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768 5 Avenue

Manhattan · Parcel 1012747504
163
Residential units
1907
Year built
715,226 sq ft
Building area
43
Open violations
$192,092,877
Assessed value

What the numbers say

Generated from this property's own figures using the rules set out in our methodology. Every statement below refers to a number shown on this page.

Already larger than residential zoning would allow

The building occupies a floor-area ratio of 13.30, against a residential limit of 10.00 — it is over that limit by 3.30. A building in this position almost always predates the current rules and is legally non-conforming: it may generally remain, but it typically cannot be enlarged for residential use, and it may not be rebuildable as it stands.

Unresolved conditions on record

43 violations remain open across 163 residential units (about 0.3 per apartment), against an outstanding penalty balance of $0.00. A significant open count with little money attached usually means habitability items that were never certified as corrected, rather than a few expensive enforcement actions — an administrative problem more than a financial one, though it is still a problem.

Development & zoning

Floor-area ratio

Built13.30
Residential limit10.00
Commercial limit0.00
Community-facility limit10.00

Development headroom (calculated) calculated

Highest permitted ratio10.00
Unused ratio-3.30
Unused buildable area—
Lot area53,772 sq ft

Landmarked — Individual Landmark + Historic District

NamePlaza Hotel
Historic districtIndividual Landmark
Designated—

Landmark status restricts exterior alterations and may require city approval for any work — a real constraint on both cost and timeline.

Value & taxes

Assessment

Assessed total$192,092,877
Assessed land$31,882,970
Assessed building$160,209,907
Market value on record$0
Assessed as % of market—

Tax

Tax class2
Taxable assessed$0
Tax rate12.502%
Estimated annual levy—

The levy is an estimate — taxable value × the published rate for the class. It does not account for exemptions or abatements the property may carry, and will not match an actual bill. It is not the property's total debt to the city: unpaid tax and water arrears are not shown anywhere on this page.

Assessed value by year

YearAssessed valueChange
2027$0—
2026$0—
2025$0—
2024$0—
2023$0—

Building & occupancy

Structure

Year built1907
Floors19
Building area715,226 sq ft
Residential area356,791 sq ft
Commercial area125,112 sq ft

Occupancy

OwnershipCondominium
Total units447
Residential units163
Residential Avg unit size2,189 sq ft (calculated)
Commercial Avg unit size441 sq ft (calculated)
Building classRM

Neighborhood, risk & energy

Neighborhood & transit

Nearest subway5 Av/59 St (N, R, W) — 0.06 mi
School district2
Police precinct18
Nearest firehouseEngine 23 — 215 W 58th Street

Location risk

Flood zoneMinimal hazard (Zone X)
Hurricane evacuation zoneNot in an evacuation zone
Evictions on record2 (most recent 2024)

Building compliance

FacadeUnsafe

Energy & emissions

Energy gradeD
Energy use intensity101.9 kBtu/ft²
Greenhouse-gas emissions8,242 metric tons/yr

Comparable sales

AddressSale datePriceSq ft$/sq ft
57 West 58th Street, 8a2026-06-12$740,000——
24 Central Park South, 19e2026-05-01$2,800,000——
768 5th Avenue, 10132026-03-26$6,900,000——
768 5 Avenue, 15272026-03-13$1,540,224——
24 Central Park South, 3w2026-02-12$2,450,000——
50 Central Park South, Comm2026-02-05$86,133,425——
50 Central Park South, Hotel2026-02-05$183,566,575——
1 Central Park South, 15132026-01-27$5,250,000——

Record activity

Compliance calculated

Open violations43
Open per residential unit0.3 (calculated)
Enforcement penalties$0.00
Safety-violation penaltiesNot available
Total penalties owed—
On tax-lien sale listNo

Activity

Complaints recorded719
Permits / alterations222
Recorded documents1
Legal proceedings0

Total penalties owed combines two separate debts — enforcement penalties (from summonses) and safety-violation penalties (unfiled inspections and reports on boilers, elevators, facades and energy use). The second kind accrues quietly and is routinely missed; it is a standing debt on the building, not a fine someone can walk away from. The safety figure could not be retrieved for this property, so no total is shown — we would rather show nothing than a total that silently omits it. Neither figure includes unpaid property tax or water and sewer arrears, which are frequently the largest number of all and appear nowhere on this page. For a true payoff figure, go to the city directly.

