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697 5 Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01290 • Lot 0072 • Zip: 10022

Condition

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

2 Open DOB violations 20 on record • 1996–2020 1 Open ECB violations 5 on record • 1995–2025

Address

Primary address: 697 5 Avenue, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10022
Block: 01290
Lot: 0072
BBL: 1012900072
Unified address ID: 1012900072

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: C5-3 (Commercial)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,500 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 4.59
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 15
Max facility FAR: 15
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Office Buildings - Office with Commercial – 1 to 6 Stories (O5)
Year built: 1925
Last altered: 2000
Floors: 5
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 11,485 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 100 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 697 FIFTH/2 EAST 55TH STREET

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $103,930,000
Total assessment: $46,768,500
Land assessment: $1,701,000
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 697 FIFTH/2 EAST 55TH

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.

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Nov 10, 2025 $351

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB NOW filing Oct 28, 2025 $65,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. ECB violation Oct 22, 2025 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    OBSERVED THE RELOCATION OF 3 SPRINKLER HEAD WHICH ARE NOT SHOWN ON APPROVED DOCUMENTS UNDER JOB FILING M0127557-I1-GC...

  4. DOB NOW filing Sep 15, 2025 $65,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  5. DOB NOW filing Jan 23, 2025 $80,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  6. DOB NOW filing Jan 23, 2025 $36,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  7. DOB NOW filing Jan 23, 2025 $18,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2022

  1. ECB violation May 13, 2022 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    1. REPLACE ELECTRIC SWITCH FOR CAR LIGHTS IN MACHINE ROOM. 2. PROVIDE LOBBY SIGNAGE FOR MACHINE ROOM LOCATION. 3. PRO...

  2. DOB filing Mar 25, 2022 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY PLYWOOD FENCE.

  3. Permit issued Mar 21, 2022

    EW / SP

    PHOENIX PLMBG & MECH CORP

  4. DOB filing Mar 21, 2022 $55,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY SPRINKLER LOOP AS SHOWN ON DRAWINGS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  5. Permit issued Feb 18, 2022

    PL / PL

    FLUID MECHANICS CORP

  6. Permit issued Feb 18, 2022

    EW / SP

    PHOENIX PLMBG & MECH CORP

  7. DOB filing Feb 18, 2022 $1,078,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL & REMOVE INTERIOR PARTITIONS, CEILINGS, & DOORS AS SHOWN ON DRAWINGS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE...

  8. DOB filing Feb 18, 2022 $87,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL SPRINKLER HEADS AND RELATED PIPING AS SHOWN ON DRAWINGS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  9. DOB filing Jan 26, 2022 $146,425

    Alteration Type II

    ROOF REPLACEMENT AND PARAPET REPLACEMENT OF ROOF LEVEL AS INDICATED ON FILED DRAWINGS. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR...

2021

  1. Permit issued Oct 22, 2021

    EW / MH

    RICHTER & RATNER CONTRACT

  2. Permit issued Oct 22, 2021

    EW / OT

    RICHTER & RATNER CONTRACT

  3. DOB filing Oct 22, 2021 $2,634,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY FENCE. INSTALL AND REMOVE INTERIOR PARTITIONS, CEILINGS, AND DOORS ALONG WITH STORE FRONT W...

  4. Permit issued Jul 2, 2021

    EW / MH

    TECTONIC BUILDERS INC

2020

  1. DOB violation Dec 9, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2018

  1. ECB violation Jun 20, 2018 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL CERTIFICATION THAT COOLING TOWER 1000001794 HASBEEN INSPECTED,TESTED,& DISINFECTED,& THAT A MA...

  2. ECB violation Jun 20, 2018 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL CERTIFICATION THAT COOLING TOWER 1000002914 HASBEEN INSPECTED,TESTED,& DISINFECTED,& THAT A MA...

