Building health · MANHATTAN, NY

45 5 Ave

built 1925 · 16 stories · 61 apartments

The building’s record over time

Filings, permits, complaints and violations from city records, newest first. Highlighted rows are unresolved and from the last year; older unresolved records are marked “never closed”. Tap any row to read it on the agency’s own site.
2026 Jul
Latest accepted inspection Jul 2026, defects reported: no
DOB NOW: Safety Boiler
2026 Apr
2 active elevators; latest periodic inspection Apr 2026
DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance
2024 Dec
Boiler burning No. 2 oil (Rockmills MP-100), registration current since Dec 2024
Clean Air Tracking System (boiler registrations)
2024 Jan
Plumbing permit, General construction permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2024 Jan
Plumbing permit
2022 Nov
General construction permit
2022 Nov
Structural permit
2022 Jun
Plumbing permit
2022 Apr
General construction permit
2022 Jan
General construction permit
2021 Nov
Safe (cycle 9, filed Nov 2021)
DOB NOW: Safety – Facades Compliance Filings
2021 Sep
No active shed permit; permits since Sep 2020, last expired Sep 2021
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2020 Dec
Plumbing permit
2020 Oct
General construction permit
2018 Jan
Walls, floors and stairs class A
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2018 Jan
Walls, floors and stairs class A · paperwork
2018 Jan
Heat or hot water class C · paperwork
2016 Sep
Walls, floors and stairsApt 3D class B · never closed
2016 Sep
Walls, floors and stairsApt 3D class B · never closed
2016 Sep
Walls, floors and stairsApt 3D class B · never closed
2009 Jan
Local Law 62/91 - Boilers never closed
DOB Violations
2008 Jan
Local Law 62/91 - Boilers never closed
2007 Nov
Local Law 11/98 - Facade never closed
2007 Oct
Plumbing non-hazardous · never closed
2007 Oct
Plumbing non-hazardous · never closed
2007 Oct
Plumbing non-hazardous · never closed
2007 Sep
Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X
FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer
2003 Mar
Local Law 10/81 - Elevator never closed
DOB Violations
2001 Jul
Elevators non-hazardous · never closed
1998 Sep
Local Law non-hazardous · never closed
1998 Sep
Local Law non-hazardous · never closed
1994 Sep
Local Law 62/91 - Boilers never closed
1991 Apr
Doors and windows class C · never closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
1989 Sep
Walls, floors and stairs class A · never closed
1989 Sep
Doors and windows class C · never closed
1989 Sep
Walls, floors and stairs class A · never closed
1989 Jun
LeaksApt 5C class A · never closed
1989 Jun
Walls, floors and stairsApt 5C class A · never closed
1989 Jun
LeaksApt 5C class C · never closed
1989 Jun
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 5C class B · never closed
1989 Jun
Heat or hot water class A · never closed
1989 Jun
Walls, floors and stairs class A · never closed
1989 Jun
Structure and facade class B · never closed
1989 Jun
Plumbing class B · never closed
1925
Built
PLUTO (tax lot data)
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