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501 5 Avenue, Manhattan

501 5 Avenue is a 21-story, 132-unit office building in Midtown-Times Square. NYC public records show 19 DOB complaints and 71 DOB violations associated with the building. The most recent DOB complaint was filed August 5, 2026.

This building has 8 alternative addresses. ? NYC often lists more than one street address for the same building. Corner lots, multiple street frontages, and official aliases in city address files all map to one BIN.

• 495 5 Avenue
• 497 5 Avenue
• 499 5 Avenue
• 10 East 42 Street
• 2 East 42 Street
• 4 East 42 Street
• 6 East 42 Street
• 8 East 42 Street

This building ranks in the top 40% for DOB complaints and top 36% for DOB violations.

Public records

• DOB complaints 19
• DOB violations 71
• HPD violations 0
• Bedbug reports 0
• 311 requests 0
• Residential units 0