# 229 E 5 St, Manhattan

What New York City's public records say about this building. Page: https://blueflo.tech/b/229-east-5-street-manhattan

> These are city records, not an inspection by Blueflo. Every item shows its source and the date it was last checked.

## In one line

1 hazardous (class 1) building code violation from 2021 is still open (DOB Violations, as of 2026-10-19)

## The building

- **Year built:** 1881 (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24)
- **Stories:** 5 (Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction, as of 2026-08-12)
- **Homes:** 10 (Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction, as of 2026-08-12)

## Worth knowing

- 1 hazardous (class 1) building code violation from 2021 is still open
- 124 heat or hot water complaints filed with the city last winter
- 13 open HPD violations about building conditions

## Also on record

- On the state's list of buildings with rent-stabilized apartments (2024 registrations)
- In the East Village / Lower East Side Historic District: exterior changes need Landmarks Commission approval

## Clean in the records

- Water service line on record as non-lead (records) (Lead Service Line Location Coordinates, as of 2026-01-30)
- Boiler inspection filed Apr 2026 with no defects reported (DOB NOW: Safety Boiler, as of 2026-10-19)
- Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone; no mapped stormwater flooding (FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of 2026-10-20)

## Building systems

- **Boiler inspection filings:** Latest accepted inspection Apr 2026, defects reported: no (DOB NOW: Safety Boiler, as of 2026-10-19)
- **Facade rating:** Not required: facade inspections apply only to buildings taller than 6 stories (DOB NOW: Safety – Facades Compliance Filings, as of 2026-10-19)
- **Water service line:** Non-Lead (records) (Lead Service Line Location Coordinates, as of 2026-01-30)
- **FEMA flood zone:** Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X (FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of 2026-10-20)
- **Stormwater flooding:** Extreme storm, 2080 sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Moderate storm, 2050 sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Moderate storm, today's sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Limited storm, today's sea levels: Not loaded (file format unreadable) (NYC Stormwater Flood Maps, as of 2024-07-03)
- **Basement:** Below grade (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24)

## Violations and complaints

- **HPD violations:** 13 open: 13 about building conditions — walls, floors and stairs (5), other conditions (3), fire safety (2), leaks (2). 24 further violations from 2024–2026 were closed. 89 violations on record in all, 1985–2026 — the 37 most recent are listed here (Housing Maintenance Code Violations, as of 2026-10-19)
- **DOB violations:** 1 open: 1 about building conditions (DOB Violations, as of 2026-10-19)
- **Heat and hot water complaints:** 124 heat or hot water complaints (Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-20)
- **Resident complaints to the city:** 124 heat or hot water, 40 plumbing, 5 general repairs, 4 doors or windows, 4 leaks, 4 pests, 4 safety, 3 paint or plaster, 1 floors or stairs, 1 mold (Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-20)

## More systems

- **Rent stabilization:** On the state's list of buildings with at least one rent-stabilized apartment (2024 registrations) (Rent Stabilized Building Lists (2024 HCR registrations), as of 2025-11-30)
- **Heat source:** Boiler burning natural gas (H.B. Smith 19HE-6), registration current since Jul 2026 (Clean Air Tracking System (boiler registrations), as of 2026-10-20)
- **Boiler work permits:** No boiler work permits on record (DOB Permit Issuance (BIS), as of 2026-10-19)
- **Elevators:** No elevators registered to this building (DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance, as of 2026-10-19)
- **Gas piping:** No open gas piping filing violations. Inspection results themselves are not published (DOB Safety Violations, as of 2026-10-19)
- **Energy:** Not required: energy reporting applies to buildings over 25,000 sq ft (Energy and Water Data Disclosure (Local Law 84), as of 2025-11-25)

## Permits and work

- **Permit history:** 16 permits since 1990 (DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-19)
- **Sidewalk shed and scaffolding:** No active shed permit (DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-19)
- **Landmark status:** In the East Village / Lower East Side Historic District (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24)

## By apartment

7 of 10 apartments named in a city record:

- Apt 1: https://blueflo.tech/b/229-east-5-street-manhattan/unit/1
- Apt 2: https://blueflo.tech/b/229-east-5-street-manhattan/unit/2
- Apt 2FR: https://blueflo.tech/b/229-east-5-street-manhattan/unit/2fr
- Apt 2PO: https://blueflo.tech/b/229-east-5-street-manhattan/unit/2po
- Apt 4: https://blueflo.tech/b/229-east-5-street-manhattan/unit/4
- Apt 6: https://blueflo.tech/b/229-east-5-street-manhattan/unit/6
- Apt 8: https://blueflo.tech/b/229-east-5-street-manhattan/unit/8

## Registered with the city

- BRONSTEIN PROPERTIES LLC (Agent, Registration Contacts)
- EVP 229 EAST 5TH ST LLC (CorporateOwner, Registration Contacts)
- EVP 229 EAST 5TH ST LLC (TaxLotOwner, PLUTO (tax lot data))

## More

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