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103 5 Avenue

342Records
15City systems
0Open violations
0Penalty rate

342 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 87 DOB permits, 68 DOB job filings, 60 DOB violations.

BoroughManhattan 10003
Built1895
Floors11
Res. units6
ClassO6
Owner (PLUTO)PIERREPONT BUILDINGCOMPANY,
BBL1008460004
BIN1016111

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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 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 10003, 67% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% 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

7 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Dirty Condition (3) · Residential Disposal Complaint (1) · Consumer Complaint (1) · Dead/Dying Tree (1) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (1).

Filed construction activity

$617,038 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (20 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 (1895)
YesSix or more residential units (6)
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)THE PIERREPONT BUILDING CO. LLC
Head officerDAVID MAGIER
Managing agentHARLINGTON REALTY CO. LLC
Last registered2025-09-12

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$11,164,000 $5,023,800
2026$11,338,000 $5,102,100
2027$11,493,000 $5,171,850

The city's market estimate has risen 3% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Facade (Local Law 11)SAFE (cycle 10)

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 · 700 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial
14 St — 1 2 3 F L M · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 5 Av / W 17 St — M1 M2 M3 M55 · 300 ft
Citi BikeE 16 St & 5 Ave · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Sixth Avenue Elementary School
Middle: J.H.S. 104 Simon Baruch. 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

103 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

7 311 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 HARLINGTON REALTY CO LLC — 29 buildings, 406 units. Grades across the portfolio: A22 · B6 · C1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
226 East 70 Street MN52 A
157 East 81 Street MN28 A
202-02 42 Avenue QN27 A
205-02 42 Avenue QN27 A
203-15 42 Avenue QN27 A
204-02 43 Avenue QN27 A
203-02 43 Avenue QN27 A
226 East 25 Street MN24 A
220 East 95 Street MN24 B
426 West 49 Street MN20 A
358 West 45 Street MN20 B
414 West 49 Street MN20 B
404 East 63 Street MN16 A
126 East 27 Street MN10 B
122 East 27 Street MN8 A
37 West 54 Street MN8 B
124 East 27 Street MN8 A
876 Lexington Avenue MN6 A
103 5 Avenue MN6 A
1167 2 Avenue MN5 A
82-62 Austin Street QN2 A
82-68 Austin Street QN2 A
143 East 57 Street MN2 C
82-74 Austin Street QN2 A
82-70 Austin Street QN2 B
82-60 Austin Street QN2 A
82-64 Austin Street QN2 A
82-66 Austin Street QN1 A
82-72 Austin Street QN1 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $591,926 on 2020-04-10 (lender: First Republic Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2020-04-10AL&R $6,675,000 — from THE PIERREPONT BUILDING COMPANY LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $6,675,000
2020-04-10Agreement $6,675,000 — from THE PIERREPONT BUILDING COMPANY LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $6,675,000
2020-04-10Mortgage $591,926 — from THE PIERREPONT BUILDING COMPANY LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $591,926
2019-01-30AL&R $6,200,000 — from THE PIERREPONT BUILDING COMPANY LLC to THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LONG ISLAND $6,200,000
2019-01-30Agreement $6,200,000 — from THE PIERREPONT BUILDING COMPANY LLC to THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LONG ISLAND $6,200,000
2019-01-30Mortgage $625,063 — from THE PIERREPONT BUILDING COMPANY LLC to THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LONG ISLAND $625,063
2012-11-28Mortgage $2,245,671 — from THE PIERREPONT BUILDING COMPANY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $2,245,671
2012-11-28Agreement $6,400,000 — from THE PIERREPONT BUILDING COMPANY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $6,400,000
2003-08-05Mortgage $2,295,186 — from PIERREPPONT BUILDING COMPANY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $2,295,186
1998-09-16Mortgage $200,000 — from PIERREPONT BUILDINGCOMPANY LLC to M & T REAL ESTATE, INC. $200,000
1998-09-16Mortgage $228,648 — from PIERREPONT BUILDINGCOMPANY LLC to M & T REAL ESTATE, INC. $228,648
1990-10-16Mortgage $650,000 — from FRANKLIN PIERREPONTASSC to CITIBANK N.A. $650,000
1990-05-22Mortgage $1,000,000 — from FRANKLIN PIERREPONTASOC; LEFFERTS GROVE CO to CITIBANK, N.A. $1,000,000
1986-10-06Mortgage $2,000,000 — from FRANKLIN PIERREPONTASOC to FLICHTENFELD, CARL $2,000,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017621009
2018412018
20193314213
202012015119
2021105017
2022001023
2023004015
20248142116
2025203038
2026001012
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The full timeline

Construction 157Enforcement 83Housing & tenants 39Ownership & money 43Health & systems 20

Every one of the 342 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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