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23 5 Avenue

3,176Records
20City systems
26Open violations
2Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10003 · Neighborhood: Greenwich Village
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3,176 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,993 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 249 311 service requests, 232 HPD complaints.

BoroughManhattan 10003
Built1921
Floors15
Res. units90
ClassRM
Owner (PLUTO)UNAVAILABLE OWNER
BBL1005677501
BIN1009224

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 83% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 2. In ZIP 10003, 67% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work

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B
C

Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations26 total — 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 11 class A. Oldest open since 1996-05-29.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 2).

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

26 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (5) · Illegal Parking (3) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (3) · Construction Lead Dust (2) · Encampment (2) · Missed Collection (1).

Filed construction activity

$4,896,678 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (57 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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1921)
YesSix or more residential units (90)
No421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)TWENTY FIVE FIFTH AVENUE CONDO
Head officerJAY SOLINSKY
Managing agentTHE LOVETT CO, LLC
Last registered2025-09-06

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$232,408 $104,584
2026$237,547 $106,896
2027$423,387 $190,524

The city's market estimate has risen 82% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $161,831 a year ($46.57 per sq ft), operating expenses $56,156 ($16.16 per sq ft), net operating income $105,675. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)C — ENERGY STAR score 63/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS
Facade (Local Law 11)SAFE (cycle 9)

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

3 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2010 (0 in the last three years).

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

Subway8 St-NYU — R W · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
W 4 St-Wash Sq — A B C D E F M · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 5 Av / W 10 St — M1 M2 M3 M55 · 150 ft
Citi BikeE 10 St & 5 Ave · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 041 Greenwich Village
Middle: M.S. 297. 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.

Report a problem to 311

23 5 Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

26 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by JOHN B LOVETT — 119 buildings, 12,500 units. Grades across the portfolio: A99 · B17 · C1 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
150-38 Union Turnpike QN458 B
1020 Grand Concourse BX453 A
61-15 97 Street QN445 A
52-30 39 Drive QN442 A
345 East 80 Street MN328 A
220-55 46 Avenue QN314 A
18-05 215 Street QN289 A
166-25 Powells Cove Blvd QN237 A
7 Park Avenue MN236 A
42-65 Kissena Boulevard QN211 C
67-66 108 Street QN204 A
67-38 108 Street QN204 A
59-30 108 Street QN192 B
89-15 Parsons Boulevard QN189 B
110-20 71 Road QN187 A
67-27 Cloverdale Boulevard QN179 A
160-10 89 Avenue QN169 B
63-85 Woodhaven Boulevard QN164 A
520 East 81 Street MN163 A
74-02 34 Avenue QN161 A
64-34 102 Street QN160 A
100-25 Queens Boulevard QN157 A
85-09 151 Avenue QN150 A
69-10 108 Street QN141 A
172-70 Highland Avenue QN141 A
67-12 Yellowstone Blvd QN135 B
110-50 71 Road QN133 A
99-45 67 Road QN130 A
124-30 Queens Boulevard QN129 A
57 Montague Street BK128 A
67-71 Yellowstone Boulevard QN127 A
5-12 115 Street QN125 A
69-60 108 Street QN124 A
212-30 23 Avenue QN124 B
27-21 44 Drive QN120 A
67-35 Yellowstone Blvd QN120 A
84-49 168 Street QN120 B
175-45 88 Avenue QN115 A
71-12 162 Street QN114 B
76-36 113 Street QN113 A
6 Burns Street QN113 B
77-14 113 Street QN112 A
67-40 Yellowstone Blvd QN112 A
140 7 Avenue MN109 A
103-25 68 Avenue QN107 A
209 East 56 Street MN105 A
110-45 71 Road QN98 A
77-11 35 Avenue QN97 A
1530 East 8 Street BK91 A
88-11 34 Avenue QN90 A
23 5 Avenue MN90 A
88-10 34 Avenue QN90 A
86-11 34 Avenue QN90 A
87-10 34 Avenue QN90 A
68-20 Selfridge Street QN89 A
103-26 68 Avenue QN86 A
37-30 73 Street QN85 A
112-50 78 Avenue QN85 A
77-15 113 Street QN84 A
68-63 108 Street QN84 A

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-08-18Deed $3,900,000 — from MORENO-VALLE, GINA to PERRY, MILLIE; MACARTHUR, ANDREW $3,900,000
2026-08-06Sold for $3,900,000 $3,900,000 $43,333
2026-06-25Deed $2,950,000 — from THE LILY CLAIRE HEDLEY TRUST; LISA A. HEDLEY, AS TRUSTEE to ALAN FRANKEL, AS TRUSTEE; THE LAWRENCE MESTEL 2020 FAMILY TRUST UT $2,950,000
2026-06-11Sold for $2,950,000 $2,950,000 $32,778
2026-06-03Deed $3,200,000 — from 25 FIFTH AVE. HOLDINGS, LLC to BERMAN, JOSHUA; BERMAN, LISA; FRANK, CLAUS; BERMAN, ANNETTE $3,200,000
2026-06-03Mortgage $2,879,680 — from FRANK, CLAUS; BERMAN, LISA; BERMAN, ANNETTE; BERMAN, JOSHUA to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; CITIBANK, N.A. $2,879,680
2026-05-29Mortgage $2,750,000 — from HSIA, EMILY; SO, CHRISTOPHER to CITIBANK, N.A.; MERS $2,750,000
2026-05-29Deed $3,965,722 — from 25 FIFTH AVE. HOLDINGS, LLC to SO, CHRISTOPHER; HSIA, EMILY $3,965,722
2026-05-19Sold for $3,200,000 $3,200,000 $35,556
2026-05-13Sold for $3,965,722 $3,965,722 $44,064
2026-04-03Deed $2,400,000 — from 25 FIFTH AVE. HOLDINGS, LLC to FIFTH AVENUE 7F PROPERTY LLC $2,400,000
2026-03-30Sold for $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $26,667
2026-03-26Deed $1,408,425 — from MARIAN JOY ETTL AS SOLE SURVIVING TRUSTE; THE ETTL FAMILY TRUST to 25 FIFTH AVENUE 3G, LLC $1,408,425
2026-03-26Mortgage $985,897 — from 25 FIFTH AVENUE 3G, LLC to CITIZENS BANK, N.A. $985,897
2026-03-16Sold for $1,408,425 $1,408,425 $15,649

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017170259179
201819201118270
201910181254148
2020741917148
2021072944181
2022902326159
2023257141363185
20241042225869
202561422235
2026150739263
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Construction 292Enforcement 194Housing & tenants 595Ownership & money 2,060Health & systems 35

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