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838 5 Ave

Manhattan, NY 10065BBL 1013797504BIN 1041101
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Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1951
Floors12
Units31
Building Area56,729 sqft
ZoningR10
ClassRD
Market Value$18K

838 5 AVE is a property located at 838 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10065. It is classified as a condo - residential unit in non-condo. The building was constructed in 1951. It has 12 floors and 31 units. The building area is 56,729 square feet on a 6,916 sqft lot. The property is zoned R10. The assessed market value is $18K. It last sold for $21.8M on Apr 17, 2025. There are 271 building permits on record (217 active). There are 79 violations on record (1 currently open). 4 docketed judgments 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

617records on file

Completed in 1951, 838 5 Ave rises 12 stories over New York. Public records put it at 31 units and 56,729 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R10. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $17.7K, and assessed for tax at $8.0K. In the 41 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 617 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 271 of its 617 records, fully 44%, fall under that one heading. Violation (79) and sale (60) trail well behind. 1 violation stands open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. Activity is spread across the decades, with 2001 the busiest year on file.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 119.3 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 742 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 44% permit, 41 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.

$17.7K of New York, written across 617 government filings.

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NYC DOBNYC HPDNYC DOFACRISNYC DCPECB/OATHNYC DEPNYC LPCNYC FDNYNYS DHCRMOCEJFEMAEPAUS CensusHUDUSGS
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Property Details

Address838 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10065
Building TypeCondo - Residential Unit in Non-Condo
RD
Year Built1951
Floors12
Total Units31
Building Area56,729 sqft
Lot Size6,916 sqft
ZoningR10
ConditionAverage
1013797504
1041101

Assessment & Sales

$18K
$8K
$2K
$21.8M
Last Sale DateApr 17, 2025

Building Permits

271 on record · 217 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Aug 31, 2026Est. cost $443KJob #M01144770-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Aug 31, 2026Est. cost $443KJob #M01144770-P3
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 3, 2026Job #M01411560-I1-EL

GENERAL WIRING 7TH FLOOR

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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Apr 10, 2026Job #M01385605-I1-EL

General wiring , 7 th floor

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Mar 19, 2026Est. cost $443KJob #M01144770-P2
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Violations

79 on record · 1 open
Judgments · 4 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2018Ticket #037003709L
FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL COOLING TOWER CERTIFICATION
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 8, 2005Ticket #0147900758
20050629N
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2005Ticket #0143563210
20040922N
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 20, 2007Ticket #0123634592
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS EQUIPMENT STORED ON STREET W O PERMIT
SafetyElevator
DISMISSED
Issued Oct 10, 2025#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202412-0003695

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
DISMISSED
Issued Oct 23, 2023#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-201812-0017342

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2018 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
DISMISSED
Issued Oct 23, 2023#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202012-0006969

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2020 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
DISMISSED
Issued Oct 23, 2023#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202012-0005694

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2020 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
DISMISSED
Issued Oct 23, 2023#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202212-0020713

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2022 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 838 5 AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 838 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10065 was constructed in 1951. It is classified as a condo - residential unit in non-condo with 12 floors and 31 units. The building area is 56,729 sqft.

Are there building permits at 838 5 AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 838 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10065 has 271 building permits on record, with 217 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 ENTIRE) filed Aug 31, 2026.

Does 838 5 AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 838 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10065 has 79 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 7 DOB Safety, 50 DOB, 17 ECB, 5 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 838 5 AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 838 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10065 has 4 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). 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 838 5 AVE?

838 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10065 has an assessed market value of $18K and a total assessed value of $8K (land: $2K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 838 5 AVE last sold?

838 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10065 last sold for $21.8M on Apr 17, 2025. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 838 5 AVE?

838 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10065 is zoned R10. 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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