510 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 145 HPD complaints, 112 311 service requests, 57 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 71% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 46. In ZIP 10009, 59% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 4 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 1986-08-13. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
16 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 14 · winter 2024–25: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
28 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (8) · Noise (7) · PAINT/PLASTER (3) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (2) · WATER LEAK (2) · ELECTRIC (1).
$126,500 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1900) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (22) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 543 EAST 5TH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC |
| Head officer | PETER JAKOBSON |
| Managing agent | JAKOBSON PROPERTIES |
| Last registered | 2025-07-10 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,556,000 | $1,600,200 |
| 2026 | $3,991,000 | $1,795,950 |
| 2027 | $3,790,000 | $1,705,500 |
The city's market estimate has risen 7% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 3 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | 2 Av — F · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 1 Av — L · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Avenue A / E 5 St — M14A-SBS · 550 ft · Select Bus Service |
| Citi Bike | E 6 St & Ave B · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: Elementary schools in this district are not zoned. Confirm with the DOE's school search. |
Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.
543 East 5 Street
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
28 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 8 of them about heat or hot water.
311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.
Managed by JAKOBSON PROPERTIES, LLC — 22 buildings, 565 units. Grades across the portfolio: A14 · B8. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Waverly Place | MN | 152 | A |
| 198 1 Avenue | MN | 28 | A |
| 622 East 11 Street | MN | 26 | B |
| 620 East 11 Street | MN | 26 | A |
| 110 East 7 Street | MN | 23 | B |
| 543 East 5 Street | MN | 22 | B |
| 32 East 7 Street | MN | 22 | B |
| 34 East 7 Street | MN | 22 | A |
| 431 East 9 Street | MN | 21 | A |
| 218 East 6 Street | MN | 21 | B |
| 112 East 7 Street | MN | 20 | B |
| 128 St Marks Place | MN | 20 | A |
| 422 East 14 Street | MN | 19 | B |
| 518 East 5 Street | MN | 19 | A |
| 516 East 5 Street | MN | 19 | A |
| 514 East 5 Street | MN | 18 | A |
| 102 St Marks Place | MN | 17 | A |
| 206 East 70 Street | MN | 16 | A |
| 25 Clinton Street | MN | 16 | A |
| 512 East 5 Street | MN | 16 | A |
| 122 East 7 Street | MN | 14 | A |
| 10-03 48 Avenue | QN | 8 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $25,864 on 2019-12-02 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-02 | Mortgage $25,865 — from 543 EAST 5TH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $25,865 | |
| 2019-12-02 | Agreement $2,008,147 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to 543 EAST 5TH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC | $2,008,147 | |
| 2015-06-17 | Mortgage $114,934 — from 543 EAST 5TH STREET ASSOCIATES,LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $114,934 | |
| 2015-06-17 | Mortgage $2,178,000 — from 543 EAST 5TH STREET ASSOCIATES,LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $2,178,000 | |
| 2015-06-17 | Agreement $2,178,000 — from 543 EAST 5TH STREET ASSOCIATES,LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $2,178,000 | |
| 2011-04-07 | Mortgage $433,451 — from 543 EAST 5TH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A | $433,451 | |
| 2011-04-07 | Agreement $2,220,000 — from 543 EAST 5TH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A | $2,220,000 | |
| 2008-09-09 | AL&R $499,000 — from 543 EAST 5TH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $499,000 | |
| 2008-09-09 | Mortgage $499,000 — from 543 EAST 5TH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $499,000 | |
| 2005-03-17 | M&CON $1,480,200 — from 543 EAST 5TH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC | $1,480,200 | |
| 2005-03-17 | AL&R $1,600,000 — from ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA to 543 EAST 5TH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC | $1,600,000 | |
| 1999-07-09 | Mortgage $492,483 — from 543 EAST 5TH STREETASSOCIATES, LLC. to HSBC BANK USA | $492,483 | |
| 1997-07-31 | Mortgage $492,054 — from 543 EAST 5TH STREETASSOCIATES to NORTH FORK BANK | $492,054 | |
| 1993-05-10 | Mortgage $255,000 — from 543 EAST 5TH ST ASSOC to AMALGAMATED BNK/NEWYORK | $255,000 | |
| 1987-10-20 | Mortgage $40,721 — from GREEN REALTY CO. to AMALGAMATED BK OF NY | $40,721 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| 2018 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 24 |
| 2019 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 25 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 28 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 29 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 15 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 22 |
Every one of the 510 recorded events, 1970–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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