870 5th Avenue

870 5th Avenue in Carnegie Hill, Manhattan, has 168 open HPD violations, 11 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 94 units · Built 1949

A cooperative: apartments are owned as shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval and may be limited to one or two years. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized.

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 11 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 6 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: High (168 open, 11 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

168 open violations: 11 class C (immediately hazardous), 125 class B, 32 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 186 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2000-04-06. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 7 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

6 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Electrical defect, 4th room from the north, 9th floor. , 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRIC WIRES ON ALL WALLS THROUGHOUT IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 9H, 9th STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 9H), issued 2024-07-08. HPD violation 17105775
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 9th floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT GAS RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 9H, 9th STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 9H), issued 2024-07-08. HPD violation 17105790
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 9th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 9H, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 9H), issued 2024-04-08. HPD violation 16822156
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 9th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 9H, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 9H), issued 2024-01-22. HPD violation 16610935
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 9th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 9H, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 9H), issued 2023-10-18. HPD violation 16314641
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 9th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 9H, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 9H), issued 2022-09-19. HPD violation 15372563
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2022-05-31. HPD violation 15177801
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 9th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE ... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 9H, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 9H), issued 2022-01-05. HPD violation 14766952

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 107 in 5 years.

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 4 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: 870 FIFTH AVENUE CORPORATION. Head officer: JOHN SCOTTO. Managing agent: DOUGLAS ELLIMAN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 11, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1013830001, HPD building ID 2962. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 68 St-Hunter College (6), 5 min walk
• Lexington Av/63 St (M, Q), 8 min walk
• 5 Av/59 St (N, R, W), 9 min walk

How the grade is calculated

Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.