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45 5 Avenue

523Records
17City systems
18Open violations
0Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10003 · Neighborhood: Greenwich Village
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523 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 128 311 service requests, 96 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 72 DOB permits.

BoroughManhattan 10003
Built1925
Floors16
Res. units65
ClassD4
Owner (PLUTO)45 FIFTH AVENUE APARTMENT CORP.
BBL1005690003
BIN1009273

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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 100% 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 0. In ZIP 10003, 67% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
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 violations18 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 8 class A. Oldest open since 1989-06-21.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

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

What 311 hears from this address

6 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (3) · Lead (1) · Illegal Parking (1) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (1).

Filed construction activity

$1,388,678 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (17 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 (1925)
YesSix or more residential units (65)
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)45 FIFTH AVENUE APT. CORP
Head officerJames Caspi
Managing agentPLYMOUTH MANAGEMENT GROUP
Last registered2025-09-09

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$11,922,000 $5,364,900
2026$12,675,000 $5,703,750
2027$14,465,000 $6,509,250

The city's market estimate has risen 21% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: COLD WAR VETERAN - DISABILITY

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2022 estimate: gross income $2,113,987 a year ($46.72 per sq ft), operating expenses $671,028 ($14.83 per sq ft), net operating income $1,442,959. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)A — ENERGY STAR score 95/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNO2FUEL
Facade (Local Law 11)SAFE (cycle 9)

Flood exposure

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

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

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.

Getting around

Subway14 St-Union Sq — 4 5 6 L N Q R W · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial
14 St — 1 2 3 F L M · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 5 Av / W 12 St — M1 M2 M3 M55 · 150 ft
Citi BikeE 10 St & 5 Ave · 350 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

45 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

6 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

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 PLYMOUTH MANAGEMENT GROUP — 31 buildings, 1,078 units. Grades across the portfolio: A27 · B4. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
105 West 86 Street MN123 A
230 Park Place BK82 A
45 5 Avenue MN65 A
163 St Nicholas Avenue MN64 A
33 5 Avenue MN60 A
244 West 15 Street MN59 A
70 Haven Avenue MN54 A
325 East 80 Street MN48 A
257 West 117 Street MN47 A
248 West 16 Street MN46 A
320 West 87 Street MN36 A
125 West 76 Street MN28 A
228 East 13 Street MN28 A
1624 2 Avenue MN25 A
54 East 1 Street MN24 A
126 East 12 Street MN24 A
30 West 15 Street MN21 A
66 West 10 Street MN20 B
203 East 89 Street MN20 A
1616 York Avenue MN20 B
221 East 89 Street MN20 A
8 Union Square South MN20 A
68 West 10 Street MN20 B
205 East 89 Street MN20 A
26 Beaver Street MN19 A
1707 2 Avenue MN18 A
1630 2 Avenue MN16 A
252 West 17 Street MN16 A
340 East 86 Street MN15 B
31 Gramercy Park South MN11 A
695 Washington Street MN9 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $495,331 on 2024-09-04 (lender: TD Bank, N.A.,). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-09-21RPTT&RET $899,000 — from FALCONE, CONNIE A to WASHINSKY, DAVID $899,000
2026-09-16Sold for $899,000 $899,000 $13,831
2026-01-20RPTT&RET $790,000 — from TOMPKINS, TIMOTHY M. to REYES, ROBERTO ARMANDO $790,000
2026-01-15Sold for $790,000 $790,000 $12,154
2025-07-16RPTT&RET $2,297,500 — from BUENING, ANNA; VOTH, ADAM to BOHAN, BRIAN; BOHAN, MARCIE $2,297,500
2025-06-30Sold for $2,297,500 $2,297,500 $35,346
2025-03-27RPTT&RET $804,000 — from VENTRY, CHRISTOPHER J to HIRST, SARAH G; HIRST, MICHAEL A $804,000
2025-03-20Sold for $804,000 $804,000 $12,369
2025-02-14RPTT&RET $2,495,000 — from GLAUBER, ALEXANDER W to KIMBALL, CHLOE $2,495,000
2025-01-22Sold for $2,495,000 $2,495,000 $38,385
2024-09-04AL&R $1,990,000 — from 45 FIFTH AVENUE APT, CORP to TD BANK, N.A., $1,990,000
2024-09-04Mortgage $495,332 — from 45 FIFTH AVENUE APT, CORP to TD BANK, N.A., $495,332
2024-09-04Agreement $1,990,000 — from 45 FIFTH AVENUE APT, CORP to TD BANK, N.A., $1,990,000
2023-03-13RPTT&RET $820,000 — from CASPI, ANDREW; CASPI, ELIZABETH to SCALI, GIORGIO $820,000
2023-03-02Sold for $820,000 $820,000 $12,615

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20173137317
201891129233
20199252321
202052126126
202140100115
20229020314
2023112217
20242024311
202500410115
2026002428
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The full timeline

Construction 119Enforcement 60Housing & tenants 200Ownership & money 116Health & systems 28

Every one of the 523 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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