5,142 recorded events, 1985–2026, from 22 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 3,987 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 276 311 service requests, 224 DOB permits.
Full record, year by year Support this site
The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 61% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 2. In ZIP 10016, 71% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 7 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2026-04-19. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
62 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (20) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (5) · Dirty Condition (4) · Vendor Enforcement (4) · PAINT/PLASTER (3) · Illegal Parking (2).
$22,745,230 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (75 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.
| No | Built before 1974 (1986) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (174) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | FIFTH AVENUE TOWER CONDOMINIUM |
| Head officer | LUIS SERRANO |
| Managing agent | BROWN HARRIS STEVENS |
| Last registered | 2025-09-09 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $218,852 | $98,483 |
| 2026 | $299,842 | $134,929 |
| 2027 | $2,640,480 | $1,188,217 |
The city's market estimate has risen 1107% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: COLD WAR VETERAN - DISABILITY · SENIOR CITIZEN HOMEOWNER
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $8,155,595 a year ($59.79 per sq ft), operating expenses $2,859,028 ($20.96 per sq ft), net operating income $5,296,567. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.
| Energy grade (LL33) | B — ENERGY STAR score 74/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (cycle 9) |
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toastique | Californian | Not yet graded | — |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
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.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2025 (1 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.
| Subway | Grand Central-42 St — 4 5 6 7 S · 700 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full 42 St-Bryant Pk — 7 B D F M · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 5 Av / W 39 St — M1 M2 M3 M55 · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 40 St & 5 Ave · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| Bike facility | Protected bike path mapped within 75 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 116 Mary Lindley Murray 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.
445 5 Avenue
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Food poisoning | Food poisoning |
| Food safety complaint | Food safety complaint |
| Anything else | Anything else |
62 311 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.
Managed by BROWN HARRIS STEVENS — 160 buildings, 9,488 units. Grades across the portfolio: A156 · B1 · C1. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 160 buildings
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-14 | Deed $1,400,000 — from 445 FIFTH 16C LLC to TIGERS 9-18 LLC | $1,400,000 | |
| 2026-08-20 | Sold for $1,400,000 | $1,400,000 | $8,046 |
| 2026-07-31 | Deed $1,100,000 — from DAVID, TODD; MCCARTHY, ANNE to GANESH, ADITI | $1,100,000 | |
| 2026-07-31 | Mortgage $400,000 — from GANESH, ADITI to MERS | $400,000 | |
| 2026-07-28 | Mortgage $786,000 — from ARTARCH USA LLC to MERS | $786,000 | |
| 2026-07-22 | Sold for $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | $6,322 |
| 2026-05-19 | Mortgage $300,000 — from RO, MICHAEL to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SERVICE; CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC | $300,000 | |
| 2026-04-10 | Deed $980,000 — from PIDEDJIAN, TAKOUHIE to MASSI 23 LLC | $980,000 | |
| 2026-04-07 | Sold for $980,000 | $980,000 | $5,632 |
| 2026-02-13 | Deed $1,050,000 — from HYUN KIM, BAEK to THE FIFTH AVENUE RENTAL REALTY LLC | $1,050,000 | |
| 2026-02-06 | Sold for $1,050,000 | $1,050,000 | $6,034 |
| 2026-01-15 | Deed $400,000 — from FAREED, FAREED N; FAREED, MORAD to FAREED, FAREED N; FAREED, CYNTHIA HAZAR | $400,000 | |
| 2025-12-16 | Sold for $400,000 | $400,000 | $2,299 |
| 2025-12-16 | Sold for $400,000 | $400,000 | $2,299 |
| 2025-11-21 | Mortgage $200,000 — from FIFTH AVENUE LIU LLC to MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY | $200,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 51 | 3 | 106 |
| 2018 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 203 | 4 | 246 |
| 2019 | 2 | 5 | 47 | 33 | 4 | 91 |
| 2020 | 29 | 8 | 43 | 32 | 8 | 120 |
| 2021 | 50 | 8 | 22 | 76 | 4 | 160 |
| 2022 | 21 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 3 | 90 |
| 2023 | 29 | 6 | 15 | 41 | 3 | 94 |
| 2024 | 42 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 4 | 89 |
| 2025 | 29 | 6 | 25 | 45 | 4 | 109 |
| 2026 | 9 | 1 | 44 | 27 | 4 | 85 |
Every one of the 5,142 recorded events, 1985–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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