assessed market value of $11.9M and a total assessed value of $5.4M (land: $3.4M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 556 5 AVE?

556 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10036 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 556 5 AVE?

556 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10036 is individually 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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