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1261 5 Avenue

East Harlem, Manhattan · Public facilities & institutions · BBL 1016130070

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127Units
14Floors
130,000Building sq ft
11,101Lot sq ft
1998Year built
R9Zoning
11.71 of 10.00Built FAR
1998Last sale
11DOB permits
6Open violations

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Sales history

RecordedDocumentAmount
1998-09-24Deednot recorded
1997-03-06Deednot recorded
1997-03-06Deednot recorded

Source: NYC ACRIS. A $0 amount means the deed records no consideration — common on estate, correction and in-family transfers, and not a sale price of zero.

Recent DOB permits

IssuedTypeWork
2026-05-18Renewal Permit Without ChangesPlumbing
2026-05-18Renewal Permit Without ChangesBoiler Equipment
2025-09-11Renewal Permit Without ChangesPlumbing
2025-09-11Renewal Permit Without ChangesBoiler Equipment
2025-04-23Initial PermitPlumbing

Source: DOB NOW approved permits, which covers 2017 onward. 11 permits on file for this lot.

Open HPD violations

ClassOpenMost recent
Class B (hazardous)32025-11-04
Class C (immediately hazardous)32025-02-06

Source: HPD open violations, classes B and C. A violation stays open until HPD certifies the correction, so an old date does not mean the condition persists today.

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Owner debt & loan position

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Who finances deals like this

The lenders with the most recorded special purpose mortgages in Manhattan since 2021, from public ACRIS filings.

  1. S3 Re Edgecombe Funding LLC — 3 loans, typically $3.24M–$71.85M
  2. Msd Rcof Partners Cxxxviii, LLC — 3 loans, typically $14.95M–$45.08M
  3. Nonprofit Finance Fund — 4 loans, typically $555K–$1.52M
  4. Amfirst Life Insurance Company I.i. For The — 2 loans, typically $4.17M–$36.58M
  5. Mizuho Capital Markets LLC — 2 loans, typically $2.98M–$13.09M
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Compiled from NYC Open Data: PLUTO (lot and building attributes), ACRIS (deeds and mortgages), DOB NOW (permits) and HPD (violations). Public record, presented as recorded; Crezly does not warrant it. BBL 1016130070 · data refreshed 2026-08-14

Development & air rights

117% Utilization — built floor area as a share of the estimated as-of-right maximum

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Estimated from NYC PLUTO zoning data. This is not a zoning analysis — confirm with a zoning attorney or architect before relying on it. As-of-right only: excludes bonuses, air-rights transfers and variances.