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1056 5 Avenue

716Records
16City systems
0Open violations
1.6Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10028 · Neighborhood: Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill
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716 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 257 DOB permits, 146 DOB job filings, 102 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughManhattan 10028
Built1949
Floors19
Res. units74
ClassD4
Owner (PLUTO)1056 FIFTH AVENUE CORP
BBL1014980069
BIN1046861

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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 86% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 1.6. In ZIP 10028, 79% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 17,252 25-99-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.

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

What 311 hears from this address

22 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (6) · Homeless Person Assistance (3) · Construction Lead Dust (3) · Litter Basket Request (2) · Lost Property (1) · General Construction/Plumbing (1).

Filed construction activity

$6,526,077 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (53 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 (1949)
YesSix or more residential units (74)
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)DOUGLAS ELLIMAN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Head officerRICHARD FELS
Managing agentDOUGLAS ELLIMAN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Last registered2026-07-29

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$45,819,000 $20,618,550
2026$48,444,000 $21,799,800
2027$57,691,000 $25,960,950

The city's market estimate has risen 26% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: COLD WAR VETERAN - DISABILITY

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2021 estimate: gross income $8,407,334 a year ($54.39 per sq ft), operating expenses $3,026,579 ($19.58 per sq ft), net operating income $5,380,756. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)C — ENERGY STAR score 68/100 (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)

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

Subway86 St — 4 5 6 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Uptown local only)
86 St — Q · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 13-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 5 Av / E 87 St — M1 M2 M3 M4 · 150 ft
Citi Bike5 Ave & E 87 St · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 006 Lillie D. Blake
Middle: J.H.S. 167 Robert F. Wagner. 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

1056 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

22 311 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 DOUGLAS ELLIMAN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT — 313 buildings, 53,552 units. Grades across the portfolio: A294 · B9 · C2 · D3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
2049 Bartow Avenue BX10914 A
163-15 Baisley Boulevard QN5860 A
120 Erskine Place BX4458 A
209-90 23 Avenue QN1037 A
54-17 31 Avenue QN966 A
330 East 38 Street MN830 A
2928 West 5 Street BK572 A
2940 West 5 Street BK572 A
200 Rector Place MN540 A
200 East 66 Street MN490 A
245 East 54 Street MN444 A
22 Thames Street MN439 A
25 Central Park West MN416 A
1781 1 Avenue MN367 A
425 East 58 Street MN348 A
2 5 Avenue MN343 A
150 West 56 Street MN337 A
25 Sutton Place South MN320 A
25 Broad Street MN308 A
245 East 93 Street MN290 A
83-85 Woodhaven Boulevard QN288 A
139-15 83 Avenue QN282 A
45 Sutton Place South MN278 A
14 West 4 Street MN274 A
9 5 Avenue MN267 A
631 Hudson Street MN261 A
70-20 108 Street QN254 A
200 East 89 Street MN253 A
5 West 53 Street MN245 A
130 William Street MN240 A
230 West 55 Street MN232 A
240 East 47 Street MN229 A
142-05 Roosevelt Avenue QN228 A
641 5 Avenue MN224 A
230 East 20 Street MN223 A
249 8 Avenue MN221 A
333 East 43 Street MN215 A
1461 1 Avenue MN215 A
2360 Broadway MN207 A
1485 5 Avenue MN206 B
101 West 24 Street MN202 A
133 West 11 Street MN199 A
188 East 64 Street MN194 A
139 East 33 Street MN193 A
225 East 34 Street MN190 A
555 West 59 Street MN186 A
211 Central Park West MN183 A
22 West 14 Street MN182 A
242 Madison Avenue MN180 A
1030 3 Avenue MN176 A
120 4 Avenue MN175 A
1185 Park Avenue MN172 A
173 Riverside Drive MN167 A
201 East 25 Street MN164 A
1156 3 Avenue MN163 A
515 East 79 Street MN163 A
111 East 85 Street MN160 A
280 East Houston Street MN158 A
2420 Broadway MN158 A
726 Greenwich Street MN157 A

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,000,000 on 2020-06-23 (lender: Valley National Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-07-07RPTT&RET $5,750,000 — from BAUMANN, JULIA; BAUMANN, ROGER R to BRADLEY, DOUGLAS DILLISTIN; TURNER BRADLEY, ELIZABETH BRANTLEY $5,750,000
2026-06-30Sold for $5,750,000 $5,750,000 $77,703
2026-03-30RPTT&RET $1,340,000 — from SHARON HABERMAN, EXECUTOR; ESTATE OF DEVORA BRICKMAN to MANOLAS, PANAGIOTIS A $1,340,000
2026-03-24Sold for $1,340,000 $1,340,000 $18,108
2025-08-22RPTT&RET $1,450,000 — from ESTATE OF SHARON L. JOHNSON to LAMBERT, LAUREN CLAIRE $1,450,000
2025-08-14Sold for $1,450,000 $1,450,000 $19,595
2025-07-15RPTT&RET $7,500,000 — from ACKERT, CHARLOTTE NICHOSON to STUMPHAUZER, KENNETH; STUMPHAUZER, LESLEY $7,500,000
2025-07-08Sold for $7,500,000 $7,500,000 $101,351
2025-05-06RPTT&RET $2,850,000 — from BERMAN, RUSSELL S; BERMAN, ANITA S to JACOBS, BENJAMIN; JACOBS, CHRISTINE $2,850,000
2025-04-29Sold for $2,850,000 $2,850,000 $38,514
2024-05-17RPTT&RET $2,600,000 — from MARKUS, MARVIN; MARKUS, MICHELLE to GRAUER, LANA; GRAUER, WILLIAM $2,600,000
2024-05-14Sold for $2,600,000 $2,600,000 $35,135
2024-03-21RPTT&RET $760,000 — from ERGAS, ENRIQUE; ERGAS, JOSCELYN to ZLATANIC, JUSUF; ZLATANIC, SANJA $760,000
2024-03-11Sold for $760,000 $760,000 $10,270
2023-10-31RPTT&RET $1,400,000 — from LACY, BARBARA C; LACY, RICHARD K to KALINSKY, BRETT; KALINSKY, ADAM $1,400,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20177020312
201823158441
201952615533
202024337239
202120313229
20225156219
202386135436
202412286634
2025196711245
202610278431
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The full timeline

Construction 403Enforcement 66Housing & tenants 75Ownership & money 131Health & systems 41

Every one of the 716 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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