Ownership & last recorded sale

Owner of record

OwnerUnavailable Owner
Parcel1012747504
Block1274
Lot7504

Last recorded transfer

Date—
Recorded price—
Price per unitNot meaningful
Price vs assessedNot meaningful

Owner of record comes from the public land-use record and may lag a recent sale. It is frequently a holding company rather than an individual. If you own or manage this property and believe something here is wrong, tell us — we read and respond to every message of that kind.

Open violations

Open violations only. A violation that was raised and later corrected is not counted — an older building accumulates hundreds of those, and the number says more about its age than its condition.

IssuedCategoryClassStatusAmount dueDescription
10 Oct 2025BuildingElevatorsActive—Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction
10 Oct 2025BuildingElevatorsActive—Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction
10 Oct 2025BuildingElevatorsActive—Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction
10 Oct 2025BuildingElevatorsActive—Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction
10 Oct 2025BuildingElevatorsActive—Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Periodic Inspection Affirmation of Correction
10 Oct 2025BuildingElevatorsActive—Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction
29 Aug 2025BuildingElevatorsActive—Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Cat1 Test Report
11 Oct 2024BuildingElevatorsActive—Violation Issued-Failure To File 2023 Periodic Inspection Affirmation of Correction
11 Oct 2024BuildingElevatorsActive—Violation Issued-Failure To File 2023 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction
11 Sep 2024BuildingElevatorsActive—Violation Issued-Failure To File 2023 Cat1 Test Report
23 Oct 2023BuildingElevatorsActive—Violation Issued-Failure To File 2018 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction
23 Oct 2023BuildingElevatorsActive—Violation Issued-Failure To File 2019 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction
23 Oct 2023BuildingElevatorsActive—Violation Issued-Failure To File 2020 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction
23 Oct 2023BuildingElevatorsActive—Violation Issued-Failure To File 2019 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction
23 Oct 2023BuildingElevatorsActive—Violation Issued-Failure To File 2021 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction
23 Oct 2023BuildingElevatorsActive—Violation Issued-Failure To File 2022 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction
23 Oct 2023BuildingElevatorsActive—Violation Issued-Failure To File 2021 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction
2 Oct 2023BuildingElevatorsActive—Violation Issued-Failure To File 2022 Periodic Inspection Affirmation of Correction
25 Aug 2023BuildingElevatorsActive—Violation Issued-Failure To File 2022 Periodic Inspection Report
