870 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10065 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1949

Floors20

Units102

Building Area235,448 sqft

ZoningR10

ClassD4

Market Value$65M

870 5 AVE is a property located at 870 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10065. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1949. It has 20 floors and 102 units. The building area is 235,448 square feet on a 17,750 sqft lot. The property is zoned R10. The assessed market value is $65M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 591 building permits on record (425 active). There are 299 violations on record (181 currently open). 24 docketed judgments carrying $8,237 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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1,398records on file

100Energy Star

Completed in 1949, 870 5 Ave rises 20 stories over New York. Public records put it at 102 units and 235,448 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R10. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $65.0M, and assessed for tax at $29.3M. In the 52 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,398 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 591 of its 1,398 records, fully 42%, fall under that one heading. Violation (299) and complaint (246) trail well behind. 181 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 2022.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 100, with a site energy-use intensity of 31.4 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 552 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 42% permit, 52 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.

$65.0M of New York, written across 1,398 government filings.

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updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address870 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10065

Building TypeElevator Apartment - Cooperative

Building ClassD4

Year Built1949

Floors20

Total Units102

Building Area235,448 sqft

Lot Size17,750 sqft

ZoningR10

ConditionAverage

BBL1013830001

BIN1041250

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$65M

Assessed Total$29.3M

Assessed Land$7.8M

Building Permits

591 on record · 425 active

General ConstructionDOB NOW

APPROVED

Filed Jul 28, 2026Est. cost $273KJob #M01223447-I1

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

APPROVED

Filed Jul 28, 2026Est. cost $273KJob #M01223447-P1

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW

Filed Jul 24, 2026Job #M01421113-S1

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW

Filed Jul 23, 2026Est. cost $400KJob #M01421113-I1

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW

Filed Jul 23, 2026Job #M01421113-S2

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Violations

299 on record · 181 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$8,237

Judgments · 24 docketed

DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Sep 30, 2025Ticket #035716860L

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCES

DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jan 31, 2025Ticket #039121743P

ELECTRICAL WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT

DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Mar 31, 2025Balance $1,800Ticket #039115242X

UNLAWFUL ACTS.FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONER

DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Sep 30, 2024Balance $6,437Ticket #039111551L

UNAPPROVED UNSAFE UNSUITABLE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT OR WIRING IN USE

DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Feb 28, 2025Ticket #039107500J

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER

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ECBConstruction

ACTIVE

Issued Mar 24, 2026#39181609Z

UNABLE TO GAIN ACCESS. CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION NOT SUBMITTED FOR CLASS 1 FAILURE TO MAINTAIN VIOLATION #35657423X ISSUED ON 2/14/2023 FOR ACOUSTICAL CEILING WATER DAMAGE IN APARTMENT 9H., FILE A CERTIFICATE O

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ECBConstruction

ACTIVE

Issued Feb 12, 2025#39138321X

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS. AT TIME OF INSPECTION, RESPONDENT HAS FAILED TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION FOR ECB SUMMONS

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ECBConstruction

ACTIVE

Issued Jan 29, 2025#37032703N

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS #35658582H ISSUED ON 01/06/2023, AND FAILURE TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION PURSUANT TO 28.201.1 AND 1 RCNY 102-01(D)(2). AN ACCEPTABLE CERT

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jan 13, 2025#17617706

§ 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION SUSPENDED ACOUSTIC CEILING IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 9H, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jan 13, 2025#17617707

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK ABOVE CEILING IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 9H, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 870 5 AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 870 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10065 was constructed in 1949. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative with 20 floors and 102 units. The building area is 235,448 sqft.

Are there building permits at 870 5 AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 870 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10065 has 591 building permits on record, with 425 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 28, 2026.

Does 870 5 AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 870 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10065 has 299 violations on record, with 181 currently open. Breakdown: 69 DOB, 44 ECB, 186 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 870 5 AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 870 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10065 has 24 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $8,237. 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 870 5 AVE?

870 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10065 has an assessed market value of $65M and a total assessed value of $29.3M (land: $7.8M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 870 5 AVE?

870 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.

Who owns 870 5 AVE?

870 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10065 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.

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