2016

  1. DOB violation Dec 3, 2016

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Dec 1, 2016

    EVCAT1-ELEVATOR ANNUAL INSPECTION / TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2015 INSPECTION/TEST

2015

  1. DOB violation Nov 3, 2015

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. Sale Feb 9, 2015 $0

    Changed hands

    697 5 AVENUE

2014

  1. DOB violation Nov 7, 2014

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. Sale Oct 28, 2014 $126,513,071

    Changed hands

    697 5 AVENUE

  3. Sale Oct 28, 2014 $373,486,928

    Changed hands

    697 5 AVENUE

  4. DOB violation Mar 31, 2014

    EVCAT1-ELEVATOR ANNUAL INSPECTION / TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2012 INSPECTION/TEST

2012

  1. Sale Oct 11, 2012 $380,600,000

    Changed hands

    697 5 AVENUE

2009

  1. Sale Nov 4, 2009 $42,570,000

    Changed hands

    697 5 AVENUE

2006

  1. Sale Apr 9, 2006 $42,570,000

    Changed hands

    697 FIFTH AVENUE

1995

  1. ECB violation Sep 21, 1995 $200

    Hazardous

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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
VORNADO OFFICE MANAGEMENT LLC
STEVE SONITIS
DOB Filing 03/25/2022
Owner
VORNADO OFFICE MANAGEMENT
STEVE SONITIS
DOB Filing 01/26/2022
Owner
YORK SCAFFOLD EQUIPMENT CORP.
KENNETH BUETTNER
DOB Filing 08/21/2014
Owner
BLDG MANAGEMENT CO., INC.
ALAN STARKMAN
DOB Filing 07/11/2012
Owner
BUILDING MANAGEMENT CO., INC.
ALAN STARKMAN
DOB Filing 02/29/2012
Owner
ST. REGIS HOTEL
MR. GEORGE FONG
DOB Filing 05/18/2006
Owner
ST REGIS HOTEL
MR. GEORGE FONG
DOB Filing 05/05/2005
Owner
The St. Regis Hotel
George Fong
DOB Filing 04/27/2004
Owner
Atlantic Heydt Corp
Martin Hanley
DOB Filing 04/05/2004
Owner
THE ST. REGIS HOTEL
GEORGE FONG
DOB Filing 08/06/2003

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
VORNADO REALTY TRUST
RIDGE, NY, 11961
DOB NOW 11/10/2025
Owner
Vornado Realty Trust
New York, NY, 10001
DOB NOW 09/15/2025
Owner
962 THIRD AVENUE ASSOCIATES LLC
GARDEN CITY, NY, 11530
DOB NOW 01/23/2025
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
697 FIFTH/2 EAST 55TH STREET TIC A TITLEHOLDER LLC
C/O VORNADO REALTY TRUST 888 SEVENTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
ACRIS 06/14/2023
PARTY 2
CREDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANK
1301 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
ACRIS 06/14/2023
PARTY 1
697 FIFTH/2 EAST 55TH STREET TIC B MORTGAGE
BORROWER LLC C/O VORNADO REALTY TRUST 888 SEVETH A
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
ACRIS 06/14/2023
GRANTOR/SELLER
MANHATTAN HIGH STREET HOLDINGS LLC
C/O: VORNADO REALTY TRUST,
210 E RTE 4
PARAMUS, NJ, 07652
ACRIS 04/18/2019
GRANTEE/BUYER
697 FIFTH/2 EAST 55TH STREET TIC A OWNER LLC
C/O: VORNADO REALTY TRUST,
210 E RTE 4
PARAMUS, NJ, 07652
ACRIS 04/18/2019
GRANTOR/SELLER
VORNADO REALTY LP
C/O VORNADO REALTY TRUST
210 ROUTE 4 EAST
PARAMUS, NJ, 07652
ACRIS 03/13/2019
GRANTEE/BUYER
MANHATTAN HIGH STREET HOLDINGS LLC
C/O VORNADO REALTY TRUST
210 ROUTE 4 EAST
PARAMUS, NJ, 07652
ACRIS 03/13/2019
GRANTEE/BUYER
697 FIFTH/2 EAST 55TH STREET TIC A TITLEHOLDER LLC
C/O VORNADO REALTY LP
888 SEVENTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
ACRIS 02/05/2016
GRANTOR/SELLER
DE BEERS DIAMOND JEWELLERS US INC
551 MADISON AVENUE
SUITE 1202
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
ACRIS 02/05/2016
GRANTEE/BUYER
697 FIFTH/2 EAST 55TH STREET TIC B MORTGAGE
BORROWER LLC C/O VORNADO REALTY LP
888 SEVENTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
ACRIS 02/05/2016

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
697 FIFTH/2 EAST 55TH
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
697 FIFTH/2 EAST 55TH STREET
PLUTO