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685 5 Ave

Manhattan, NY 10022BBL 1012897501BIN 1035737
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Year Built1926
Floors25
Units68
Building Area86,444 sqft
ZoningC5-3
ClassRM
Market Value$141.7M

685 5 AVE is a property located at 685 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10022. The building was constructed in 1926. It has 25 floors and 68 units. The building area is 86,444 square feet on a 7,302 sqft lot. The property is zoned C5-3. The assessed market value is $141.7M. It last sold for $17M on Oct 21, 2024. There are 562 building permits on record (402 active). There are 182 violations on record (0 currently open). 76 docketed judgments carrying $20,735 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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1,610records on file
71Energy Star

Completed in 1926, 685 5 Ave rises 25 stories over New York. Public records put it at 68 units and 86,444 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C5-3. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $142M, and assessed for tax at $63.8M. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,610 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 562 of its 1,610 records, fully 35%, fall under that one heading. Assignment (270) and violation (182) trail well behind. No 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 posts an Energy Star score of 71, with a site energy-use intensity of 84.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 1,191 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 35% permit, 59 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.

$142M of New York, written across 1,610 government filings.

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Property Details

Address685 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10022
RM
Year Built1926
Floors25
Total Units68
Building Area86,444 sqft
Lot Size7,302 sqft
ZoningC5-3
1012897501
1035737

Assessment & Sales

$141.7M
$63.8M
$1.1M
$17M
Last Sale DateOct 21, 2024

Building Permits

562 on record · 402 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 9, 2026Job #M01388203-S1-EL

Filing to include the the Service Switches work completed in the Basement. Also including EPR #mn00970 and the work completed to cover work from M01039327-I1-EL, which was to complete the filing for EPR which has been approved, under MN00970A1.

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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jun 12, 2026Job #140362275-01
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed May 11, 2026Job #M01394112-I1
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed May 7, 2026Est. cost $205KJob #110377690-01
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed May 7, 2026Est. cost $72KJob #102813485-01
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Violations

182 on record · none currently open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$20,735
Judgments · 76 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #014248032J
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $250Ticket #049497438R
VENDING IN BUS STOP, SIDEWALK NEXT TO A HOSPITAL OR HEALTH FACILITY
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $250Ticket #049269446M
VENDING IN BUS STOP, SIDEWALK NEXT TO A HOSPITAL OR HEALTH FACILITY
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2026Balance $25Ticket #048755630J
VENDING IN BUS STOP, SIDEWALK NEXT TO A HOSPITAL OR HEALTH FACILITY
Health summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 4, 2025Balance $500Ticket #0890998159
COLD TCS FOOD NOT HELD AT 41 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT OR BELOW

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SafetyElevator
DISMISSED
Issued Oct 10, 2025#VIO-FTC-VT-PER-202412-0009286

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Periodic Inspection Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
DISMISSED
Issued Oct 10, 2025#VIO-FTC-VT-PER-202412-0009022

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Periodic Inspection Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyGas Piping Ll152
DISMISSED
Issued Sep 18, 2025#NOD-FTF-PL-PER-202206-0087598

Cycle 1, Sub-cycle B (premises is in Community District 5)

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SafetyElevator
DISMISSED
Issued Oct 11, 2024#VIO-FTC-VT-PER-202312-0010271

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2023 Periodic Inspection Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
DISMISSED
Issued Oct 11, 2024#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202312-0013859

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2023 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 685 5 AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 685 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10022 was constructed in 1926. with 25 floors and 68 units. The building area is 86,444 sqft.

Are there building permits at 685 5 AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 685 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10022 has 562 building permits on record, with 402 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 Oct 9, 2026.

Does 685 5 AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 685 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10022 has 182 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 18 DOB Safety, 97 DOB, 67 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 685 5 AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 685 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10022 has 76 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $20,735. 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 685 5 AVE?

685 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10022 has an assessed market value of $141.7M and a total assessed value of $63.8M (land: $1.1M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 685 5 AVE last sold?

685 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10022 last sold for $17M on Oct 21, 2024. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 685 5 AVE?

685 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10022 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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