5 UNIVERSITY PLACE — Rent Intelligence for East Village, NYC

East Village · Manhattan, NY 10003

Built 19629 floors302 unitsBBL 1005480004

Current rent range

$30,450 – $30,450 / mo

1 bedroom band tracked · sampled from recent listings

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★★★★★3.52 reviews

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5 UNIVERSITY PLACE

Manhattan, NY 10003

5 UNIVERSITY PLACE is a late-20th-century 1962 building, 9 floors, 302 units in East Village, NYC. Owned by NEW YORK UNIVERSITY. Public records show 3 open violations on file. Risk signals: 2 bedbug reports. Lucid Rents has 2 verified tenant reviews on this building.

HPD violations3last 7 years · class A, B, C

Evictions filed0last 7 years

Tenant reviews23.5 ★ avg

Rent-stab units—no coverage

Building age64 ybuilt 1962

311 complaints0last 7 years

01 / 10

Rental intelligence.

Neighborhood Median Rent

Manhattan · March 2026

2 BR

$30,450/mo

1 listing

Compare this building's listings above against the neighborhood medians.

Seasonal Pattern

Best & worst months to sign a lease

Cheapest

August

Most expensive

July

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Potential savings: ~15% by timing your move to August.

Rent vs. area median Manhattan

Studio

This building: — – —

—Area: $6,190

1 BR

This building: — – —

—Area: $9,950

2 BR

This building: $30,450 – $30,450

—Area: —

Units Historic Rent 0 listings

—No dataNo recent listings

Neighborhood Rent Range Manhattan

2 Bed1 listing

$30,450

$30,450

Range (P25 – P75)MedianBased on recent listings in Manhattan

01 / 09

Rental intelligence.

01b / 09

Rent trends.

East Village

Quarterly market rent, 2014–2026 (latest = Q1 2026 forecast)

Asking rent

$5,163

current quarter

Effective rent

—

per bedroom only

YoY change

4.3%

asking, vs 1 yr ago

10-year change

33%

asking, since ~'16

Asking rent per bedroom type — switch tabs to see each with effective (concession-net) rent.

01b / 09

Rent trends.

02 / 10

Neighborhood risks.

within 0.75 mi

266 nearby

within 0.75 mi

Public-safety

shelters, methadone, halfway, sex offenders

24/7 Noise

sirens, construction, schools, rail, avenue traffic

Environmental

144

brownfields, industrial zones, sanitation

Block-level

311 noise, rats, bedbug history

Sources: NYC DHS · DOB · 311 · DSNY · FDNY · NYS DCJS · NYS DECSee full report

02 / 10

Neighborhood risks.

02 / 10

Violations, 311, & more.

hpd · dob · 311 · acris
last 7 years

Violation & Complaint Trends

Monthly counts over the last 7 years · all data sources

Improving

HPDTop Violations

3 total

Pest Infestation
3

311Top Complaints

0 total

Noise - Street/Sidewalk
6
Noise
4
HEAT/HOT WATER
3
Rodent
3
Graffiti
2

DOBTop Filings

0 total

DOB Violations
0

EvictionsEvictions

0 filed

Evictions filed
0

Violations by Unit

(1 unit)

UnitViolationsOpenLast Inspected

Recent records

Last 7 years

Class AVIOLATION DISMISSEDMar 15, 2023
(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.
Class AVIOLATION DISMISSEDFeb 16, 2022
(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.
Class AVIOLATION DISMISSEDApr 1, 2021
(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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02 / 09

Violations, 311, & more.

03 / 10

What tenants actually say.

3.5 /5

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2 reviews

5★

4★

50%

3★

50%

2★

1★

Pros: Good placement, quick help with utilities, safe neighborhood. Cons: Horrible deal, horrid rooms, a rip off.

mixedJul 2023

Anonymous

Unit 0523 Pros: Clean, easy to call for repairs. Cons: Noisy street, lots of yelling. Advice to landlord: Reduce prices please

positiveNov 2022

Anonymous

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03 / 09

What tenants actually say.

04 / 10

Building amenities.

Building Amenities

1 amenity

OTHER

Rent Stabilized

04 / 09

Building amenities.

05 / 10

The landlord.

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

Portfolio of 170 buildingsSVP: LINDA CHIARELLIMail: 10 ASTOR PLACE, NEW YORK, NY, 10003

Portfolio-level grade reflects the landlord's buildings across NYC, weighted by unit count. Individual building grades may differ.

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170

buildings

4.6

avg score / 5

portfolio grade

nearby owned

Their Other Buildings

Top 5 by score · of 170 total

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Ownership timeline · this building

ACRIS deeds and regulatory filings

1962Building constructed302 units · 9 floors
nowNEW YORK UNIVERSITYOwner of record per HPD registration · manages 170 buildings · registration active through 2026-09-01.

05 / 09

The landlord.

06 / 10

Crime & safety.

07 / 10

About this area.

08 / 10

History of the building.

construction · ownership · permits

At a glance

Year built1962

Floors9

Total units302

ClassH8

BBL1005480004

BIN1080105

19601970198019902000201020202030

1962

Building constructed

302 units · 9 floors · class H8

now

Current owner: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

Portfolio includes 170 buildings.

Recent Activity

20 events

311MEDIUMFeb 25, 2026
Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
311MEDIUMOct 23, 2025
HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
311MEDIUMOct 22, 2025
HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
311MEDIUMOct 20, 2025
HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
311MEDIUMJul 19, 2025
Graffiti
311MEDIUMJun 1, 2025
Rodent — Condition Attracting Rodents
311MEDIUMMay 24, 2025
General Construction/Plumbing — Egress - Doors Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means
311MEDIUMApr 23, 2025
Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
311MEDIUMSep 26, 2024
Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
311MEDIUMJun 20, 2024
Elevator — Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property

07 / 09

History of the building.

10 / 10

Frequently asked questions.

10 / 10

NYC-specific insights.

08 / 09

Similar buildings nearby.

Building record last updated 2 months ago. Sourced from HPD, DOB, 311, and Lucid Rents data syncs.