Manhattan · Block 1259 · Lot 7502 · 10036

522 5 Avenue

23 floors · 396,192 sq ft · built 1919 · class RC · owner of record: Unavailable Owner

9open violations
$34,375ECB/OATH penalties owed
0HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
119dto Facade inspection report (Cycle 10A)

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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)
Facade inspection report (Cycle 10A) Applies
Local Law 11 / FISP · Feb 21, 2025 to Feb 21, 2027
What this is

Buildings taller than six stories file a facade inspection report by a QEWI once every five-year cycle. Tax blocks ending in 4, 5, 6 or 9 are in sub-cycle 10A. DOB facade records for this building show $60,550 in late-filing or failure-to-file penalties. Agency page

Feb 21, 2027
in 119 days
No Cycle 10 report on record yet
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 396,192 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 (2029 cycle) Likely applies
Local Law 152 · During 2029
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 5 is on the 2029 cycle; certification is filed with DOB after the inspection. Buildings with no gas piping file a certification instead. Agency page

Dec 31, 2029
in 1163 days
Next cycle year 2029
Energy audit and retro-commissioning (2029) Likely applies
Local Law 87 · Calendar year 2029
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 1259). Agency page

Dec 31, 2029
in 1163 days
Next due 2029

Open violations

ECB / OATH (9) · $34,375 owed
IssuedViolationHearingBalance
Sep 21, 2026Construction CLASS - 1
ATOI OBSERVED DEMOLITION AND HOUSEKEEPING WORK FOR REMOVAL OF INTERIOR PARTITIONS IN PROGRESS AFTER 10:00 PM, EXCEEDING THE APPROVED AHV HOURS UNDER ACTIVE AHV PERMIT #M1593254. NO VALID AFTER HOURS WORK VARIAN
#39204969L
Dec 3, 2026
PENDING
$2,500
Sep 21, 2026Unknown CLASS - 2
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AS PER FIRE CODE WITH CURRENT REQUIRED INSPECTION AND SERVICING, ATOI OBSERVED PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS WITH EXPIRED INSPECTION/SERVICE TAGS, COMPLY WITH FIRE CODE
#39204968J
Dec 3, 2026
PENDING
$625
Sep 18, 2026Construction CLASS - 1
NOTE: AT TIME OF INSPECTION, I OBSERVED SIDEWALK SHED INSTALL AT EXPO#1 AND PARTIALLY INSTALLED AT EXPO# 4, UPON REVIEWING THE APPROVED PLANS IT WAS NOTED THAT THE I-BEAMS BEING USED FOR THE BASE OF THE VERTICA
#39559350K
Dec 3, 2026
PENDING
$2,500
Sep 15, 2026Unknown CLASS - 2
AT TIME OF INSPECTION OF 25 STORY ALT JOB OBSERVED DEMOLITION OPERATIONS THROUGHOUT BUILDING WITHOUT WATER, FILTERED VACUUMS, DUST ABSORBERS AS INDICATED IN APPROVED PLAN AS PER 3306.9.3FOLLOW CODE/PLAN
#39559183M
Nov 19, 2026
PENDING
$2,500
May 15, 2026Elevators CLASS - 1
VF... CEASE USED .. WORK WITH OUT PERMIT .DEVICE1P40314 BEING USED TO PROVIDE TRANSOPRTATION FOR CONSTRUCTION PERSONNEL, TOOLS, AND MATERIEALS ON A CONSTRUCTION OR DEMOLITION SITE. FILE APPLICATION AND OBTAIN P
#39188843Z
Jul 23, 2026
DEFAULT
$6,250
Apr 21, 2026Unknown CLASS - 2
NOTE: AT TIME OF INSPECTION, I OBSERVED ELEVATOR BEING USED, UPON ASKING THE SUPERVISOR HOW DOES THE DEBRIS BINS GET DOWN , I WAS TOLD THAT THEY ARE USING THE ELEVATORS, UPON REQUEST FOR DOCUMENTATION OF CHANGE
#39553282K
Feb 22, 2027
PENDING
$2,500
Apr 21, 2026Site Safety CLASS - 1
NOTE: AT TIME OF INSPECTION OF A 24-STORY BUILDING WITH ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS, I OBSERVED THAT THE DEMOLITION WORK BEING DONE IS MORE THAN 50 PERCENT OF THE GROSS FLOOR AREA, UPON REVIEWING THE PERMITS
#39553283M
Feb 22, 2027
$10,000
Apr 21, 2026Unknown CLASS - 2
NOTE: AT TIME OF INSPECTION, I OBSERVED THE SIDEWALK BEING USED FOR TRANSPORTING DEBRIS CONTAINERS ACROSS TO A DUMP TRUCK STATIONED ON THE ROADWAY OBSTRUCTING PEDESTRIANS AND VEHICULAR TRAFFIC, UPON REQUEST FOR
#39553268Y
Feb 22, 2027
$2,500
Apr 21, 2026Construction CLASS - 2
RESPONDING TO AN INCIDENT WHERE A MINI DEBRIS BIN FELL ON A ON A WORKER FOOT WHILE HER COLLEAGUE ATTEMPTED TO TURN RIGHT ON THE SIDEWALK. INSPECTION REVEALS THAT THE LOAD WAS NOT BALANCED IN THE BIN AND NO OTHE
#39553269X
Feb 22, 2027
PENDING
$5,000
DOB (0)

None open.

DOB NOW Safety (2)
IssuedViolationStatus
Jul 30, 2026AEUHAZ FTC-AEU-HAZ
Active
Sep 18, 2025Gas Piping - LL152 FTF-PL-PER
Cycle 1, Sub-cycle B (premises is in Community District 5)
Active
HPD (0)

None open.

Issued in the last 120 days

DateSourceWhatNow
Sep 21, 2026ECBConstruction: ATOI OBSERVED DEMOLITION AND HOUSEKEEPING WORK FOR REMOVAL OF INTERIOR PARTITIONS IN PROGRESS AFTER 10:00 PM, EXCEEDING THE APPROVED AHV HOURS UNDER ACTIVE AHV PERMIT #M1593254. NO VALID AFTER HOURS WORK VARIANOpen
Sep 21, 2026ECBUnknown: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AS PER FIRE CODE WITH CURRENT REQUIRED INSPECTION AND SERVICING, ATOI OBSERVED PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS WITH EXPIRED INSPECTION/SERVICE TAGS, COMPLY WITH FIRE CODEOpen
Sep 18, 2026ECBConstruction: NOTE: AT TIME OF INSPECTION, I OBSERVED SIDEWALK SHED INSTALL AT EXPO#1 AND PARTIALLY INSTALLED AT EXPO# 4, UPON REVIEWING THE APPROVED PLANS IT WAS NOTED THAT THE I-BEAMS BEING USED FOR THE BASE OF THE VERTICAOpen
Sep 15, 2026ECBUnknown: AT TIME OF INSPECTION OF 25 STORY ALT JOB OBSERVED DEMOLITION OPERATIONS THROUGHOUT BUILDING WITHOUT WATER, FILTERED VACUUMS, DUST ABSORBERS AS INDICATED IN APPROVED PLAN AS PER 3306.9.3FOLLOW CODE/PLANOpen
Jul 30, 2026DOB SafetyAEUHAZ: Open

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