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138 5 Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00820 • Lot 0046 • Zip: 10011

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

1 Open DOB violations 40 on record • 1988–2021 0 Open ECB violations 14 on record • 1996–2017 2 Evictions executed 2 on record • 2017

Address

Primary address: 138 5 Avenue, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10011
Block: 00820
Lot: 0046
BBL: 1008200046
Unified address ID: 1008200046

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: C6-4M (Commercial)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 4,373 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 27 ft x 160 ft
Built FAR: 3.68
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 10
Max facility FAR: 10
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Office Buildings - Office with Commercial – 1 to 6 Stories (O5)
Year built: 1847
Last altered: 1986
Floors: 4
Total units: 4
Residential units: 0
Building area: 16,076 sq ft
Building dimensions: 27 ft x 158 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 138 NEW YORK LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $7,575,000
Total assessment: $3,408,750
Land assessment: $450,000
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 138 NY REALTY CORP

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Chelsea
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
23 St A C E

About 3 minutes on foot · 157 m

  • Penn Station 9 min 3 walking, 6 riding
  • Times Square 10 min 3 walking, 7 riding
  • Union Square 16 min 3 walking, 13 riding
  • Grand Central 18 min 3 walking, 15 riding
  • Fulton Street 18 min 3 walking, 15 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 23 min 3 walking, 20 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

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Places nearby

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Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2026

  1. DOB filing Jan 6, 2026 $80,000

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE EXISTING TERRA DECO. TYPE OF FACADE WITH STUCCO AND PRESSED SPANDREL PANEL(MATCH TO 1930'S LOOK) AND REFURBIS...

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Oct 17, 2025 $106,371

    Alteration

    Approved

2024

  1. Sale Oct 8, 2024 $0

    Changed hands

    138 5TH AVENUE

  2. Sale Oct 8, 2024 $0

    Changed hands

    138 5TH AVENUE

2023

  1. DOB NOW filing Jul 27, 2023 $50

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB NOW filing Jan 25, 2023 $68,250

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Jan 12, 2023 $10,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2022

  1. DOB NOW filing Nov 29, 2022 $10,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB NOW filing Nov 29, 2022 $68,250

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2021

  1. DOB violation Aug 5, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2018

  1. DOB filing Jun 12, 2018 $264,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL STUDIO, INCLUDING NEW PARTITION WALLS, ELECTRICAL WORK AND REPLACEMENT OF ...

  2. Permit issued Mar 5, 2018

    EW / MH

    FENWA CONSTRUCTION

  3. Permit issued Jan 3, 2018

    PL / PL

    HP SERVICES INC

  4. Permit issued Jan 2, 2018

    EW / OT

    FENWA CONSTRUCTION

2017

  1. DOB filing Oct 26, 2017 $139,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL STUDIO, INCLUDING NEW PARTITION WALLS, ELECTRICAL WORK AND REPLACEMENT OF ...

  2. DOB filing Sep 26, 2017 $21,125

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL NEW ELECT. HEAT PUMP ON THE ROOF TOP ON EXISTING 4-STORY COMM. BUILDING. ALSO, INSTALL (1) AIR HANDLER WITH D...

  3. DOB filing Sep 11, 2017 $136,000

    Alteration Type II

  4. DOB violation Jul 6, 2017

    P-PLUMBING NONE

    THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS INTENDS TO REVOKE ALL APPROVALS & PERMITS UNDER PLUMBING APPLICATION #122979777 DUE TO TH...

  5. ECB violation May 5, 2017 $250

    CLASS - 2

    WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS &/OR APPROVEDAMENDMENTS. NOTED: ON AN ACTIVE PERMIT PC JOB# ...

  6. Permit issued Mar 2, 2017

    PL / PL

    BARMOR REHAB INC

  7. DOB filing Feb 21, 2017 $5,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR PLUMBING WORK ONLY. REPLACEMENT OF GAS PIPING AT CELLAR LEVEL AND CONDUCT GAS LEAKING TEST FOR ENTIRE GAS PI...

