800 5th Avenue, Manhattan

This building has a spotless violation record and just changed hands for $810 million.

A 208-unit rental with zero open HPD or DOB violations is rare. It suggests management is very on top of repairs. The whole building was sold in August 2025, so you're dealing with new ownership. Three things to know:

The building sold for $810 million last summer. In August 2025, "800 FIFTH AVENUE ASSOCIATES LLC" sold the building to "800 FIFTH AVE PROPERTY OWNER LLC". A sale this large means new ownership and likely a new management philosophy.

The city's records are remarkably clean. There are no open housing or building violations, which is unusual for a rental building of this size and age. This is a strong indicator of responsive and proactive management.

The heat went out once, and it got fixed. The only blip in an otherwise clean record is a cluster of three heat and hot water complaints from December 2024. All were resolved and closed by the city, suggesting management handled the issue.

Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:

• A few 311 complaints about street conditions, panhandling, and encampments — typical for this part of 5th Avenue.
• A single work-without-a-permit complaint from March 2026 was closed out, as was a rodent complaint from last fall.

800 5th Avenue is a 208-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1013760001). This building is associated with 800 Fifth Ave Property Owner LLC. Brix tracks 46 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1979, this elevator apartment building sits in Manhattan and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

Tenants have filed 12 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about heat/hot water.

What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:

• Heat/hot Water: 6 complaints
• General: 2 complaints
• Plumbing: 2 complaints
• Door/window: 2 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed July 30, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT SELF CLOSING DOOR IN STAIRWAY B AT PUBLIC HALL, 20th STORY
• § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041
• § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT SELF CLOSING DOOR AT STAIRWAY B AT PUBLIC HALL, 22nd STORY
• § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT SELF CLOSING DOOR LEADING TO STAIRWAY A AT PUBLIC HALL, 23rd STORY

The building last changed hands on August 14, 2025 for $810,000,000, according to recorded deeds.

Brix rating: Concerning (50/100). View the Building Report on Brix.

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