11 Aug 2023BuildingElevatorsActive—Violation Issued-Failure To File 2022 Cat1 Test Report
11 Aug 2023BuildingElevatorsActive—Violation Issued-Failure To File 2021 Cat1 Test Report
11 Aug 2023BuildingElevatorsActive—Violation Issued-Failure To File 2020 Cat1 Test Report
22 Feb 2022BuildingFacadesActive—CYCLE 9A UNSAFE REPORT FILED
21 Feb 2022BuildingFacadesActive—CYCLE 9A FAILURE TO CORRECT SWARMP CONDITIONS
15 Nov 2021Building—V-Building VIOLATION - ACTIVE—E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED
30 Apr 2021EnforcementCLASS - 2ACTIVE—FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING FACADE AND APPURTENANCES.NOTE:ATTHE TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED DEFECTIVE FACADE EXPOSURE#1 EAST ELEVATION DEFECTIVE IS CORNICE:ERODED AND SPALLING CRACK AT 19TH FLOOR.EXPO
1 Dec 2020Building—V-Building VIOLATION - ACTIVE—E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED
18 Nov 2019Building—V-Building VIOLATION - ACTIVE—E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED
28 Nov 2018Building—V-Building VIOLATION - ACTIVE—FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) Enforcement VIOLATION
28 Nov 2018BuildingAEUHAZActive—FTC-AEU-HAZ
31 Aug 2018EnforcementCLASS - 1ACTIVE—FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING FACADE AND APPURTENANCES. WEST ELEVATION; EXP #3, OBSERVED CRACKED MASONRY BRICK FACADE ON 11TH TO 18TH FLS ACCOMPANIED BY LOOSE BRICK PIECES ON 15TH FL AND SPALLED MASONRY
24 Apr 2018EnforcementCLASS - 2ACTIVE—FAILURE TO CONDUCT/FILE FINAL INSPECTION FOR COMPLETED WORK W/IN ONE YEAR OF PERMIT EXPIRATION FO JOB #120447258.NOTED:ALT II JOB#120447258 WHICH PERMIT EXPD 02/08/13 IS COMPLETE AND SUBSTANTIALLY CONFORM TO PL
21 Feb 2018Building—V-Building VIOLATION - ACTIVE—LANDMK-LANDMARK NONE
6 Oct 2016Building—V-Building VIOLATION - ACTIVE—E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED
7 Sep 2016Building—V-Building VIOLATION - ACTIVE—FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) Enforcement VIOLATION
7 Sep 2016BuildingAEUHAZActive—FTC-AEU-HAZ
6 Jun 2016EnforcementCLASS - 1ACTIVE—UNAPPROVED,UNSAFE,UNSUITABLE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT,APPARATUS,MATERIALS,DEVICES,APPLIANCES OR WIRING IN USE. THE ENTIRE APT #407 TEMPORARY OPEN WIRING ARE NOT PROPERLY SUPPORTED OPEN TEMPORARY WIRING ARE NOT PROP
27 Oct 2015Building—V-Building VIOLATION - ACTIVE—E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED
1 Oct 2012BuildingElevatorsActive—JVIOS
13 Dec 2011BuildingElevatorsActive—JVIOS
30 Aug 2011Building—V-Building VIOLATION - ACTIVE—C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL
2 Sep 2010Building—V-Building VIOLATION - ACTIVE—E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED
1 Sep 2010Building—V-Building VIOLATION - ACTIVE—E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

