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338 5 Avenue

10,728Records
18City systems
0Open violations
—Penalty rate

10,728 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 4,185 DOB job filings, 4,111 DOB permits, 852 311 service requests.

BoroughManhattan 10001
Built1931
Floors102
Res. units0
ClassO4
Owner (PLUTO)ESRT EMPIRE STATE BUILDING, L.L.C.
BBL1008350041
BIN1015862

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Patterns

3 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 1 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

1
’24–25
2
’25–26

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

$1,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

330 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (110) · Illegal Parking (84) · Consumer Complaint (24) · Lost Property (17) · Food Establishment (14) · Blocked Driveway (14).

Filed construction activity

$676,108,561 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1,480 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$1,074,685,000 $483,608,250
2026$1,186,766,000 $534,044,700
2027$1,283,202,000 $577,440,900

The city's market estimate has risen 19% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)B — ENERGY STAR score 80/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNO2FUEL
Facade (Local Law 11)SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (cycle 9)

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
AlidoroNot yet graded—
Chipotle Mexican Grill #3641UY;MexicanA—
Chop'tSaladsA—
GhirardelliAmericanA—
Juice PressJuice, Smoothies, Fruit SaladsC—
Linkedin 28th Floor Coffee BarNot yet graded—
Linkedin 3rd Floor CafeNot yet graded—
Starbucks ReserveCoffee/TeaA—
State Grill and BarAmericanA—
Sushi BeauuJapaneseB—
TacombiTex-MexA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

2 food-poisoning reports to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick), shared by 11 restaurants
14 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Food Contaminated, Water, Dishwashing/Utensils), shared by 11 restaurants · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

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.

4 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2017 (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

Subway34 St-Herald Sq — B D F M N Q R W · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
33 St — 6 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 5 Av / W 33 St — M1 M2 M3 M5 +1 more · 300 ft
Citi BikeE 33 St & 5 Ave · 350 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

338 5 Avenue

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

330 311 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: $31,000,000 on 2013-10-02 (lender: HSBC Bank USA, National Association). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2019-04-03RPTT $49,739,616 — from GBG USA INC to DIFFERENTIAL BRANDS GROUP INC $49,739,616
2013-11-04RPTT $491,629,650 — from THE ESTATE OF LEONA M. HELMSLEY; LEONA M. AND HARRY B. HELMSLEY CHARITABL to EMPIRE STATE REALTY OP, L.P. $491,629,650
2013-10-21Agreement $300,000,000 — from EMPIRE STATE REALTY OP, L.P.; ESRT EMPIRE STATE BUILDING, L.L.C. to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. $300,000,000
2013-10-08Deed $111,045,119 — from EMPIRE STATE LAND ASSOCIATES L.L.C. to ESRT EMPIRE STATE BUILDING, L.L.C. $111,045,119
2013-10-08ASSTO $784,475,881 — from EMPIRE STATE BUILDING COMPANY L.L.C.; EMPIRE STATE BUILDING COMPANY to ESRT EMPIRE STATE BUILDING, L.L.C. $784,475,881
2013-10-08ASSTO $999,406,071 — from EMPIRE STATE BUILDING ASSOCIATES L.L.C.; EMPIRE STATE BUILDING ASSOCIATES to ESRT EMPIRE STATE BUILDING, L.L.C. $999,406,071
2013-10-02Mortgage $31,000,000 — from EMPIRE STATE LAND ASSOCIATES L.L.C.; EMPIRE STATE BUILDING ASSOCIATES L.L.C. to HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $31,000,000
2013-10-02AL&R $300,000,000 — from EMPIRE STATE LAND ASSOCIATES L.L.C.; EMPIRE STATE BUILDING ASSOCIATES L.L.C. to HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $300,000,000
2013-03-22Mortgage $50,000,000 — from EMPIRE STATE BUILDING ASSOCIATES L.L.C.; EMPIRE STATE LAND ASSOCIATES L.L.C. to HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $50,000,000
2013-03-22AL&R $269,000,000 — from EMPIRE STATE LAND ASSOCIATES L.L.C.; EMPIRE STATE BUILDING ASSOCIATES L.L.C. to HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $269,000,000
2012-07-25Mortgage $30,000,000 — from EMPIRE STATE BUILDING ASSOCIATES L.L.C.; EMPIRE STATE LAND ASSOCIATES L.L.C to HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $30,000,000
2012-07-25AL&R $219,000,000 — from EMPIRE STATE LAND ASSOCIATES L.L.C; EMPIRE STATE BUILDING ASSOCIATES L.L.C. to HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $219,000,000
2012-05-29Agreement $499,000 — from EMPIRE STATE BREWING CORP to GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION $499,000
2012-04-17AL&R $189,000,000 — from EMPIRE STATE BUILDING ASSOCIATES L.L.C.; EMPIRE STATE LAND ASSOCIATES L.L.C to HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $189,000,000
2012-04-17Mortgage $30,000,000 — from EMPIRE STATE LAND ASSOCIATES L.L.C; EMPIRE STATE BUILDING ASSOCIATES L.L.C. to HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $30,000,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017415543317510
20183191736052424
20192772640138382
2020236024013273
2021161957017244
20222031047020280
20232701148021350
2024200778124310
20252050146015366
20261362101016255
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The full timeline

Construction 8,363Enforcement 1,126Housing & tenants 863Ownership & money 139Health & systems 237

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