Manhattan · Block 1755 · Lot 1 · 10037

2121 5 Avenue

4 floors · 70,800 sq ft · built 1949 · class W1 · owner of record: Nyc Department Of Education

21open violations
$0ECB/OATH penalties owed
0HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
188dto Energy and water benchmarking

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Compliance deadlines

RequirementDueStatus
Annual parapet observation Check
Local Law 126 · By December 31 each year
What this is

If the building has a parapet facing a street, sidewalk or other public way, a competent person (such as a mason, engineer or architect) must observe it every year and the owner keeps the report for DOB on request. Detached one- and two-family homes are exempt. Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 67 days
Keep the report on file (not filed with DOB)
Energy and water benchmarking Likely applies
Local Law 84 · May 1 each year
What this is

Buildings over 25,000 sq ft (this lot shows 70,800 sq ft) report energy and water use for the prior calendar year through ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. The city's Covered Buildings List is the final word on which buildings must file. Agency page

May 1, 2027
in 188 days
Annual filing
Building emissions report Likely applies
Local Law 97 · May 1 each year (extensions available)
What this is

Covered buildings file an annual greenhouse gas emissions report certified by a registered design professional. Buildings over their emissions limit owe penalties, so it pays to check early. Agency page

May 1, 2027
in 188 days
Annual filing
Gas piping inspection (2027 cycle) Likely applies
Local Law 152 · During 2027
What this is

Buildings with gas piping (except one- and two-family homes) need a periodic gas piping inspection by a licensed master plumber every four years. Community district 11 is on the 2027 cycle; certification is filed with DOB after the inspection. Buildings with no gas piping file a certification instead. Agency page

Dec 31, 2027
in 432 days
Next cycle year 2027
Energy audit and retro-commissioning (2035) Likely applies
Local Law 87 · Calendar year 2035
What this is

Buildings over 50,000 sq ft file an Energy Efficiency Report every ten years, in the year whose last digit matches the last digit of the tax block (block 1755). Agency page

Dec 31, 2035
in 3354 days
Next due 2035
Annual boiler inspection (3 boilers) Applies
Boiler inspection · By December 31 each year
What this is

Boilers are inspected each calendar year and the report is filed in DOB NOW: Safety within 14 days of the inspection (low-pressure boilers in residential buildings of 5 or fewer families are exempt). Latest report on record: 2026-05-08 (Accepted). Agency page

On file2026 reports accepted

Open violations

ECB / OATH (8)
IssuedViolationHearingBalance
Jul 24, 2026Construction CLASS - 2
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. USE OF PROHIBITED DOOR AND/OR HARDWARE PER BC 1008.1.8; 27-371(J). NOTED: AT EVERY FLOOR OF (1ST TO 3RD) FLOORS THRU INSTALLED/USED KICK/SCREW BOLT DOOR ST
#35736121X
Aug 14, 2026
POP/IN-VIO
$0
Jul 24, 2026Construction CLASS - 2
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED: AT ALL FLOORS FROM (1ST FL THRU 3RD FL) SMOKE/HALLWAYS DOORS WITHOUT PROVIDED DOOR HANDLES MISSING/NONE. REMEDY: REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE.
#35736122H
Aug 14, 2026
POP/IN-VIO
$0
Jul 24, 2026Construction CLASS - 2
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED: AT (1ST FL)GYM, EXIT 6 DOORS IN DISREPAIR/RACKED WHEN TESTED. REMEDY: REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE.
#35736120Y
Aug 14, 2026
POP/IN-VIO
$0
Jul 24, 2026Construction CLASS - 2
REISSUE ECB #35725236M. EXIT DOOR NOT SELF-CLOSING. NOTED: AT (1ST FL)EXITS 1, 5 DOORS RE IN DISREPAIR/NOT CLOSING WHEN TESTED. REMEDY: REPAIR/REPLACE DOOR.
#35736119R
Aug 14, 2026
POP/IN-VIO
$0
Sep 8, 2025Construction CLASS - 2
EXIT DOOR NOT SELF-CLOSING. NOTED: AT(1ST FL) MAIN ENTRANCE, EXITS 2, 3, 5 ALL DOORS ARE IN DISREPAIR NOT CLOSING WHEN TESTED. REMEDY: REPAIR/REPLACE DOORS.
#35725236M
Oct 3, 2025
POP/IN-VIO
$0
Apr 22, 2023Construction CLASS - 2
AT THE TIME OF MY INSPECTION. I WALKED THE PERIMETER AND OBSERVED THAT THERE WAS NO PERMITS POSTED FOR THE JOBSITE. THE PERMITS ALLOW THE PUBLIC TO KNOW WHATS GOIN ON ONSITE AND HAS GC AND JOB NUMBER INFORMATIO
#39515718P
Jun 29, 2023
ADMIT/IN-VIO
$0
Apr 22, 2023Construction CLASS - 2
AT THE OF MY INSPECTION I OBSERVED A SIDEWALK SHED AROUND THE PERIMETER.OF THE JOBSITE. THIS SHED WAS AT EXPOSURES 1 2 3 & 4. THE SHED CONTAINED PROHIBITED ADVERTISEMENT ON THE PARAPET. THIS ADVERTISEMENT WAS
#39515717N
Jun 29, 2023
ADMIT/IN-VIO
$0
Apr 22, 2023Construction CLASS - 2
AT THE OF MY INSPECTION I OBSERVED A SIDEWALK SHED AROUND THE PERIMETER.OF THE JOBSITE. THIS SHED WAS AT EXPOSURES 1 2 3 AND 4. THE SHED DID NOT HAVE THE REQUIRED PARAPET INFORMATION SIGN AS REQUIRED. THIS SIG
#39515716L
Jun 29, 2023
ADMIT/IN-VIO
$0
DOB (0)

