327 East 5th Street, Manhattan, NY 10003
327 East 5th Street is a 5-story, 12-unit old law tenement building constructed in 1900, currently owned by Henry Montero and located in Manhattan's East Village neighborhood. The building has experienced recurring pest and sanitation issues, particularly with pigeons, with multiple complaints filed between 2024 and 2025 through the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH).
Most notably, there are three active Housing Maintenance Code violations as of 2024-2025 requiring attention: one regarding defective self-closing doors in Apartment 1 (Class C violation), and four related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports (Class A violations) from 2021 to 2024. The building has a documented history of heat and hot water issues, with three separate emergency complaints filed in October-November 2018 and one in November 2020, though these were reportedly resolved promptly. The property has undergone multiple rodent inspections in recent years, with mixed results: while two inspections in early 2025 showed compliance, several inspections in 2024-2025 indicated rat activity or failed for other reasons.
A violation was issued in June 2023 for failure to file the 2019 external low-pressure inspection, which remains active as of the current date. Despite these challenges, some inspections have shown improvement, with records indicating passing results in multiple inspections throughout 2023-2025. The building has also experienced issues with garbage/recycling storage, as documented in HPD complaints in early 2024, though these were closed without violations being issued.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 12 |
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Year built | 1900 |
Total area | 7000 sq ft |
Floors | 5 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | OLD LAW TENEMENT |

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