  8. Permit issued Feb 15, 2017

    EW / OT

    FENWA CONSTRUCTION

  9. Permit issued Jan 27, 2017

    EW / OT

    CUSTOMLINE INC

2016

  1. DOB violation Oct 19, 2016

    LANDMK-LANDMARK NONE

  2. DOB violation Oct 19, 2016

    LANDMK-LANDMARK NONE

  3. DOB violation Jun 7, 2016

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2015

  1. DOB violation Jul 14, 2015

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2014

  1. ECB violation Mar 7, 2014 $0

    CLASS - 1

    WORK W/O A PERMIT. WORK NOTED: COOLING TOWER ELECTRIC AIR CONDENSER FOR INDUSTRIAL USE INSTALLED AT REAR YARD AND MOU...

2012

  1. ECB violation Sep 1, 2012 $2,000

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A C OF C W/THE DEPT OF BUILDINGS FOR NOTICE OF VIOLATION #349380...

  2. ECB violation Jul 3, 2012 $2,400

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOV #34938051Z ISSUED ON 2.4.12. (ILLEGAL PLUMBING & GAS LI...

  3. ECB violation Apr 21, 2012 $2,400

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONER. RESPONDENT FAILED TOCORRECT CONDITIONS IN #34938051-Z. FULLY FUNCTI...

  4. ECB violation Feb 14, 2012 $1,000

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED;THE FOLLOWING CONDITION. CELLAR CEILING AT VARIOUS LOCAT...

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
138 NEW YORK CORP.
YOUNG HO PAE
DOB Filing 01/06/2026
Owner
138 NY REALTY CORP.
YOUNGHO PAE
DOB Filing 06/12/2018
Owner
FIVE IRON GOLF
NORA SAUNDERS
DOB Filing 09/11/2017
Owner
FOUR STORIES, LLC
VALON GJONBALAJ
DOB Filing 11/10/2016
Owner
CSC OF NY
STEVE MCKENNA
DOB Filing 09/30/2014
Owner
FIFTH AVE GROCERY INC.
HYOUN HA KIM
DOB Filing 09/20/2012
Owner
138 NY REALTY CORP
YOUNG HO PEA
DOB Filing 05/13/2011
Owner
138 REALTY CORP LLC
GLENN VECCCHIONE
DOB Filing 05/19/2009
Owner
138 NEW YORK REALTY CORP.
YOUNGHO PAE
DOB Filing 07/21/2006
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
YOUNGHO PAE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11238
DOB NOW 10/17/2025
Owner
138 NY REALTY CORP
CORONA, NY, 11368
DOB NOW 01/25/2023
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
138 NEW YORK, LLC
138 5TH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10011
ACRIS 08/15/2025
PARTY 2
COMMONWEALTH BUSINESS BANK
3435 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, SUITE 700
LOS ANGELES, CA, 90010
ACRIS 08/15/2025
ASSIGNOR
138 NEW YORK LLC
138 5TH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10011
ACRIS 08/15/2025
PARTY ONE
SHINHAN BANK AMERICA
475 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, 4TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
ACRIS 08/13/2025
PARTY TWO
138 NEW YORK LLC
ACRIS 08/13/2025
PARTY TWO
138 N.Y. REALTY CORP.
ACRIS 08/13/2025
PARTY 2
BANK OF HOPE
138-02 NORTHERN BOULEVARD
FLUSHING, NY, 11354
ACRIS 08/08/2025
PARTY ONE
BANK OF HOPE
138-02 NORTHERN BOULEVARD
FLUSHING, NY, 11354
ACRIS 08/08/2025
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
A N D REALTY 162, LLC
41-19 162ND STREET
FLUSHING, NY, 11354
ACRIS 08/08/2025
ASSIGNEE
SHINHAN BANK AMERICA
475 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, 4TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
ACRIS 03/27/2025

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
138 NY REALTY CORP
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
138 NEW YORK LLC
PLUTO