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1255 5 Avenue

2,027Records
20City systems
2Open violations
3.7Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10029 · Neighborhood: East Harlem (South)
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2,027 recorded events, 1985–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,607 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 103 311 service requests, 71 DOB permits.

BoroughManhattan 10029
Built1925
Floors8
Res. units49
ClassRM
Owner (PLUTO)UNAVAILABLE OWNER
BBL1016137501
BIN1051516

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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 77% 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 3.7. In ZIP 10029, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 12% 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

Open HPD violations2 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2003-03-13.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

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

32 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Dirty Condition (4) · PAINT/PLASTER (4) · Illegal Parking (3) · Dead Animal (2) · Noise (2) · DOOR/WINDOW (2).

Filed construction activity

$1,716,300 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (13 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 (1925)
YesSix or more residential units (49)
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)1255 FIFTH CONDOMINIUM
Head officerGERRARD BUSHELL
Managing agentGumley Haft
Last registered2025-09-24

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$154,651 $69,593
2026$154,397 $69,479
2027$136,994 $61,647

The city's market estimate has fallen 11% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: SENIOR CITIZEN HOMEOWNER

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2021 estimate: gross income $2,061,160 a year ($32.57 per sq ft), operating expenses $824,591 ($13.03 per sq ft), net operating income $1,236,569. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 50/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS
Facade (Local Law 11)UNSAFE — unsafe conditions reported (cycle 9)

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 4 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2015 (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

Subway110 St-Malcolm X Plaza — 2 3 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
110 St — 6 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 5 Av / E 108 St — M1 M2 M3 M4 · 200 ft
Citi BikeE 106 St & Madison Ave · 600 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 108 Assemblyman Angelo Del Toro Educational Complex. 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

1255 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

32 311 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 GUMLEY HAFT — 57 buildings, 3,982 units. Grades across the portfolio: A55 · B2. See the whole portfolio

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923 5 Avenue MN96 A
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510 East 86 Street MN94 A
88 Lexington Avenue MN89 A
30 Main Street BK85 A
730 Ft Washington Avenue MN84 A
715 Park Avenue MN76 A
1150 5 Avenue MN74 A
1125 Park Avenue MN72 A
141 East 88 Street MN69 A
525 East 80 Street MN68 A
325 East 72 Street MN60 A
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895 Lexington Avenue MN60 A
16 West 40 Street MN57 A
2 East End Avenue MN57 A
90 Lexington Avenue MN53 A
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65 East 76 Street MN50 A
1255 5 Avenue MN49 A
700 Park Avenue MN48 A
10 East 70 Street MN46 A
61 East 86 Street MN42 A
830 Park Avenue MN38 A
893 Park Avenue MN37 A
1049 Park Avenue MN36 A
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321 West 55 Street MN36 A
53 East 66 Street MN31 A
79 Worth Street MN29 A
11 East 68 Street MN29 A
11 Beach Street MN27 A
1 Minetta Street MN24 A
97 Reade Street MN20 A
857 5 Avenue MN18 A
1045 5 Avenue MN18 A
840 Park Avenue MN18 A
529 East 88 Street MN18 A
1003 Lexington Avenue MN14 A
969 5 Avenue MN12 A
810 5 Avenue MN12 A
176 West 82 Street MN11 A
333 West 14 Street MN9 A
950 5 Avenue MN9 A
17 East 12 Street MN9 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-09-23Deed $2,150,000 — from 1255 REALTY LLC to 1255 PARK SIDE LLC $2,150,000
2026-09-23Mortgage $1,510,000 — from 1255 PARK SIDE LLC to CITIZENS BANK, N.A. $1,510,000
2026-09-16Sold for $2,150,000 $2,150,000 $43,878
2026-09-03Deed $695,000 — from LUELSDORF, DIETER W; LUELSDORF, SUSAN P to NYCTRAVEL LLC $695,000
2026-08-18Sold for $695,000 $695,000 $14,184
2025-12-26Deed $870,000 — from BITAN, FABIEN to FITZHENRY, CAROL $870,000
2025-12-18Sold for $870,000 $870,000 $17,755
2025-12-18Sold for $870,000 $870,000 $17,755
2025-10-06Deed $1,900,000 — from ORLANDO MOLINA ESQ. (AS REFEREE) to 1352 COMMERCE, LLC $1,900,000
2025-09-05Sold for $1,900,000 $1,900,000 $38,776
2025-09-05Sold for $1,900,000 $1,900,000 $38,776
2025-07-30Agreement $735,000 — from BUSHELL, GERRARD P; JOHNSON, LEAH to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A $735,000
2025-04-24Deed $550,000 — from 1255 5B LLC to PAN, LAWRENCE; LIEN, CYNTHIA $550,000
2025-04-17Sold for $550,000 $550,000 $11,224
2025-02-20Mortgage $1,000,000 — from JAVNA, JESSE; BALLARD, ELSA to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; TD BANK, N.A. $1,000,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017007261043
201860462036
20196088628
2020021120336
2021601024343
202201415424
202301620431
202494610635
202571630549
2026822913658
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The full timeline

Construction 121Enforcement 57Housing & tenants 133Ownership & money 1,637Health & systems 79

Every one of the 2,027 recorded events, 1985–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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