102 recorded events, 1973–2026, from 10 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 42 311 service requests, 17 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 16 DOB permits.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 85% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 13.3. In ZIP 11220, 69% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
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.
2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 2).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
8 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Dirty Condition (3) · Vendor Enforcement (2) · General Construction/Plumbing (1) · Illegal Parking (1) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1).
$2,133,159 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (10 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1931) |
| No | Six or more residential units (2) |
| 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) | GAM 5018 5TH AVE LLC |
| Head officer | JOSEPH AIZER |
| Managing agent | STRIVERS MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2025-09-16 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,931,000 | $868,950 |
| 2026 | $1,592,000 | $716,400 |
| 2027 | $1,479,000 | $665,550 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 23% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
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.
2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2013 (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.
| Subway | 53 St — R · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 5 Av / 50 St — B63 · 100 ft |
| Citi Bike | 53 St & 5 Ave · 600 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 001 The Bergen. 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.
5018 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 |
| Anything else | Anything else |
8 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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.
Managed by STRIVERS MANAGEMENT GROUP CORP. — 54 buildings, 369 units. Grades across the portfolio: A18 · B14 · C7 · D14 · F1. See the whole portfolio
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,900,000 on 2018-04-05 (lender: Signature Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-26 | AL&R $1,975,000 — from GAM 5018 5TH AVE, LLC to FLUSHING BANK | $1,975,000 | |
| 2024-11-26 | Agreement $1,975,000 — from GAM 5018 5TH AVE, LLC to FLUSHING BANK | $1,975,000 | |
| 2018-04-05 | AL&R $2,900,000 — from GAM 5018 5TH AVE, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $2,900,000 | |
| 2018-04-05 | Mortgage $2,900,000 — from GAM 5018 5TH AVE, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $2,900,000 | |
| 2015-09-29 | Deed $2,575,000 — from NANITH REALTY CORP. to GAM 5018 5TH AVE, LLC | $2,575,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Every one of the 102 recorded events, 1973–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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