1255 5th Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10029
1255 5th Avenue is an 8-story, 49-unit residential building constructed in 1925 and owned by Gerrard Bushell. The property has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues in recent years.
Most notably, there is an ongoing façade safety concern as of August 2023, with an active complaint related to the building's façade (LL11/98) status listed as "Unsafe Initiated." The building is also facing multiple active violations regarding its facade reporting requirements, including a January 2024 ECB violation for failing to file an acceptable amended Cycle 9C report, which has incurred a $1,250 penalty. Additionally, there are outstanding DOB violations from June 2024 related to failure to submit an Emergency Evacuation Plan (EER) for 2023 and a Cycle 9C unsafe report filed in January 2024. The building's elevator systems have been a source of regulatory scrutiny, with a June 2020 violation regarding missing door lock monitoring (DLM) systems, though this was subsequently resolved without penalties.
While the building has had a notable bedbug incident in 2019-2020 involving 46 infested units, subsequent annual bedbug reports from 2020-2024 have consistently reported zero infested units. The property has maintained a good record in recent years regarding pest control, achieving "Passed" status in regular rodent inspections conducted between 2017 and April 2025. Various permits for electrical and plumbing work have been issued and successfully completed between 2018 and 2021, suggesting ongoing maintenance and infrastructure improvements.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 49 |
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Year built | 1925 |
Total area | 72155 sq ft |
Floors | 8 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | COMMERCIAL ALTERED CLASS A |

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