525 EAST 5 STREET is a prewar 1900 building, 5 floors, 18 units in East Village, NYC. Owned by 525 EAST REALTY CORP.. Public records show 9 open violations on file.
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Manhattan · February 2026
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Alphabet City — Avenues A through D — is the East Village's grittier, more residential sibling. Community gardens dot the blocks, Tompkins Square Park anchors the social scene, and the Dominican and Puerto Rican roots run deep alongside newer craft cocktail spots.