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246 5 Avenue

385Records
12City systems
0Open violations
—Penalty rate

385 recorded events, 1987–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 68 DOB permits, 63 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 61 DOB violations.

BoroughManhattan 10001
Built1920
Floors6
Res. units0
ClassO5
Owner (PLUTO)HH 246 FIFTH, LLC
BBL1008290042
BIN1015691

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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

8 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Homeless Person Assistance (1) · Non (1) · Consumer Complaint (1) · Noise (1) · Snow or Ice (1) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (1).

Filed construction activity

$1,303,462 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (24 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.

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$13,925,000 $6,266,250
2026$14,127,000 $6,357,150
2027$11,758,000 $5,291,100

The city's market estimate has fallen 16% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 10/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNO2FUEL

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Bondi SushiJapaneseA—
Lola'sAmericanA—
Think CoffeeAmericanA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

3 restaurants · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

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

Subway28 St — R W · 250 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
28 St — 6 · 1,050 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Downtown only)
BusNearest boarding stop: 5 Av / W 28 St — M1 M2 M3 M55 · 150 ft
Citi BikeBroadway & W 29 St · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 033 Chelsea Prep
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

246 5 Avenue

Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

8 311 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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $328,423 on 2023-10-17 (lender: Safra National Bank Of New York). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2023-10-17AL&R $13,750,000 — from HH 246 FIFTH, LLC to SAFRA NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK $13,750,000
2023-10-17Agreement $13,750,000 — from HH 246 FIFTH, LLC to SAFRA NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK $13,750,000
2023-10-17Mortgage $328,423 — from HH 246 FIFTH, LLC to SAFRA NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK $328,423
2013-12-10AL&R $15,000,000 — from HH 246 FIFTH LLC to STARWOOD MORTGAGE CAPITAL LLC $15,000,000
2013-12-10Mortgage $15,000,000 — from HH 246 FIFTH LLC to STARWOOD MORTGAGE CAPITAL LLC $15,000,000
2013-12-10Deed $19,950,000 to HH 246 FIFTH, LLC $19,950,000
2012-11-02Deed $12,466,025 — from KLEINBERGER, THOMAS R ESQ. to WBCMT 2007-C33 246 OFFICE, LLC $12,466,025
2007-11-09AL&R $14,500,000 — from ARGUS REALTY 246 LLC to WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $14,500,000
2007-11-09Agreement $14,500,000 — from ARGUS REALTY 246 LLC to WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $14,500,000
2007-11-09Mortgage $6,456,742 — from ARGUS REALTY 246 LLC to WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $6,456,742
2007-11-09Deed $20,000,000 — from 26 TARAGON LLC; EDEN 26 LLC; 26 MAEEM LLC to ARGUS REALTY 246 LLC $20,000,000
2007-02-07RPTT&RET $585,000 — from JOHNSON, TIM to KATZ, CARON; PETERS, CARON $585,000
2004-08-19Agreement $8,550,000 — from THE THIRD STRING LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK $8,550,000
2004-08-19Mortgage $4,301,450 — from THE THIRD STRING LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK $4,301,450
2004-08-19Deed $11,000,000 — from GEDULA 26, LLC to THE THIRD STRING LLC $11,000,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017142007
2018052018
201948100123
20205130110
202113130118
20226160215
20237025418
20247130516
2025110035
2026004015
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The full timeline

Construction 122Enforcement 123Housing & tenants 54Ownership & money 63Health & systems 23

Every one of the 385 recorded events, 1987–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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