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5 Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01502 • Lot 0001 • Zip: 10128

Condition

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

27 Open DOB violations 35 on record • 1991–2019 0 Open ECB violations 1 on record • 2015

Address

Primary address: 5 Avenue, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10128
Block: 01502
Lot: 0001
BBL: 1015020001
Unified address ID: 1015020001

Land use and zoning

Land use: Public Facilities & Institutions
Zoning: R10 (Residential)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 46,415 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 201 ft x 230 ft
Built FAR: 1.21
Max residential FAR: 10
Max facility FAR: 10
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Places of Public Assembly (Indoor) and Cultural - Museum (P7)
Year built: 1901
Last altered: 1996
Floors: 4
Total units: 2
Residential units: 0
Building area: 56,368 sq ft
Building dimensions: 78 ft x 130 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: SMITHSONIAN INST WASH DC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $57,248,000
Total assessment: $25,761,600
Land assessment: $15,252,300
Exempt total: $25,761,600
Assessment owner: SMITHSONIAN INST WASH

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Upper East Side
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 6 days ago
Nearest station
77 St 4 6 6X

About 6 minutes on foot · 376 m

  • Grand Central 16 min 6 walking, 10 riding
  • Union Square 22 min 6 walking, 16 riding
  • Times Square 23 min 6 walking, 17 riding
  • Fulton Street 29 min 6 walking, 23 riding
  • Penn Station 30 min 6 walking, 24 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 37 min 6 walking, 31 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 Jan 22, 2026 $17,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Jan 14, 2026 $17,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2023

  1. DOB NOW filing Jul 18, 2023 $5,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB NOW filing Jun 30, 2023 $20,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  3. DOB NOW filing Jun 29, 2023 $5,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  4. DOB NOW filing Apr 7, 2023 $5,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2020

  1. DOB filing Jul 28, 2020 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF SOUND BARRIER ENCLOSURE AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

2019

  1. Permit issued Jul 3, 2019

    EQ / EQ

    EVEREST SCAFFOLDING INC

  2. DOB violation Apr 5, 2019

    JVIOS-PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR ELEVATOROPTIONAL

    2017 VIOS ISSUED TO ELEVATORS IN PRIVATE RES DWELLINGS (1 OR 2 FAMILY DWELLINGS)

  3. DOB violation Apr 5, 2019

    JVIOS-PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR ELEVATOROPTIONAL

    2017 VIOS ISSUED TO ELEVATORS IN PRIVATE RES DWELLINGS (1 OR 2 FAMILY DWELLINGS)

2017

  1. DOB violation Sep 15, 2017

    JVIOS-PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR ELEVATOROPTIONAL

    2016 VIOS ISSUED TO ELEVATORS IN PRIVATE RES DWELLINGS(1 OR 2 FAMILY DWELLINGS)

  2. DOB violation Sep 15, 2017

    JVIOS-PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR ELEVATOROPTIONAL

    2016 VIOS ISSUED TO ELEVATORS IN PRIVATE RES DWELLINGS(1 OR 2 FAMILY DWELLINGS)

  3. DOB filing May 8, 2017 $5,000

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALL TEMPORARY TENT & TRUSSING FOR THE NATIONAL DESIGN AWARDS EVENT, LOCATED CURBSIDE ON E91ST AND 5TH AVE, SC...

2016

  1. DOB violation Dec 1, 2016

    JVIOS-PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR ELEVATOROPTIONAL

    2015 VIOS ISSUED TO ELEVATORS IN PRIVATE RES DWELLINGS(1 OR 2 FAMILY DWELLINGS)

  2. DOB violation Dec 1, 2016

    JVIOS-PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR ELEVATOROPTIONAL

    2015 VIOS ISSUED TO ELEVATORS IN PRIVATE RES DWELLINGS(1 OR 2 FAMILY DWELLINGS)

  3. Permit issued Oct 18, 2016

    AL / OT

    STAMFORD TENT & EQUIP CO

2015

  1. ECB violation Sep 21, 2015 $0

    CLASS - 2

    28-317.3 FAILURE TO REGISTER COOLING TOWER. RMDY: COMPLY W/CODE.

2009

  1. DOB filing Jul 13, 2009 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALL PIPE SCAFFOLD 20 FT LONG BY 18 FT HIGH AT 2 EAST 91 STREET. DURING REPAIRS. - WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH LL33/91....

  2. DOB filing Feb 11, 2009 $20,000

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE GAS BOILERS WITH 2 GAS BOILERS HB SMITH G19A-7 1137 MBTU MEA #489-84E WITH 2 CARLIN JR30A12 GAS BURNERS 1137 ...

2006

  1. Permit issued Mar 31, 2006

    EQ / EQ

    ROCKLEDGE SCAFFOLD

2005

  1. DOB filing Nov 30, 2005 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALL SCAFFOLD 7ft LONG BY 20ft HIGH AT 2 EAST 19ST STREET. NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY, USE OF EGRESS.

2004

  1. Permit issued Oct 15, 2004

    EW / BL

    L. GLASHOW INC

  2. Permit issued Oct 15, 2004

    EW / FB

    L. GLASHOW INC

  3. Permit issued Oct 15, 2004

    PL / PL

    L. GLASHOW INC

2002

  1. DOB filing Sep 12, 2002 $12,000

    Alteration Type II

    Erection of temp. tent filed in conjunction with T.P.A. # 281/02 "Ralph Lauren Show". No change to use egress or occu...

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
RAAD CONSTRUCTION GROUP, LLC
HARRY POPPE
DOB Filing 07/28/2020
Owner
COOPER HEWITT
LAURA MELI
DOB Filing 05/08/2017
Owner
Director of Copper Hewit
Thompson Paul Thompson
DOB Filing 07/13/2009
Owner
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE
JOHN HANSEN
DOB Filing 02/11/2009
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
ARSENAL SCAFFOLD, INC
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ, 08816
DOB NOW 01/22/2026
Owner
PRD GROUP INC
JAMAICA, NY, 11423
DOB NOW 07/18/2023
Owner
ROCKLEDGE SCAFFOLD CORP
BROOKLYN, NY, 11237
DOB NOW 06/30/2023
Owner
RAAD CONSTRUCTION GROUP, LLC
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
DOB NOW 02/01/2019
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
CITY OF NEW YORK PRSRVTN COMMISSION
ACRIS 02/24/1994
GRANTOR/SELLER
CARNEGIE CORP OF NY
ACRIS 02/23/1972
GRANTEE/BUYER
SMITHSONIAN INST WASH DC
ACRIS 02/23/1972
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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
SMITHSONIAN INST WASH
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
SMITHSONIAN INST WASH DC
PLUTO