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640 5 Ave

Manhattan, NY 10019Company-ownedBBL 1012670034BIN 1034516
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1940
Floors21
Units27
Building Area277,684 sqft
ZoningC5-3
ClassO4
Market Value$397.7M

640 5 AVE is a property located at 640 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10019. It is classified as a office - semi-fireproof (small). The building was constructed in 1940. It has 21 floors and 27 units. The building area is 277,684 square feet on a 16,673 sqft lot. The property is zoned C5-3. The assessed market value is $397.7M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 1168 building permits on record (780 active). There are 235 violations on record (2 currently open). 76 docketed judgments carrying $4,750 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

2,464records on file
63Energy Star

Completed in 1940, 640 5 Ave rises 21 stories over New York. Public records put it at 27 units and 277,684 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C5-3. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $398M, and assessed for tax at $179M. In the 55 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 2,464 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 1,168 of its 2,464 records, fully 47%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (586) and inspection (296) trail well behind. 2 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 2005.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 63, with a site energy-use intensity of 74.3 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 2,233 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 47% permit, 55 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.

$398M of New York, written across 2,464 government filings.

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Property Details

Address640 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10019
Building TypeOffice - Semi-Fireproof (small)
O4
Year Built1940
Floors21
Total Units27
Building Area277,684 sqft
Lot Size16,673 sqft
ZoningC5-3
1012670034
1034516
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$397.7M
$179M
$20.9M

Building Permits

1168 on record · 780 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 20, 2026Est. cost $375KJob #M01423031-I1

Initial Permit

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Mechanical SystemsDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 20, 2026Est. cost $38KJob #M01423039-I1

Initial Permit

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SprinklerDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 20, 2026Est. cost $22KJob #M01423059-I1

Initial Permit

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PlumbingDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 20, 2026Est. cost $10KJob #M01423047-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 20, 2026Est. cost $375KJob #M01423031-I1
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Violations

235 on record · 2 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$4,750
Judgments · 76 docketed
Health summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 6, 2026Balance $25Ticket #0891066431
VENDING AT TIME OR PLACE PROHIBITED
Health summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 13, 2026Balance $25Ticket #0891038969
VENDING AT TIME OR PLACE PROHIBITED
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Balance $25Ticket #048626271X
VENDING AT TIME OR PLACE PROHIBITED
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2026Balance $25Ticket #048864803L
VENDING IN PROHIBITED ZONE OR AREA 1ST
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2025Balance $25Ticket #0218426744
VENDING AT TIME OR PLACE PROHIBITED

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ECBSigns
RESOLVE
Issued Apr 9, 2025#35687276M

300 SQUARE FOOT OUTDOOR SIGN VICTORY'S SECRET "VERY SEXY THE NEW LOOK"FACING 51ST STREET HOISTED, HUNG OR ATTACHED-NOT PERFORMED OR SUPERVISED BY A PROPERLY LICENSED SIGN HANGER. REMEDY: OBTAIN LICENSE.

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ECBSigns
RESOLVE
Issued Apr 9, 2025#35687246L

OUTDOOR SIGN VICTORIA'S SECRET "VERY SEXY THE NEW LOOK" FACING 5TH AVENUE INSTALLED WITHOUT A PERMIT. REMEDY: OBTAIN PERMIT.

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ECBSigns
RESOLVE
Issued Apr 9, 2025#35687247N

OUTDOOR SIGN VICTORIA'A SECRET "VERY SEXY THE NEW LOOK" FACING 51ST STREET INSTALLED WITHOUT A PERMIT. REMEDY: OBTAIN PERMIT.

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ECBSigns
RESOLVE
Issued Apr 9, 2025#35687248P

300 SQUARE FOOT OUTDOOR SIGN VICTORIA'S SECRET "VERY SEXY THE NEW LOOK" FACING 5TH AVENUE EXCEEDS 200SQ FT. MAXIMUM ON EACH FRONTAGE OF CORNER LOT. REMEDY: COMPLY WITH ZONING RESOLUTION.

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ECBSigns
RESOLVE
Issued Apr 9, 2025#35687249R

300 SQUARE FOOT OUTDOOR SIGN VICTORIA'S SECRET "VERY SEXY THE NEW LOOK" FACING 51ST STREET EXCEEDS 200SQ FT. MAXIMUM ON EACH FRONTAGE OF CORNER LOT. REMEDY: COMPLY WITH ZONING RESOLUTION.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 640 5 AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 640 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10019 was constructed in 1940. It is classified as a office - semi-fireproof (small) with 21 floors and 27 units. The building area is 277,684 sqft.

Are there building permits at 640 5 AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 640 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10019 has 1168 building permits on record, with 780 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 (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jul 20, 2026.

Does 640 5 AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 640 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10019 has 235 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 190 DOB, 45 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 640 5 AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 640 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10019 has 76 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $4,750. 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 640 5 AVE?

640 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10019 has an assessed market value of $397.7M and a total assessed value of $179M (land: $20.9M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 640 5 AVE?

640 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10019 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 640 5 AVE?

640 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10019 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 640 5 AVE?

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