Complaints

A complaint is an allegation, not a finding — many are dismissed. A sustained pattern is nevertheless informative about how a building is run.

DateProblemTypeStatusClosed
13 Aug 2026Sidewalk Shed/Pipe Scafford - Inadequate Defective/NoneGeneral Construction/PlumbingOpen13 Aug 2026
12 Aug 2026Unlicensed VendorsViolation of Park RulesClosed12 Aug 2026
10 Aug 2026Public Complaint - Comm LocationMoldClosed11 Aug 2026
8 Aug 2026Unlicensed VendorsViolation of Park RulesClosed8 Aug 2026
27 Jul 2026Non-Food VendorVendor EnforcementClosed27 Jul 2026
25 Jul 2026Unlicensed VendorsViolation of Park RulesClosed25 Jul 2026
25 Jul 2026Non-Food VendorVendor EnforcementClosed25 Jul 2026
19 Jul 2026Unlicensed VendorsViolation of Park RulesClosed19 Jul 2026
18 Jul 2026Parking Permit Improper UseIllegal ParkingClosed18 Jul 2026
15 Jul 2026Unlicensed VendorsViolation of Park RulesClosed15 Jul 2026
15 Jul 2026No Parking, Standing, StoppingStreet Sign - MissingIn Progress—
13 Jul 2026N/APanhandlingClosed13 Jul 2026
11 Jul 2026Unlicensed VendorsViolation of Park RulesClosed11 Jul 2026
10 Jul 2026Posted Parking Sign ViolationIllegal ParkingClosed10 Jul 2026
10 Jul 2026Unlicensed VendorsViolation of Park RulesClosed10 Jul 2026
29 Jun 2026Non-ChronicHomeless Person AssistanceClosed2 Jul 2026
25 Jun 2026Posted Parking Sign ViolationIllegal ParkingClosed25 Jun 2026
24 Jun 2026Street Fair VendorConsumer ComplaintClosed25 Jul 2026
21 Jun 2026Non-Food VendorVendor EnforcementClosed21 Jun 2026
18 Jun 2026Unauthorized Bus LayoverIllegal ParkingClosed18 Jun 2026
16 Jun 2026JewelryLost PropertyClosed23 Jun 2026
16 Jun 2026Food VendorVendor EnforcementClosed16 Jun 2026
12 Jun 2026Leak (Use Comments) (WA2Water SystemClosed12 Jun 2026
3 Jun 2026Posted Parking Sign ViolationIllegal ParkingClosed3 Jun 2026
2 Jun 2026Blocked SidewalkIllegal ParkingClosed2 Jun 2026
1 Jun 2026Street Fair VendorConsumer ComplaintClosed2 Jun 2026
23 May 2026Non-Food VendorVendor EnforcementClosed23 May 2026
21 May 2026Street Fair VendorConsumer ComplaintClosed22 May 2026
20 May 2026No ShelterAnimal-AbuseClosed20 May 2026
13 May 2026JewelryFound PropertyIn Progress—
12 May 2026PedicabConsumer ComplaintClosed13 May 2026
11 May 2026Electronics/PhonesLost PropertyClosed14 May 2026
9 May 2026Non-Food VendorVendor EnforcementClosed9 May 2026
8 May 2026Blocked SidewalkIllegal ParkingClosed8 May 2026
4 May 2026Blocked HydrantIllegal ParkingClosed4 May 2026
27 Apr 2026Driver Complaint - Non PassengerTaxi ComplaintIn Progress—
27 Apr 2026Blocked SidewalkIllegal ParkingClosed27 Apr 2026
24 Apr 2026Driver Complaint - PassengerTaxi ComplaintIn Progress—
17 Apr 2026Loud Music/PartyNoise - Street/SidewalkClosed18 Apr 2026
17 Apr 2026Food Worker ActivityMobile Food VendorClosed16 Jun 2026
4 Apr 2026Blocked CrosswalkIllegal ParkingClosed4 Apr 2026
2 Apr 2026Blocked CrosswalkIllegal ParkingClosed2 Apr 2026
2 Apr 2026Food Worker ActivityMobile Food VendorClosed1 Jun 2026
29 Mar 20261 or 2Food PoisoningClosed1 Jun 2026
25 Mar 2026Food Worker ActivityMobile Food VendorClosed24 May 2026
24 Mar 2026Do Not EnterStreet Sign - MissingClosed25 Mar 2026
9 Mar 2026Food VendorVendor EnforcementClosed9 Mar 2026
9 Mar 2026Posted Parking Sign ViolationIllegal ParkingClosed9 Mar 2026
7 Mar 2026Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10LeadClosed9 Mar 2026
2 Mar 2026Other Store (Non-FoodConsumer ComplaintClosed3 Mar 2026

Showing the 50 most recent of 150. The full set is available in the interactive report.

Permits & alterations

The absence of a permit does not prove no work was done — it may equally mean work was done without one.

