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479 5 Avenue

1,287Records
18City systems
0Open violations
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Manhattan · ZIP 10017 · Neighborhood: Midtown-Times Square
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1,287 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 336 DOB permits, 231 DOB job filings, 222 311 service requests.

BoroughManhattan 10017
Built1914
Floors14
Res. units0
ClassH1
Owner (PLUTO)TAK HOSPITALITY, LLC
BBL1012760001
BIN1035330

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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

66 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (11) · Mobile Food Vendor (10) · Dirty Condition (5) · Illegal Dumping (4) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (3) · Homeless Person Assistance (3).

Filed construction activity

$7,030,412 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (50 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$68,736,000 $30,931,200
2026$72,528,000 $32,637,600
2027$77,718,000 $34,973,100

The city's market estimate has risen 13% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 40/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNO2FUEL
Facade (Local Law 11)SAFE (cycle 9)

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Andaz 5th AvenueAmericanA—
JollibeeFilipinoNot yet graded—
StarbucksCoffee/TeaA—
Sushi ShoJapaneseA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Dishwashing/Utensils), shared by 4 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.

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

SubwayGrand Central-42 St — 4 5 6 7 S · 250 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
42 St-Bryant Pk — 7 B D F M · 350 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: W 42 St / 5 Av — M42 · 150 ft
Citi BikeE 40 St & 5 Ave · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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.

Report a problem to 311

479 5 Avenue

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

66 311 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: $3,977,795 on 2006-07-20 (lender: Hypo Real Estate Capital Corporation). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2016-07-12Deed $215,200,000 — from H.E. NEWPORT, L.L.C.; HTS-NY, L.L.C. to TAK HOSPITALITY, LLC $215,200,000
2016-06-24Sold for $215,200,000 $215,200,000 $1,156,989
2006-11-06Deed $130,000,000 — from PARK & 5TH OWNER LLC to HTS-NY, L.L.C., AS TO 26% TENANCY IN COM; H.E. NEWPORT, L.L.C., AS TO 74% TENANCY $130,000,000
2006-07-20Mortgage $17,960,466 — from PARK & 5TH OWNERS LLC to HYPO REAL ESTATE CAPITAL CORPORATION $17,960,466
2006-07-20Mortgage $3,977,795 — from PARK & 5TH OWNERS LLC to HYPO REAL ESTATE CAPITAL CORPORATION $3,977,795
2006-01-13Agreement $2,060,500 — from BFP 300 MADISON II LLC; CIBC DELAWARE HOLDINGS INC. to PARK 5TH OWNER LLC $2,060,500
2006-01-13Agreement $46,500,000 — from HYPO REAL ESTATE CAPITAL CORPORATION to PARK & 5TH OWNER LLC; 485 FIFTH AVENUE LEASING LLC $46,500,000
2006-01-13Mortgage $53,880,893 — from 485 FIFTH AVENUE LEASING LLC; PARK & 5TH OWNER LLC to HYPO REAL ESTATE CAPITAL CORPORATION $53,880,893
2006-01-13Mortgage $32,680,846 — from PARK & 5TH OWNER LLC; 485 FIFTH AVENUE LEASING LLC to HYPO REAL ESTATE CAPITAL CORPORATION $32,680,846
2006-01-13AL&R $133,061,739 — from HYPO REAL ESTATE CAPITAL CORPORATION to PARK & 5TH OWNER LLC $133,061,739
2005-07-26RPTT $85,000,000 — from PARK & 5TH MANAGER LLC; 485 FIFTH HOLDING LLC to CRP/BA 485 FIFTH AVE, L.P. $85,000,000
2005-06-13Deed $47,750,000 — from TOMMY HILFIGER 485 FIFTH INC. to PARK & 5TH OWNER LLC $47,750,000
2005-06-13AL&R $46,500,000 — from GRAMMERCY WAREHOUSE FUNDING II, LLC to PARK & 5TH OWNER LLC $46,500,000
2005-06-13Mortgage $46,500,000 — from PARK & 5TH OWNER LLC to GRAMMERCY WAREHOUSE FUNDING II, LLC $46,500,000
1999-01-07Mortgage $15,000,000 — from NORTHSTAR 485 5TH HOLDING LLC to MONY LIFE INSURANCECOMPANY $15,000,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201703260534
2018112150432
20194460115
2020204006
20212110100344
20221110140944
20232931301560
2024230280455
2025121250240
2026114111330
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The full timeline

Construction 571Enforcement 321Housing & tenants 224Ownership & money 119Health & systems 52

Every one of the 1,287 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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