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NYC Building Records · BBL 1004600025

228 EAST 5 STREET

Manhattan · Block 460 · Lot 25 · Walk-up, four families (Class C5)

228 EAST 5 STREET is a Class C5 (walk-up, four families) building in Manhattan (BBL 1004600025) built in 1845, with 9 residential units across 3 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 103, council district 2, zoning district R8B, on a 1,908-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 2,832 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 228 E. 5TH STREET REALTY LLC.

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 18, 2026.

Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.

Owner of record

228 E. 5TH STREET REALTY LLC
HPD-registered head officer: SAI YAU

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerSAI YAU
  • Corporate Owner228 EAST 5TH ST REALTY LLC

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Apr 5, 2011 to 228 E. 5th Street Realty Llc.
Previous owner: Yau, Yun Hing; Yau, Sai Man
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 3)

DateTypeAmountParties
Apr 5, 2011DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
May 9, 2006MTGE$740KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
May 9, 2006AGMT$1.4MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
9
Year built
1845
Class
C5
Borough
Manhattan
Zoning:
R8B
Lot size:
1,908 sqft
Building area:
2,832 sqft
Floors:
3
Assessed value:
$1.0M
Community district:
103
Council district:
2

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class AInspected Jun 4, 2025
    (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 HPD…
  • Class CInspected Apr 2, 2025
    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING CONSISTING OF A HOOK AND EYE DEVICE INSTALLED AT BUILDING ENT…
  • Class AInspected Apr 1, 2024
    (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 HPD…
  • Class IInspected Nov 15, 2023
    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
  • Class AInspected Mar 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 HPD…
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Recent ACRIS activity

3 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Apr 5, 2011).

Frequently asked questions about 228 EAST 5 STREET

Who owns 228 EAST 5 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 228 EAST 5 STREET per NYC PLUTO is 228 E. 5TH STREET REALTY LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 228 EAST 5 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 228 EAST 5 STREET in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data. NYC ACRIS coverage extends back to 1966; an absence in our 5-year window typically means either the BBL has not transacted recently, or the most recent recorded document is not a DEED type (such as a refinance rather than a sale).

How many HPD violations does 228 EAST 5 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 228 EAST 5 STREET as of May 18, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.

What is the assessed value of 228 EAST 5 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 228 EAST 5 STREET at $1.03M for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.

What building class is 228 EAST 5 STREET and what does that mean?

228 EAST 5 STREET is NYC building class C5 — Walk-up, four families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building with 4 residential units. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.

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