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605 5 Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01284 • Lot 0071 • Zip: 10017

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 605 5 Avenue, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10017
Block: 01284
Lot: 0071
BBL: 1012840071
Unified address ID: 1012840071

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: C5-3 (Commercial)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,500 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 5.5
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 15
Max facility FAR: 15
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Store Buildings - Predominant Retail with Other Uses (K4)
Year built: 1930
Last altered: 1930
Floors: 6
Total units: 6
Residential units: 0
Building area: 13,750 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 100 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 605 FIFTH PROPERTY OWNER, LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $18,810,000
Total assessment: $8,464,500
Land assessment: $1,593,000
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 605 FIFTH PROPERTY OW

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Midtown
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 4 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.

Activity

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

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Jan 31, 2025 $28,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Jan 31, 2025 $124,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2024

  1. DOB NOW filing Apr 5, 2024 $1,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2023

  1. DOB NOW filing Nov 16, 2023 $275

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB NOW filing Nov 16, 2023 $150

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  3. DOB NOW filing Nov 6, 2023 $17,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2022

  1. ECB violation Aug 9, 2022 $1,250

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER LACK OF OPERABLEFIRE ALARM SYSTEM.NOTED:AT LOBBY FIRE ALARM PAN...

  2. ECB violation Aug 9, 2022 $0

    CLASS - 2

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE COFO#121983185.ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY NOTED:AT 5TH FLOOR HAS BEEN CONVERTED/OCCU...

  3. ECB violation Aug 9, 2022 $0

    CLASS - 2

    ILLEGAL USE IN A COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.AN UNLICENSED PHYSICAL TREATMENT ESTABLISHMENT IS OPERATING IN A C5-3 DISTRICT O...

2019

  1. DOB violation Nov 20, 2019

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2017

  1. Permit issued Jan 27, 2017

    PL / PL

    PETER PLUMBING ASSOC. INC

  2. DOB filing Jan 27, 2017 $55,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION WITH MINOR GYP.BD WORK AND INSTALLATION OF PLUMBING FIXTURES. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPA...

  3. Permit issued Jan 11, 2017

    EW / OT

    LEE CONTRACTOR INC

2016

  1. DOB filing Mar 25, 2016 $277,000

    Alteration Type I

    CHANGE OF USE AT THE FIFTH FLOOR FROM SHOWROOM AND OFFICE TO PHYSICAL CULTURE ESTABLISHMENT. NEW CERTIFICATE OF OCCUP...

2015

  1. DOB filing Jun 3, 2015 $3,000

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS ANTENNAS WITH RELATED RRH UNITS ON THE ROOF. ALL IN CONFORMANCE WITH TPPN 5/98. NO...

2014

  1. Permit issued Dec 12, 2014

    PL / PL

    COD MECHANICAL CORP

  2. DOB filing Dec 11, 2014 $0

    Alteration Type III

    CONSTRUCTION OF 30 LF LIGHT DUTY SHED WITH NO STORAGE, AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH WORK TO COMPLY WITH LL #33/91 &amp...

  3. DOB filing Nov 24, 2014 $38,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF MANUAL & AUTOMATIC FIRE ALARM SYSTEM WITH SMOKE/HEAT DETECTION, SPRINKLER ALARM AND CENTRAL OFFIC...

  4. Permit issued Nov 5, 2014

    AL

    POLONES CONSTRUCTION CORP

2013

  1. DOB filing Sep 30, 2013 $175,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION TO RETAIL STORE ON 1ST FLOOR. MODIFICATIONS TO PARTITIONS. PARTIAL REMOVAL OF MEZZANINE LEVEL AND...

  2. DOB violation Mar 8, 2013

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2012

  1. Permit issued Dec 21, 2012

    EW / OT

    SCHIMENTI CONSTRUCTION CO

  2. Permit issued Dec 21, 2012

    EW / OT

    SCHIMENTI CONSTRUCTION CO

  3. ECB violation Oct 22, 2012 $1,200

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED EXIT PASSAGEWAY. DEFECT NOTED AT BLDG'S EGRESS STWY: OBSERVED AT VARIOUS STWY LANDING...

2011

  1. DOB violation Jun 28, 2011

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2009

  1. DOB violation Dec 31, 2009

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Aug 24, 2009

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  3. DOB violation Jan 1, 2009

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2007

  1. ECB violation Sep 24, 2007 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    84X10/39P7/28B1/84P7/38O2/66O2/.84X-INTERCOM INOPERATIVE,FIX,REPAIR,PROVIDE COMMUNICATION.28B-DOOR OPERATOR ADJUST.WH...

2000

  1. ECB violation Sep 27, 2000 $480

    Non-Hazardous

    EXIT DOOR: TOTAL OBSTRUCTION DEAD LOCK INSTALLED ON EXIT DOOR - 4TH & 5TH FL. REMEDY:REMOVE OBSTRUCTION.

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

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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
W. VENEER CENTER
SUNG RAE KIM
Owner
605 FIFTH PROPERTY OWNER LLC
ABRAHAM ESSES
Owner
T-MOBILE
ROBERT CIAGLIA
Owner
OPTIMUM PROPERTIES, INC.
RALPH COHEN
Owner
OPTIMUM PROPERTIES INC.
RAPHAEL COHEN
Owner
SKYLINE SCAFFOLDING LLC
IBRAIM REDZA
Owner
OPTIMUM PROPERTIES
ABE ESSES
Owner
OPTIMUN PROPERTIES
RAPHAEL COHEN
Owner
RAPHAEL COHEN
RAPHAEL COHEN
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
OPTIMUM PROPERTIES
WALL, NJ, 07719
Owner
SPRING SCAFFOLDING LLC
HEMPSTEAD, NY, 11550
Owner
T-MOBILE
WALL, NJ, 07719
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 2
546 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
ASSIGNEE
546 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
ASSIGNOR
3 EAST 44TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
PARTY 1
C/O OPTIMUM PROPERTIES
3 EAST 44TH STREET SUITE B-1
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
REGISTERED HOLDERS OF MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE TRUST
1901 HARRISON STREET 2ND FLOOR
OAKLAND, CA, 94612
GRANTOR/SELLER
3 EAST 44TH STREET
SUITE B-1
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
GRANTEE/BUYER
3 EAST 44TH STREET
SUITE B-1
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
PARTY TWO
605 5TH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
REGISTERED HOLDERS OF MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE TRUST
190 S. LASALLE STREET 7TH FL MAIL CODE MK-IL-SL7
CHICAGO, IL, 60603
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
HEARST TOWER
214 NORTH TRYON STREET
CHARLOTTE, NC, 28255

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner