425 5th Avenue

425 5th Avenue in Midtown, Manhattan, has 11 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (88/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 172 units · Built 2003

StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 88/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 4 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

• Repairs: Low (11 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 4 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), 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)

11 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 5 class A. 6 issued in the last 12 months. 12 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2016-07-21. Newest violation issued 2026-07-31.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 48th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 48A, 48th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 48A), issued 2026-07-31. HPD violation 19107049
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 48th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 48A, 48th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 48A), issued 2026-07-31. HPD violation 19107046
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 48th floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 48A, 48th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 48A), issued 2026-07-31. HPD violation 19107047
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 48th floor. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 48A, 48th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 48A), issued 2026-07-31. HPD violation 19107048
• Class B: Leak or water damage, kitchen, 48th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK ABOVE CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 48A, 48th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 48A), issued 2026-07-31. HPD violation 19107045
• Class B: Required notice or sign missing (hallway). PROVIDE DWELLING WITH A JANITOR OR RESPONSIBLE PERSON OR JANITORIAL SERVICE. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2016-07-21. HPD violation 11318603
• Class A: Mold, ceiling, kitchen, 48th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ FT AT CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 48A, 48th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 48A), issued 2026-07-31. HPD violation 19107050
• Class A: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector (hallway). POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NEAR THE MAIL BOX SIGN MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2016-07-21. HPD violation 11318582

311 housing complaints

8 in the last 12 months, 8 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (4), Water Leak (2), Paint/Plaster (1), Unsanitary Condition (1).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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)

No open DOB violations. 0 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: 425 Fifth Avenue Condominium. Head officer: Arnie Lauri. Managing agent: AKAM ASSOCIATES, INC.. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 28, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1008687503, HPD building ID 840076. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 5 Av (7), 4 min walk
• Grand Central-42 St (S), 4 min walk
• 42 St-Bryant Pk (B, D, F, M), 5 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.