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1200 5 Avenue

2,052Records
19City systems
202Open violations
22.5Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10029 · Neighborhood: East Harlem (South)
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2,052 recorded events, 1990–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 852 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 330 HPD complaints, 269 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10029
Built1928
Floors17
Res. units47
ClassR4
Owner (PLUTO)1200 FIFTH CONDOMINIUM
BBL1016077501
BIN1051486

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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 51% 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 22.5. In ZIP 10029, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 12% grade D or F. How grades work

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Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations202 total — 22 class C (immediately hazardous), 147 class B, 33 class A. Oldest open since 2004-06-13.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

13 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 11 · winter 2024–25: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

11
’23–24
2
’24–25

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

$2,500 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

18 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (6) · Illegal Parking (5) · Litter Basket Request (1) · PAINT/PLASTER (1) · Sidewalk Condition (1) · Lead (1).

Filed construction activity

$3,523,636 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (26 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 (1928)
YesSix or more residential units (47)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

3 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. 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 1200 Fifth Condominium
Head officerCHRISTOPHER HONGACH
Managing agentAKAM ASSOCIATES, INC.
Last registered2025-08-28

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$728,410 $327,785
2026$588,528 $264,838
2027$530,498 $238,724

The city's market estimate has fallen 27% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: J51

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2021 estimate: gross income $6,777,304 a year ($55.21 per sq ft), operating expenses $2,142,075 ($17.45 per sq ft), net operating income $4,635,229. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)A — ENERGY STAR score 88/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
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.

4 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2011 (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

Subway103 St — 6 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 5 Av / E 102 St — M1 M2 M3 M4 +1 more · 150 ft
Citi Bike5 Ave & E 103 St · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 171 Patrick Henry. 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

1200 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

18 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 6 of them about heat or hot water.

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 AKAM ASSOCIATES, INC. — 372 buildings, 55,744 units. Grades across the portfolio: A328 · B33 · C5. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
269 Grand Central Pkwy QN1844 A
333 East 30 Street MN1117 A
97-40 62 Drive QN1094 A
175 Adams Street BK1022 A
23-15 44th Drive QN802 A
1655 Flatbush Avenue BK634 B
345 West 58 Street MN586 A
73-50 Bell Boulevard QN583 B
340 West 57 Street MN576 A
460 Neptune Avenue BK572 A
440 Neptune Avenue BK572 A
213-06 75 Avenue QN567 B
140 West End Avenue MN561 A
205 West End Avenue MN543 A
2915 West 5 Street BK528 A
530 Grand Street MN525 A
4-74 48 Avenue QN522 A
15 West 72 Street MN493 A
61-25 98 Street QN492 A
6 West 16 Street MN481 A
312 East 42 Street MN459 A
150 West End Avenue MN454 A
180 West End Avenue MN452 A
76179 7 Avenue MN445 A
25 Tudor City Place MN443 A
99 John Street MN438 A
5700 Arlington Avenue BX437 A
5900 Arlington Avenue BX437 A
5800 Arlington Avenue BX435 A
5 East 22 Street MN423 A
61-15 98 Street QN420 B
185 Park Row MN420 A
392 Central Park West MN413 A
400 Central Park West MN413 A
25-40 Shore Boulevard QN409 A
15 Broad Street MN382 A
270 Greenwich Street MN381 A
301 East 40 Street MN359 A
22 North 6 Street BK359 A
2373 Broadway MN354 A
2681 Broadway MN345 B
160 West 66 Street MN343 A
225 Central Park West MN338 A
20 University Place MN323 A
87-10 204 Street QN296 A
301 West 57 Street MN295 A
415 East 52 Street MN287 A
200 East 27 Street MN280 B
120 Riverside Boulevard MN276 A
210-11 75 Avenue QN270 B
75-05 210 Street QN270 B
10 Park Avenue MN268 A
267 3 Avenue MN264 A
560 3 Avenue MN263 A
211 East 46 Street MN261 A
347 West 57 Street MN261 A
500 Grand Street MN258 A
101 Willoughby Street BK250 A
321 5 Avenue MN250 A
130 Lenox Avenue MN240 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-09-04Sold for $1,260,000 $1,260,000 $26,809
2026-04-03Mortgage $5,950,000 — from DOMENICI, NELLA; MCDONOUGH, PATRICK; DOMENICI AND MCDONOUGH, LLC to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. $5,950,000
2025-10-24Deed $1,602,500 — from GANESH 1942 LLC to BLACKMAN, DAVID MICHAEL LAURENCE SCHULER $1,602,500
2025-10-24Mortgage $700,000 — from BLACKMAN, DAVID MICHAEL LAURENCE SCHULER to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $700,000
2025-10-09Sold for $1,602,500 $1,602,500 $34,096
2025-10-09Sold for $1,602,500 $1,602,500 $34,096
2024-11-26Mortgage $4,000,000 — from 1200 FIFTH ASSOCIATES LLC to G4 18282, LLC $4,000,000
2024-11-26Mortgage $4,000,000 — from 1200 FIFTH ASSOCIATES LLC to G4 18282, LLC $4,000,000
2024-11-26AL&R $4,000,000 — from 1200 FIFTH ASSOCIATES LLC to G4 18282, LLC $4,000,000
2024-11-26AL&R $4,000,000 — from 1200 FIFTH ASSOCIATES LLC to G4 18282, LLC $4,000,000
2024-01-05AL&R $850,000 — from BOARD OF MANAGERS OF THE 1200 FIFTH COND to BANKUNITED, N.A. $850,000
2024-01-05M&CON $850,000 — from BOARD OF MANAGERS OF THE 1200 FIFTH COND to BANKUNITED, N.A. $850,000
2023-11-29Mortgage $5,500,000 — from 1200 FIFTH ASSOCIATES LLC; 259 EAST 72 OWNER LLC; 49-51 CHAMBERS LLC; CF EAST 72 OWNER LLC to G4 18222, LLC $5,500,000
2023-11-29Mortgage $4,000,000 — from 1200 FIFTH ASSOCIATES LLC; CF EAST 72 OWNER LLC; 49-51 CHAMBERS LLC; 259 EAST 72 OWNER LLC to G4 18222, LLC $4,000,000
2023-11-29Mortgage $59,174,890 — from 1200 FIFTH ASSOCIATES LLC; 49-51 CHAMBERS LLC; CF EAST 72 OWNER LLC; 259 EAST 72 OWNER LLC to G4 18222, LLC $59,174,890

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201713101951158
201869413766
2019032320349
2020002310134
202120172148196
2022141596383
2023932343482
2024542414249
2025701016336
202610234221
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The full timeline

Construction 145Enforcement 106Housing & tenants 875Ownership & money 873Health & systems 53

Every one of the 2,052 recorded events, 1990–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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