543 East 5 Street
Manhattan · 10009 · BBL 1004010042 · look up another building
Most recent filing on this building: a violation, June 20, 2026
543 East 5 Street is a mixed residential and commercial building in East Village, Manhattan, ZIP 10009. City records date it to 1900 and count 22 apartments, inside 24 units in all. The city's property file lists the owner of record as a private individual. Its total assessed value is $1.7M, for the 2026 tax year.
DHCR registration lists 3 rent-stabilized units here in 2023, but that is the building and not your apartment. The state will send you your own rent history free, and it is the only binding answer on what you should be paying.
Know the month this building changes
Most buildings here are quiet. Two filings a year is normal, so most months there's nothing to report on 543 East 5 Street and we'll say so. The point is the month we do
Taxes and assessed value for 543 East 5 Street
The city's Department of Finance assessed this lot at $1.7M for the 2026 tax year. That works out to $78K per residential unit. Assessed value is what the city taxes, not what the building would sell for, and the two routinely differ by a wide margin. The bill itself turns on the tax class rate and on any exemptions or abatements attached to the lot, neither of which is published here.
No executed evictions at 543 East 5 Street
No executed eviction is on record at 543 East 5 Street in the citywide marshal file, which runs from April 2024.
Rent stabilization at 543 East 5 Street
DHCR registration records list 3 rent-stabilized units at this building in 2023, the most recent year PulseCities holds. Registration is building-level and does not settle the status of any single apartment; the rent history does. Checking your own apartment starts with the free rent history from the state. That is the only binding answer, and it takes time to come back. While you wait, you can get an email when the record here moves: a deed, an eviction, a permit or a violation filed on this building. How to check rent-stabilized status →
Open code violations at 543 East 5 Street
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 15 violations against this building, of which 5 remain unresolved. That is more than 7 in 10 buildings its size in 10009. The most serious open grade here is immediately hazardous, with 1 open violation.
Classes run A (non-hazardous) to C (immediately hazardous); DOB class I carries a vacate order. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through October 10, 2026.
Violation history at 543 East 5 Street
| Violation | Issued | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Post a proper notice regarding rent stabilization law, in a form approved by the commissioner, in a conspicuou…Violation Closed | Jun 20, 2026 | A |
| Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges in the entranceFirst No Access To Re- Inspect Violation | Jun 20, 2026 | C |
| Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational smoke detecting device, installed in accordance with de…First No Access To Re- Inspect Violation | Jun 20, 2026 | B |
| Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordan…First No Access To Re- Inspect Violation | Jun 20, 2026 | B |
| Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the kitchenFirst No Access To Re- Inspect Violation | Jun 20, 2026 | B |
| Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the kitchenFirst No Access To Re- Inspect Violation | Jun 20, 2026 | B |
| Remove all encumbrances consisting of garbage bags and cardboards at public hall, 1st storyViolation Dismissed | Oct 21, 2024 | B |
| Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges at trash room door at west wall a…Violation Closed | Oct 10, 2024 | C |
The 8 most recent violations written against this building, newest first. Each row is the inspector's own wording with the statute citation removed. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through October 10, 2026.
311 complaint history at 543 East 5 Street
13 complaints in the past 12 months
NYC 311 housing and building complaints logged for this address. Source: NYC 311, current through October 10, 2026.
How 543 East 5 Street compares in 10009
PulseCities tracks 1,326 lots in 10009, of which 99 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 42 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. 10009 scores 20.1 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 136 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for East Village →
Other buildings on this block
The city's files carry a record for 8 other addresses on tax block 401 in Manhattan. They run in lot order, which is roughly the order you would walk them:
Questions about 543 East 5 Street
Who owns 543 East 5 Street?
The city's property file lists a private individual as the owner of record for 543 East 5 Street. No deed for this lot appears in the ACRIS records PulseCities holds, so that name comes from the tax roll rather than from a recorded transfer.
Has 543 East 5 Street changed hands recently?
No deed for 543 East 5 Street appears in the ACRIS records PulseCities holds. That means no transfer has been published for this lot in the current window, not that the building has never been sold.
Have there been evictions at 543 East 5 Street?
No executed eviction at 543 East 5 Street appears in the NYC evictions dataset, which PulseCities holds from April 2024 forward. Executed evictions are the end of the process, so a building with none may still have active housing court cases.
Is 543 East 5 Street rent stabilized?
DHCR registrations list 3 stabilized units at this building in 2023. Registration is building-level, so it does not settle whether one apartment is stabilized. The free rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal does.
What is 543 East 5 Street assessed at for property taxes?
The Department of Finance assessed the lot at $1.7M for the 2026 tax year. That is the figure the city taxes rather than a sale price, and the bill depends on the tax class rate and on any exemptions on the lot.
What is the displacement risk around 543 East 5 Street?
10009 (East Village) scores 20.1 out of 100 on the PulseCities displacement index. The score reads five ZIP-level signals: LLC acquisition rate, permit intensity, 311 complaint volume, executed evictions, and serious HPD violations. It describes the area around the building, not the building itself.
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Sourced from NYC public records: ACRIS deeds, DOB permits, the NYC evictions dataset, and 311. Records reflect what agencies have published and can lag events.