# 2003 5th Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10035

BBL 1017490101 · Block 1749 · Lot 101 · BIN 1054020  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/2003-5th-avenue-1017490101  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-10-31

## Summary

2003 5th Avenue (Manhattan, NY 10035; tax lot BBL 1017490101) is a 4-unit walk-up apartment building (building class C5: converted dwelling or rooming house), built around 1909, on a 1,440 sq ft lot zoned R6A. City tax records list the owner as THE WILLIAM C & CASSANDRA C. MODESTE REV OCABLE. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $558,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows three DOB jobs with a permit issued but no sign-off, seven open HPD violations and one OATH ticket with an unpaid balance. There was one 311 request in the past 12 months and one HPD complaint since 2019. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “2003 5th Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10035 (BBL 1017490101)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/2003-5th-avenue-1017490101. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 3 |
| Active DOB violations | 0 |
| Active ECB violations | 0 |
| Open HPD violations | 7 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 1 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: THE WILLIAM C & CASSANDRA C. MODESTE REV OCABLE
- Building class: C5 – Converted dwelling or rooming house
- Year built: 1909
- Floors: 3
- Units: 4 residential / 4 total
- Lot area: 1,440 sq ft · Building area: 2,754 sq ft
- Zoning: R6A, 125th
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-11-02

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $558,000, assessed value $251,100, tax class 2A
- Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/8y4t-faws)

## Sales & deeds (ACRIS)

Deeds recorded with the City Register. amount 0 usually means a non-market transfer. lots_in_deed > 1 means the price covers several lots.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-29 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2016-09-29 from MODESTE, WILLIAM C to THE WILLIAM C & CASSANDRA C. MODESTE REVOCABLE, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |

## Open DOB jobs and recent work permits

A DOB "job" is an application to do construction work. status "open" = a permit was issued but DOB has no record of final sign-off. Work permits are listed with type "work_permit" and their DOB permit status (they are not counted as open items).

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-04 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing M01313783-I1 (Alteration CO): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 2025-10-31 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing M01311676-I1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 2017-08-07 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) | BIS job 140678620 (A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK — permit issued, no sign-off on record. INSTALLATION OF SOLAR PANELS ON EXISTING ROOF STRUCTURE. NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS. | ic3t-wcy2 |
| 2026-04-10 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job M01313783-I1: General Construction — ALTERATION TYPE I - INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING 4 STORY DWELLING. NEW PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL WORK. CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY AND USE, Conversion to a two-family…. Issued 2026-04-10, expires 2027-01-01. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2025-11-05 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job M01311676-I1: Supported Scaffold — PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLD FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. PIPE SCAFFOLD SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER#33 OF 2014 THE NY BUILDING CODE. NO CHANGE IN…. Issued 2025-11-05, expires 2026-11-05. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2017-08-17 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 140678620: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2017-08-17, expires 2018-05-01. | ipu4-2q9a |

## Open violations (DOB, ECB, HPD)

status "open" = DOB violation category is ACTIVE, ECB violation status is ACTIVE, or HPD violation status is Open.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (Class A): (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S WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2026-03-13 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B): § 27-2021 ADM CODE PROVIDE SUFFICIENT, PROPER AND SEPARATE METAL RECEPTACLES FOR THE DEPOSIT OF GARBAGE, RUBBISH AND OTHER WASTE MATERIAL AND ARRANGE FOR COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF SUCH MATERIAL.. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2025-06-04 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (Class A): (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S WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2024-04-01 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (Class A): (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S WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2023-03-15 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (Class A): (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S WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2022-02-15 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (Class A): (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S WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2021-04-01 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (Class A): (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S WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |

## OATH tickets with unpaid balance or pending

status "open" = balance due > $0 after a decision (cases awaiting a hearing are "pending"). default=true means the respondent did not appear.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-21 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Dos - Enforcement Agents: DIRTY SIDEWALK. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |

## Complaints (HPD since 2019, 311 last 12 months)

Complaints are reports, not violations. status mirrors the published complaint / request status.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-08 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt BLDG): Unsanitary Condition – Garbage/Recycling Storage. HPD inspected this condition so the complaint has been closed. Violations were issued. The law provides the property owner time to correct the condition(s). Violation descriptions and the dates for t… | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2026-03-08 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to HPD: UNSANITARY CONDITION – GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE. | erm2-nwe9 |

## Owners & contacts

Owner of record comes from city tax records (PLUTO) and can lag behind recent sales.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | current | City tax records (PLUTO) list the owner as THE WILLIAM C & CASSANDRA C. MODESTE REV OCABLE. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2016-09-29 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2016-09-29). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2023-01-27 | expired_registration | HPD registration contact: SiteManager William Modeste. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2023-01-27 | expired_registration | HPD registration contact: IndividualOwner William Modeste, business city New York. | feu5-w2e2 |

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