IssuedTypeStatusWork
11 Dec 2025Suspended ScaffoldPermit IssuedIRA TO ASSIST WITH CONDITION ASSESSMENT
9 Sep 2025Mechanical SystemsSigned-offMinor General Construction and Mechanical work, as per plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress or occupancy
7 May 2025PlumbingPermit IssuedProposed plumbing work at existing residential condominium units 301 and 305 as per plans, in conjunction with proposed renovation filed under Job# M00858480-I1
9 Sep 2024PlumbingSigned-offPlumbing work as per plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress or occupancy
21 Aug 2024Suspended ScaffoldPermit IssuedIRA to assist with Condition Assessment
29 May 2024General ConstructionSigned-offINTERIOR RENOVATIONS ASSOCIATED TO THE RESTORATION OF RESIDENTIAL LOBBY AS INDICATED ON PLANS. NO CHANGE OF USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY
12 Apr 2024Protection and Mechanical MethodsSigned-offINSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY WORK PLATFORM AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE,EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY
1 Mar 2024Sidewalk ShedSigned-offINSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE,EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY
27 Mar 2023Sidewalk ShedSigned-offINSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK SHED FOR PEDESTRIAN SAFETY DURING CONSTRUCTION. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH NYCC 2014 CHAPTER 33 . NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE, OR OCCUPANCY
6 Jan 2023General ConstructionSigned-offinstalling non structural partitions, completing fire rating at walls and ceilings as required including insulation where necessary. install two new lintels and brick or block existing openings where necessary . no change to egress or occupancy or use
6 Jan 2023SprinklersSigned-offinstall 19 new sprinkler heads and branch piping. no change in use, egress or occupancy
19 Mar 2022Mechanical SystemsPermit IssuedRelocation and replacement of 5 existing WSHP units within apartment 915, including all associated piping and wiring. Patching as required. NO CHANGES TO USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS
16 Nov 2021General ConstructionSigned-offrepair water damage at meeting rooms at 4th and 5th fl and rooms at 5t, 6th nd 7th floors identified on plans. work include repairing the ceiling, walls and other finishes damaged. no change in use, egress or occupancy
15 Nov 2021Mechanical SystemsSigned-offInstallation of new heat pumps and associated ducts & piping throughout kitchen and bedrooms of unit #1801
10 Nov 2021A3ISSUED—
3 Nov 2021Protection and Mechanical MethodsSigned-offINSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY MATERIAL HOIST AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE,EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY
6 Aug 2021Protection and Mechanical MethodsSigned-offINSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY STORAGE AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE,EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY
1 Jul 2021Mechanical SystemsSigned-offAddition of new cooling system in conjunction with the renovation of an existing 14th floor apartment, unit 1404, at 1 Central Park South, as per plans filed herewith. No change of use, egress, or occupancy
24 Jun 2021General ConstructionSigned-offRenovation of an existing 14th floor apartment, unit 1404, at 1 Central Park South, as per plans filed herewith. There is no exterior work being proposed in any way whatsoever. No change of use, egress, or occupancy
2 May 2021Mechanical SystemsSigned-offRelocation and replacement of 3 existing WSHP units within apartment 1003, and all associated piping and wiring. Patching as required. NO CHANGES TO USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS
2 Mar 2021Sidewalk ShedPermit IssuedSIDEWALK SHED PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLAN NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OF EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION
2 Mar 2021Supported ScaffoldSigned-offPIPE SCAFFOLD PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE,EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY
29 Jan 2021Mechanical SystemsPermit IssuedREPLACE AIR CONDITIONING UNITS
2 Dec 2020A2ISSUED—
25 Feb 2020Sidewalk ShedSigned-offInstallation of temporary sidewalk shed per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2014 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application
3 Feb 2020Mechanical SystemsSigned-offFiling for minor duck work reconfiguration of the existing kitchen exhaust as per plan filed herewith. No change to use, egress, and occupancy
23 Dec 2019Mechanical SystemsSigned-offIN-KIND REPLACEMENT OF 2-HEAT PUMPS IN THE 3RD SUB-CELLAR. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY
19 Nov 2019PlumbingSigned-offreplace and relocate plumbing fixtures, install 3 new urinals
11 Oct 2019Supported ScaffoldSigned-offINSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY
26 Dec 2018Sidewalk ShedSigned-offINSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY
29 Dec 2017A2ISSUED—
20 Dec 2016A2ISSUED—
16 Dec 2016A2ISSUED—
6 Dec 2016A2ISSUED—
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11 Dec 2015A2ISSUED—
9 Dec 2015A2ISSUED—
12 Nov 2015A2ISSUED—
9 Nov 2015A2ISSUED—
26 Nov 2014A2ISSUED—

Showing the 50 most recent of 150. The full set is available in the interactive report.

Recorded documents

Deeds, mortgages and related instruments recorded against the lot. A recorded amount is not necessarily a market price.

RecordedTypeAmountFromTo
9 Jul 2015Agreement———

About this page

Compiled from New York City public records — retrieved today. Coverage on this parcel: 14 of 15 record groups populated. The derived figures — unused floor-area ratio, buildable area, the assessed-value trend and the per-unit ratios — are calculated by us and appear in no public dataset; the formulas are in the methodology.

This is a research tool, not advice. It is not a title search, a lien search, a survey or an inspection, and it does not replace any of them. If a figure here matters to a decision, verify it at the source. See Terms.