129 5th Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10003

129 5th Avenue is a 10-story, 37-unit residential building located in Chelsea, constructed in 1905 and owned by Michael Altman. The property has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues over the past several years, with the most recent incident occurring in February 2025 affecting individual apartments, and a similar building-wide problem noted in November 2018. Plumbing concerns have also been documented, including a water supply issue in April 2019 which prompted an HPD inspection that found no violations.

The building's maintenance record shows generally positive results, with no bedbug infestations reported in recent years (2019-2025), and all rodent inspections from 2010-2014 passed successfully. The property has faced some regulatory challenges, including a failure to maintain the exterior facade documented by the Department of Buildings in December 2020, which resulted in a $625 penalty for a broken window pane on the west elevation. An HPD violation regarding the failure to file an annual bedbug report was issued in April 2021, though this appears to have been resolved.

The building has complied with bedbug reporting requirements in recent years, showing zero infestations through the 2019-2025 reporting periods. Permit activity suggests regular maintenance and work being performed, with multiple permits issued in early 2019 for various trades including plumbing and electrical work. The most recent Local Law 188/17 compliance inspection in February 2025 found no violations, indicating current compliance with this particular requirement.