870 5 AVENUE is a mid-century 1949 building, 20 floors, 102 units in Upper East Side, NYC. Owned by 870 FIFTH AVE CORP. Public records show 118 open violations, 62 311 complaints, 1 active litigation matter on file. Risk signals: 1 bedbug report.
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Manhattan · March 2026
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(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.
§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK ABOVE CEILING IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 9H, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 9H, 9th STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST
§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC OUTLETS ON ALL WALLS THROUGHOUT IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 9H, 9th STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST
§ 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION SUSPENDED CEILING IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 9H, 9th STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST
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The Lenox Hill area of the Upper East Side is refined, residential Manhattan — world-class hospitals, the Park Avenue corridor, and proximity to Central Park define daily life. It's quieter and more established than neighborhoods further south.
HPD Class A Violation — (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR
PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
ELECTRIC — OUTLET/SWITCH
WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
DOOR/WINDOW — WINDOW FRAME
PLUMBING — STEAM PIPE/RISER
DOOR/WINDOW — WINDOW FRAME
HPD Class A Violation — § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK ABOVE CEILING IN THE 1st BATHROOM
PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING