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235-237 5 Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00857 • Lot 0002 • Zip: 10016

Condition

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

3 Open DOB violations 31 on record • 1989–2021 0 Open ECB violations 7 on record • 1990–2009

Address

Primary address: 235-237 5 Avenue, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10016
Block: 00857
Lot: 0002
BBL: 1008570002
Unified address ID: 1008570002

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: C5-2 (Commercial)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 3,067 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 30 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 5.42
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 10
Max facility FAR: 10
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Office Buildings - Office with Commercial – 7 to 19 Stories (O6)
Year built: 1912
Last altered: 1991
Floors: 7
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 16,614 sq ft
Building dimensions: 30 ft x 100 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: CATHAY BANK

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $4,617,000
Total assessment: $2,077,650
Land assessment: $643,500
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: GREAT EASTERN BANK

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Midtown
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
51 St 4 6 6X

About 4 minutes on foot · 218 m

  • Grand Central 9 min 4 walking, 5 riding
  • Union Square 15 min 4 walking, 11 riding
  • Times Square 16 min 4 walking, 12 riding
  • Penn Station 22 min 4 walking, 18 riding
  • Fulton Street 23 min 4 walking, 19 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 31 min 4 walking, 27 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 NOW filing Feb 13, 2026 $85,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB NOW filing Feb 12, 2026 $9,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Feb 12, 2026 $290,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  4. DOB NOW filing Feb 3, 2026 $70,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2024

  1. Sale Jul 8, 2024 $8,750,000

    Changed hands

    235 FIFTH AVENUE

  2. Sale Jul 8, 2024 $8,750,000

    Changed hands

    235 FIFTH AVENUE

2022

  1. DOB NOW filing Jul 13, 2022 $20,400

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2021

  1. DOB violation Sep 8, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. DOB filing Feb 3, 2021 $87,000

    Alteration Type II

    CYCLE 8 FISP FACADE REPAIRS. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGRESS.

2020

  1. Permit issued Oct 29, 2020

    EW / OT

    OPTIMUM BUILDING RESTORAT

  2. Permit issued Sep 9, 2020

    EW / OT

    OPTIMUM BUILDING RESTORAT

  3. DOB violation Sep 3, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  4. DOB NOW filing Aug 4, 2020 $4,500

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2019

  1. DOB violation Jul 24, 2019

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2018

  1. DOB filing Aug 31, 2018 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF ROOF PROTECTION AS PER DRAWINGS DURING NEW BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AT 241 5 AVENUE, FILED UNDER SEPARAT...

2016

  1. DOB violation Jul 21, 2016

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2015

  1. DOB violation Aug 11, 2015

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Aug 11, 2015

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2014

  1. DOB filing Aug 5, 2014 $0

    Alteration Type III

    ERECT A TTOAL OF 40 LINEAR FEET BY 20 FEET APPROXIMATE HIGH HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED, PER DRAWINGS, RATED FOR 300 LBS...

  2. DOB filing Aug 5, 2014 $0

    Alteration Type III

    ERECT A TOTAL OF 30 LINEAR FEET BY 70 FEET APPROXIMATE HEIGHT OF TUBULAR STEEL SCAFFOLD STRUCTURE,PER DRAWINGS. INSTA...

2013

  1. Permit issued Jul 1, 2013

    EQ / EQ

    S&E BRIDGE & SCAFFOLD LLC

  2. Permit issued May 13, 2013

    EQ / EQ

    S&E BRIDGE & SCAFFOLD LLC

2012

  1. Permit issued Jun 8, 2012

    EQ / EQ

    S&E BRIDGE & SCAFFOLD LLC

2010

  1. Permit issued Mar 24, 2010

    EQ / EQ

    EVEREST SCAFFOLDING INC

2009

  1. DOB filing Dec 21, 2009 $47,000

    Alteration Type II

    LOCAL LAW 11/98 EXTERIOR REPAIR. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EXISTS.

  2. ECB violation Oct 7, 2009 $2,400

    CLASS - 1

    NO RECORD OF DAILY INSPECTION OF SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED PERSON OF SITE. NOTED: NO DAILY INSPECTIO...

  3. ECB violation Oct 7, 2009 $400

    CLASS - 2

    FAILED TO NOTIFY DEPARTMENT OBTAIN PERMIT PRIOR TO USE/INST OF C-HOOKS IN CONNECTION WITH SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD.NOTED: N...

2006

  1. DOB filing Oct 4, 2006 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF A HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED 30' HIGH DURING FACADE REPAIR . NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.SHE...

1998

  1. ECB violation Jul 10, 1998 $2,500

    Non-Hazardous

    50Y11,30002,03O02,57O02,60112,03I11,05J1115F,. 50- MAIN MACH LEAKING OIL. 30,03,57,. HOISTWAY TOP OE CAR PIT ALL DIRT...

1996

  1. ECB violation Feb 15, 1996 $0

    Unknown

    X6U,49U.46&49 RESHACKLE,PROPERLY DATE & TAG FOR SAME

1991

  1. ECB violation Jul 22, 1991 $75

    Non-Hazardous

    73X,73 RESTORE ELEVATOR TO SERVICE SO COMPLETE INSPECTION CAN BE MADE

1990

  1. ECB violation May 8, 1990 $285

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT WORK NOTED REMOVING WALLS EAT AND WEST INTERIOR OF BLDG 2ND FL. (STOP ALL WORK). REMEDY: OBTIAN...

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
CATHAY BANK
JOHN HUANG
DOB Filing 02/03/2021
Owner
S&E BRIDGE & SCAFFOLD LLC
COLM COEN
DOB Filing 08/31/2018
Owner
GREAT EASTERN BANK
WILLIAM LARIA
DOB Filing 10/04/2006
Owner
Great Eastern Bank
Joseph Liu
DOB Filing 03/28/2002
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
CATHAY BANK
Tarrytown, NY, 10591
DOB NOW 02/13/2026
Owner
PR
FOREST HILLS, NY, 11375
DOB NOW 07/13/2022
Owner
JORGE MOLINA
JAMAICA, NY, 11423
DOB NOW 08/04/2020
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMM. OF THE CITY OF NY
ACRIS 11/23/2010
PARTY 1
LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMM OF THE CITY OF NY
ACRIS 11/23/2010
PARTY 1
CHB AMERICA BANK
330 5TH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
ACRIS 04/13/2007
PARTY 1
CATHAY BANK
40-14 MAIN STREET
FLUSHING, NY, 11354
ACRIS 04/12/2007
PARTY 1
GREAT EASTERN BANK
40-14 MAIN STREET
FLUSHING, NY, 11354
ACRIS 04/12/2007
PARTY TWO
241 5TH AVE., L.L.C.
12501 COASTAL HIGHWAY
OCEAN CITY, MD, 21842
ACRIS 04/12/2007
GRANTOR/SELLER
BANCO MEXICANO, S.A.
SANTANDER INVESTMENT ETC.
45 EAST 53RD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
ACRIS 10/16/1997
GRANTEE/BUYER
GREAT EASTERN BANK
41-48 MAIN STREET
FLUSHING, NY, 11355
ACRIS 10/16/1997
GRANTOR/SELLER
ARRENDADORA SOMEX, S.A. DE C.C.
BANC MEXICANO
235 FIFTH AVE
NY, NY
ACRIS 10/04/1994
GRANTEE/BUYER
BANCO MEXICANO, S.A.
235 FIFTH AVE
NY, NY
ACRIS 10/04/1994

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
GREAT EASTERN BANK
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
CATHAY BANK
PLUTO