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531 5 Avenue

Midtown, Manhattan · Commercial & office · BBL 1012790001

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75Units
36Floors
332,312Building sq ft
16,550Lot sq ft
1927Year built
C5-3Zoning
20.08 of 15.00Built FAR
$116.25M · 2006Last sale
125DOB permits
0Open violations

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Sales history

RecordedDocumentAmount
2006-03-10Deed$116,250,000
1998-10-22Deednot recorded
1998-10-22Deednot recorded
1996-02-28Deednot recorded
1996-02-28Deednot recorded
1984-01-18Deednot recorded
1983-12-30Deednot 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
2026-08-05Initial PermitStructural
2026-06-30Initial PermitGeneral Construction
2026-06-30Initial PermitMechanical Systems
2026-06-25Initial PermitSprinklers
2026-06-25Initial PermitSprinklers

Source: DOB NOW approved permits, which covers 2017 onward. 125 permits on file for this lot.

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Owner debt & loan position

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Who finances deals like this

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

  1. Deutsche Bank Ag, New York Branch — 21 loans, typically $11.23M–$38.17M
  2. Athene Annuity And Life Company — 14 loans, typically $3.17M–$45M
  3. Safra National Bank Of New York — 9 loans, typically $328K–$20M
  4. Metlife Real Estate Lending LLC — 8 loans, typically $1.15M–$25M
  5. Corebridge Institutional Investments (u.s.), LLC — 5 loans, typically $37.71M–$54.61M
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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 1012790001 · data refreshed 2026-08-14

Development & air rights

134% 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.