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556-558 5 Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01261 • Lot 0039 • Zip: 10036

Condition

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

5 Open DOB violations 22 on record • 1988–2024 5 Open ECB violations 11 on record • 1988–2013

Address

Primary address: 556-558 5 Avenue, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10036
Block: 01261
Lot: 0039
BBL: 1012610039
Unified address ID: 1012610039

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: C5-3 (Commercial)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 5,000 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 50 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 7.82
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 15
Max facility FAR: 15
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Office Buildings - Office Only – 7-19 Stories (O3)
Year built: 1927
Last altered: 1974
Floors: 7
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 39,100 sq ft
Building dimensions: 50 ft x 58 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: REPUBLIC PHILIPPINES

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $13,415,000
Total assessment: $6,036,750
Land assessment: $3,379,500
Exempt total: $6,036,750
Assessment owner: REPUBLIC PHILIPPINES

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Midtown
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 6 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 Jul 17, 2026 $265,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2024

  1. DOB NOW filing May 7, 2024 $900,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB violation Feb 22, 2024

    FISPNRF-NO REPORT AND / OR LATE FILING (FACADE) FACADE REQUIRED

    FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9C TECHNICAL REPORT BY 2/21/2024

2023

  1. DOB NOW filing Oct 6, 2023 $19,350

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2021

  1. DOB filing Feb 10, 2021 $70,000

    Alteration Type I

    FILING TO AMEND CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY WITH NO PROPOSED WORK AS SHOWN ON SUBMITTED PLANS.

2019

  1. DOB violation Sep 6, 2019

    ACJ1-(PRIVATE RESIDENCE) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO PRIV RES ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST

  2. DOB violation Sep 6, 2019

    ACJ1-(PRIVATE RESIDENCE) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO PRIV RES ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST

  3. DOB violation Sep 3, 2019

    LL2604S-SPRINKLER NONE

    FAILED TO FILE FINAL SPRINKLER REPORT BY JULY 1, 2019

2018

  1. DOB violation Jan 26, 2018

    ACJ1-(PRIVATE RESIDENCE) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO PRIV RES ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2016 CAT 1 INSP/TST

  2. DOB violation Jan 26, 2018

    ACJ1-(PRIVATE RESIDENCE) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO PRIV RES ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2016 CAT 1 INSP/TST

2016

  1. Permit issued Sep 9, 2016

    EW / OT

    TRIBUTE RESTORATION INC

  2. DOB filing Sep 9, 2016 $250,000

    Alteration Type II

    ROOF REPLACEMENT AS SHOWN ON PLANS FILED WHEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.

2015

  1. DOB filing Mar 27, 2015 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF 90 LINEAR FEET OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FOR BUILDING ALTERATION, FILED SEPARATELY. LIVE LOAD 300 P...

  2. Permit issued Feb 20, 2015

    EQ / EQ

    ROCKLEDGE SCAFFOLD CORP

2014

  1. DOB filing Dec 18, 2014 $135,000

    Alteration Type II

    LOCAL LAW 11 REPAIRS TO BUILDING, NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  2. Permit issued Jun 26, 2014

    EW / OT

    TITAN CONSTRUCTION SERVIC

  3. Permit issued Mar 3, 2014

    EQ / EQ

    ROCKLEDGE SCAFFOLD CORP

2013

  1. Permit issued Dec 19, 2013

    EW / OT

    Y.L. AND SONS INC

  2. DOB filing Dec 19, 2013 $72,000

    Alteration Type II

    MINOR PARTITION WORK AT 3RD FLOOR AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE TO OCCUPANCY, DENSITY, BULK, HEIGHT OR EGRESS REQUIREMENTS.

  3. ECB violation Apr 8, 2013 $0

    CLASS - 1

    FAIL TO TAKE REQUIRED MEASURES TO SECURE PUBLIC SAFWTY-UNSAFE FACADES.NOTED:NO SAFETY MEASURES ARE IN PLACE AFTER THE...

  4. Permit issued Mar 19, 2013

    EQ / EQ

    ROCKLEDGE SCAFFOLD CORP

  5. DOB filing Mar 14, 2013 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF 90 LINEAR FEET OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FOR BUILDING ALTERATION, FILED SEPARATELY. LIVE LOAD 300 P...

2003

  1. ECB violation May 23, 2003 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO FILE AN AMENDED ROUND FOUR REPORT ACCEPTABLE TO THIS DEPARTMENT INDICATING CORRECTION OF UNSAFE CONDITIONS...

  2. ECB violation May 23, 2003 $0

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TI FILE AN AMENDED FIVE ROUND REPORT ACCPTABLE TO THIS DEPARTMENT INDICATING CORRECTION OF UNSAFE CONDITIONS ...

1997

  1. ECB violation May 9, 1997 $500

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO INSTALL AN ACCEPTABLE TWO-WAY VOICE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH CENTRAL STATION CONNECTION. REMEDY: PROVIDE ...

1996

  1. ECB violation Mar 27, 1996 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY BUILDING DEPT RECORDS EXISTING COFO 80238 CABERET. RESTAURANTS REHAB UNDER B.N....

1995

  1. ECB violation Jan 6, 1995 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY. NOTED: EATING AND DRINKING PLACE AT CELLAR CHANGE...

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
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
CLARO CRISTOBAL
DOB Filing 02/10/2021
Owner
PHILIPPINE CENTER MANAGEMENT BOA
CECILIA REBONG
DOB Filing 10/29/2010
Owner
N/A
ALEXANDR FINKELSTEYN
DOB Filing 10/18/2007
Owner
REPUBLICC OF THE PHILIPINES
MANUEL VALDEHUESA
DOB Filing 05/01/2007
Owner
Republic of the Philippine
Gavino Abaya, Jr.
DOB Filing 07/29/2003
Owner
REPUBLIC OF TEH. PHILLIPPINES
RONALD LEVINSOHN
DOB Filing 04/03/2003
Owner
PHILIPPINE CENTER MANAGEMENT BRD
Gavino Abaya
DOB Filing 11/15/2001
Owner
Republic Of The Philippiness
Gavino Abaya Jr
DOB Filing 06/22/2001
Owner
Philipine Center
Gavino Abaya
DOB Filing 10/17/2000
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
BROOKLYN, NY, 11206
DOB NOW 07/17/2026
Owner
CAPSTONE REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT
HACKENSACK, NJ, 07601
DOB NOW 05/07/2024
Owner
Y. L AND SONS INC
FLUSHING, NY, 11354
DOB NOW 10/06/2023
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
PINEDA, ERNESTO C.
556 FIFTH AVE
NY, NY, 10036
ACRIS 01/03/1988
GRANTEE/BUYER
REPUBLIC PHILIPPINES
DEPT FOREIGN AFFAIRS
MANILA, 00000
ACRIS 01/03/1988
LESSOR/LANDLORD
PINEDA, ERNESTO C
ACRIS 11/20/1973
LESSEE/TENANT
PET INC
ACRIS 11/20/1973
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
PINEDA, ERNESTA C
ACRIS 11/12/1973
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
PET INC
ACRIS 11/12/1973
GRANTEE/BUYER
PINEDA, ERNESTO C
ACRIS 11/02/1973
GRANTOR/SELLER
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
ACRIS 11/02/1973
GRANTOR/SELLER
PHILIPPINE CTR MNGMNT BD
ACRIS 11/02/1973
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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
REPUBLIC PHILIPPINES
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
REPUBLIC PHILIPPINES
PLUTO