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988 5 Ave

Manhattan, NY 10075Company-ownedBBL 1014917502BIN 1046594
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Updated Aug 2, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1926
Floors13
Units13
Building Area41,668 sqft
ZoningR10
ClassR4
Market Value$1.2M

988 5 AVE is a property located at 988 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10075. It is classified as a condo - residential unit in converted building. The building was constructed in 1926. It has 13 floors and 13 units. The building area is 41,668 square feet on a 5,117 sqft lot. The property is zoned R10. The assessed market value is $1.2M. It last sold for $16.3M on Oct 15, 2025. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 254 building permits on record (188 active). There are 40 violations on record (4 currently open). 5 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

569records on file

Completed in 1926, 988 5 Ave rises 13 stories over New York. Public records put it at 13 units and 41,668 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R10. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.2M, and assessed for tax at $550K. In the 44 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 569 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 254 of its 569 records, fully 45%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (115) and violation (40) trail well behind. 4 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 2003.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 86.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 353 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 45% permit, 44 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.

$1.2M of New York, written across 569 government filings.

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Property Details

Address988 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10075
Building TypeCondo - Residential Unit in Converted Building
R4
Year Built1926
Floors13
Total Units13
Building Area41,668 sqft
Lot Size5,117 sqft
ZoningR10
ConditionAverage
1014917502
1046594
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.2M
$550K
$108K
$16.3M
Last Sale DateOct 15, 2025

Building Permits

254 on record · 188 active
Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 3, 2026Est. cost $1Job #M01400337-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 3, 2026Est. cost $1Job #M01400337-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 19, 2026Job #M01404727-I1-EL

INSTALLATION OF LIGHTING FOR SIDEWALK SHED.

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StructuralDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Apr 30, 2026Est. cost $5KJob #M01313563-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Apr 30, 2026Est. cost $5KJob #M01313563-I1
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Violations

40 on record · 4 open
Judgments · 5 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2011Ticket #034875190N
USE OF SUPPORTED SCAFFOLD WITHOUT A SCAFFOLD USER CERTIFICATE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2011Ticket #034875191P
MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 4, 2012Ticket #010888676P
FAILED TO PROVIDE SIGN POSTING INSTRUCT
Landmarks summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2004Ticket #070001157J
ALTERATION TO EXTERIOR ARCHITECTURAL FEATURE
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2002Ticket #0118921853
20011116N
DOB LegacyLandmark
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 20, 2023#2746448
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DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 20, 2019#2334982
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 988 5 AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 988 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10075 was constructed in 1926. It is classified as a condo - residential unit in converted building with 13 floors and 13 units. The building area is 41,668 sqft.

Are there building permits at 988 5 AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 988 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10075 has 254 building permits on record, with 188 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Sidewalk Shed (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jun 3, 2026.

Does 988 5 AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 988 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10075 has 40 violations on record, with 4 currently open. Breakdown: 34 DOB, 4 ECB, 2 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 988 5 AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 988 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10075 has 5 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 988 5 AVE?

988 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10075 has an assessed market value of $1.2M and a total assessed value of $550K (land: $108K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 988 5 AVE last sold?

988 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10075 last sold for $16.3M on Oct 15, 2025. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 988 5 AVE?

988 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10075 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 988 5 AVE?

988 5 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10075 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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