Building Biography

The MapLandlordsNeighborhoodsZIP CodesGradesThe Mice MapAboutWhat's new

208 5 Avenue

442Records
17City systems
0Open violations
0Penalty rate

442 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 116 311 service requests, 97 DOB permits, 66 DOB job filings.

BoroughManhattan 10010
Built1894
Floors8
Res. units10
ClassD0
Owner (PLUTO)MADISON SQUARE APARTMENTS, INC.
BBL1008270042
BIN1015622

Full record, year by year   Support this site

GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% 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 0. In ZIP 10010, 74% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

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

14 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Homeless Person Assistance (5) · Encampment (2) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (2) · Bus Stop Shelter Placement (1) · Street Condition (1) · Non (1).

Filed construction activity

$2,339,578 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (26 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 (1894)
YesSix or more residential units (10)
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)MADISON SQUARE APTS INC
Head officerAARON WEBER
Managing agentWEBER REALTY
Last registered2025-08-06

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$6,529,000 $2,938,050
2026$6,616,000 $2,977,200
2027$7,479,000 $3,365,550

The city's market estimate has risen 15% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: SENIOR CITIZEN HOMEOWNER

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2022 estimate: gross income $1,166,307 a year ($50.14 per sq ft), operating expenses $368,454 ($15.84 per sq ft), net operating income $797,852. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

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

Subway23 St — R W · 550 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 5 Av / W 26 St — M1 M2 M3 M55 · 200 ft
Citi BikeBroadway & W 25 St · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 011: The Sarah J. Garnet Elementary School
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

208 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

14 311 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 WEBER REALTY — 49 buildings, 606 units. Grades across the portfolio: A28 · B13 · C5 · D2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
414 West 121 Street MN55 A
1834 2 Avenue MN29 A
1105 Cortelyou Road BK29 A
362 West 23 Street MN25 A
69 South Oxford Street BK22 A
44 Downing Street MN20 A
174 West 89 Street MN20 B
170 West 89 Street MN20 B
344 East 65 Street MN20 A
346 East 65 Street MN20 B
325 West 4 Street MN18 B
226 West 113 Street MN18 A
175 East 93 Street MN16 A
111 Greenwich Avenue MN15 A
328 East 48 Street MN15 A
168 8 Avenue MN14 B
143 West 27 Street MN14 A
2077 5 Avenue MN13 B
117 Waverly Place MN12 A
580 Van Siclen Avenue BK12 C
496 La Guardia Place MN11 A
748 Beck Street BX11 B
13 East 131 Street MN10 A
208 5 Avenue MN10 A
313 West 14 Street MN9 A
206 9 Avenue MN9 B
1993 Lexington Avenue MN9 B
322 West 47 Street MN9 B
168 Sterling Place BK8 A
348 West 23 Street MN8 B
118 East 18 Street MN8 C
170 8 Avenue MN8 A
11 8 Avenue MN8 A
47 East 67 Street MN8 A
330 East 48 Street MN7 A
17 Orchard Street MN7 A
278 West 19 Street MN7 A
317 Greenwich Street MN7 C
14 East 74 Street MN6 B
314 West 92 Street MN5 D
50 1 Place BK5 A
328 Grand Street MN5 C
28 West 12 Street MN5 C
315 Greenwich Street MN5 A
679 Greenwich Street MN4 A
538 Henry Street BK4 B
360 West 23 Street MN4 D
172 8 Avenue MN2 A
286 8 Avenue MN0 —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $500,000 on 2026-02-03 (lender: National Consumer Cooperative Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-02-03Mortgage $1,500,000 — from MADISON SQUARE APARTMENTS , INC. to NATIONAL CONSUMER COOPERATIVE BANK $1,500,000
2026-02-03AL&R $1,500,000 — from MADISON SQUARE APARTMENTS , INC. to NATIONAL CONSUMER COOPERATIVE BANK $1,500,000
2026-02-03Mortgage $500,000 — from MADISON SQUARE APARTMENTS, INC. to NATIONAL CONSUMER COOPERATIVE BANK $500,000
2026-02-03AL&R $500,000 — from MADISON SQUARE APARTMENTS, INC. to NATIONAL CONSUMER COOPERATIVE BANK $500,000
2022-04-26RPTT&RET $1,910,000 — from MACK, BARBARA MOSS; MACK, STEPHEN J to STERK, DIANA K $1,910,000
2022-04-13Sold for $1,910,000 $1,910,000 $191,000
2022-02-08Mortgage $750,000 — from MADISON SQUARE APARTMENTS, INC., to DIME COMMUNITY BANK $750,000
2022-02-08AL&R $750,000 — from MADISON SQUARE APARTMENTS, INC., to DIME COMMUNITY BANK $750,000
2020-12-10RPTT&RET $1,960,000 — from DEWAN, ROHAN; DEWAN, SHEEKHA to WEISSMAN, SAMUEL $1,960,000
2020-12-02Sold for $1,960,000 $1,960,000 $196,000
2017-08-04RPTT&RET $2,375,000 — from JAIN, NIDHI; CHIRANIA, MANOJ to COLLAZO ORNES, PEDRO; PAZ, GUILLERMO $2,375,000
2017-07-25Sold for $2,375,000 $2,375,000 $237,500
2015-10-05RPTT&RET $1,830,000 — from HAMSLEY, DAVID to DEWAN, ROHAN; DEWAN, SHEEKHA $1,830,000
2013-10-03RPTT&RET $1,755,000 — from VERGARA, OSCAR J to STURMAN, JENNIFER $1,755,000
2012-08-29RPTT&RET $3,900,000 — from ABESONIC IMPORTS INC. to 208 FIFTH OWNERS LLC $3,900,000

Ten-year activity

50250
2017
2018
2019
2020
35
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201770182330
20186220212
20194150111
202011082223
202190250135
202202198231
20236170115
20241270111
20253070313
202640312019
This record is free. Keeping it free costs money.
Servers, data pipelines, weekends. Pay what you want — a dollar helps.
Chip in

The full timeline

Construction 163Enforcement 59Housing & tenants 127Ownership & money 67Health & systems 26

Every one of the 442 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

Explore: ZIP 10010 · Landlord rankings · How grades work · The map · The Mice Map