None open.

DOB NOW Safety (13)
IssuedViolationStatus
Dec 15, 2025Boiler FTC-BE-EXT-LP
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 External Inspection Affirmation of Correction for LP Device
Active
Dec 15, 2025Boiler FTC-BE-EXT-LP
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 External Inspection Affirmation of Correction for LP Device
Active
Dec 15, 2025Boiler FTC-BE-EXT-LP
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 External Inspection Affirmation of Correction for LP Device
Active
Oct 25, 2024Boiler FTC-BE-EXT-LP
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2023 External Inspection Affirmation of Correction for LP Device
Active
Oct 25, 2024Boiler FTC-BE-EXT-LP
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2023 External Inspection Affirmation of Correction for LP Device
Active
Oct 25, 2024Boiler FTC-BE-EXT-LP
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2023 External Inspection Affirmation of Correction for LP Device
Active
Nov 14, 2023Boiler FTC-BE-EXT-LP
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2020 External Inspection Affirmation of Correction for LP Device
Active
Nov 14, 2023Boiler FTC-BE-EXT-LP
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2020 External Inspection Affirmation of Correction for LP Device
Active
Nov 14, 2023Boiler FTC-BE-EXT-LP
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2018 External Inspection Affirmation of Correction for LP Device
Active
Nov 14, 2023Boiler FTC-BE-EXT-LP
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2022 External Inspection Affirmation of Correction for LP Device
Active
Nov 14, 2023Boiler FTC-BE-EXT-LP
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2020 External Inspection Affirmation of Correction for LP Device
Active
Nov 14, 2023Boiler FTC-BE-EXT-LP
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2019 External Inspection Affirmation of Correction for LP Device
Active
Nov 14, 2023Boiler FTC-BE-EXT-LP
Violation Issued-Failure To File 2022 External Inspection Affirmation of Correction for LP Device
Active
HPD (0)

None open.

Issued in the last 120 days

DateSourceWhatNow
Jul 24, 2026ECBConstruction: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. USE OF PROHIBITED DOOR AND/OR HARDWARE PER BC 1008.1.8; 27-371(J). NOTED: AT EVERY FLOOR OF (1ST TO 3RD) FLOORS THRU INSTALLED/USED KICK/SCREW BOLT DOOR STOpen
Jul 24, 2026ECBConstruction: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED: AT ALL FLOORS FROM (1ST FL THRU 3RD FL) SMOKE/HALLWAYS DOORS WITHOUT PROVIDED DOOR HANDLES MISSING/NONE. REMEDY: REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE.Open
Jul 24, 2026ECBConstruction: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED: AT (1ST FL)GYM, EXIT 6 DOORS IN DISREPAIR/RACKED WHEN TESTED. REMEDY: REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE.Open
Jul 24, 2026ECBConstruction: REISSUE ECB #35725236M. EXIT DOOR NOT SELF-CLOSING. NOTED: AT (1ST FL)EXITS 1, 5 DOORS RE IN DISREPAIR/NOT CLOSING WHEN TESTED. REMEDY: REPAIR/REPLACE DOOR.Open

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Always confirm on the city's own systems before acting: DOB BIS property profile · DOB NOW · HPD Online · Pay ECB/OATH penalties (CityPay)

City records as of Oct 25, 2026, 8:32 AM ET. BBL 1017550001.

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