284 5th Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10001

284 5th Avenue is a 9-story, 38-unit residential building constructed in 1890, currently managed by 284-5 Apt Inc. The building has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water, particularly in late 2024, with multiple tenant complaints from October and December 2024 indicating building-wide problems that remained unresolved despite HPD's attempts to investigate. These complaints were categorized as emergencies.

More recent safety concerns have emerged in 2025, including an immediate emergency violation related to the fire escape system. The building has several active violations that pose safety concerns, including electrical issues, inadequate building entry security, and maintenance problems with doors and plumbing fixtures. The facade of the building has been the subject of multiple active violations and penalties, with recent fines imposed by the Environmental Control Board (ECB) totaling $12,500 related to facade maintenance, including cracked windows and safety concerns about the sidewalk shed.

There are also multiple open DOB violations from 2024-2025 regarding failure to certify corrections on immediately hazardous conditions. Historical records show various maintenance issues, including a ventilation system problem in Apartment 4C (2020), and the building has consistently passed rodent inspections since 2010. The property has maintained a clean record for pest control, with no reported bedbug infestations in the past six years (2019-2025), and has complied with Local Law 188 requirements regarding façade inspections, though there have been challenges with access for inspections in 2023-2024. The building's recent maintenance history shows patterns of recurring infrastructure problems, particularly with essential services and building systems, warranting attention to the persistence of these issues.