Manhattan

637 East 5 St

Manhattan, NY 10009Government-ownedBBL 1003870144BIN 1075627

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1989
Floors3
Units24
Building Area18,972 sqft
ZoningR8B
ClassC9
Market Value$5M

637 EAST 5 ST is a property located at 637 EAST 5 ST, Manhattan, NY 10009. The building was constructed in 1989. It has 3 floors and 24 units. The building area is 18,972 square feet on a 19,776 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8B. The assessed market value is $5M. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 14 building permits on record (6 active). There are 11 violations on record (5 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

193records on file

Completed in 1989, 637 East 5 St rises 3 stories over New York. Public records put it at 24 units and 18,972 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $5.0M, and assessed for tax at $2.3M. In the 54 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 193 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 134 of its 193 records, fully 69%, fall under that one heading. Assignment (16) and permit (14) trail well behind. 5 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 — 69% inspection, 54 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.

69% of every record here performs the same act: inspection.

Property Details

Address637 EAST 5 ST, Manhattan, NY 10009
C9
Year Built1989
Floors3
Total Units24
Building Area18,972 sqft
Lot Size19,776 sqft
ZoningR8B
1003870144
1075627
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$5M
$2.3M
$540K

Building Permits

14 on record · 6 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Jul 16, 2026Job #499306
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Oct 13, 2024Job #M01126308-I1-EL
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jan 25, 2024Est. cost $115KJob #M08043329-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jan 25, 2024Est. cost $5KJob #M08043270-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Oct 24, 2023Est. cost $5KJob #M08043270-P1

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Violations

11 on record · 5 open
DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 3, 2024#2747765

STRUCTURED RENDERED NON-COMPLIANT. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED CONC RETE STUCCO AT 629 EAST THE STREET HAS COLLAPSED INTO REAR YARD WHERE REMAINING SECTIONS HAVE A POTENTIAL OF FURTHER COLLAPSE

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 25, 2023#39093466K

ALTERED/CHANGED BUILDING OCCUPIED WITHOUT A VALID CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY AS PER 28-118.3.1- 28-118.3.2. AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, I OBSERVED EXPIRED CO # 91965T DECEMBER 20, 1988, FOR ABOVE LOCATION., OBTAIN

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DOB LegacyLocal Law 62/91
Unknown
Issued Feb 13, 2004#957554
DOB LegacyLocal Law 62/91
Unknown
Issued Mar 19, 2003#890504
DOB LegacyLocal Law 62/91
Unknown
Issued Mar 26, 2002#826214

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 637 EAST 5 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 637 EAST 5 ST, Manhattan, NY 10009 was constructed in 1989. with 3 floors and 24 units. The building area is 18,972 sqft.

Are there building permits at 637 EAST 5 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 637 EAST 5 ST, Manhattan, NY 10009 has 14 building permits on record, with 6 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration (CURRENT) filed Jul 16, 2026.

Does 637 EAST 5 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 637 EAST 5 ST, Manhattan, NY 10009 has 11 violations on record, with 5 currently open. Breakdown: 10 DOB, 1 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 637 EAST 5 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 637 EAST 5 ST, Manhattan, NY 10009. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 637 EAST 5 ST?

637 EAST 5 ST, Manhattan, NY 10009 has an assessed market value of $5M and a total assessed value of $2.3M (land: $540K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 637 EAST 5 ST?

637 EAST 5 ST, Manhattan, NY 10009 is zoned R8B. 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 637 EAST 5 ST?

637 EAST 5 ST, Manhattan, NY 10009 is government-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 637 EAST 5 ST?

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