5th Street Deli, 460 Ocean Drive
At the southwest corner of 5th Street and Ocean Drive sits 460 Ocean Drive, originally the site of an Atlantic gas station until about World War II. This simple but elegant structure has housed the 5th Street Deli for some years now. While not what many New Yorkers would think of as a traditional deli — it does a thriving trade in bottled water and suntan lotion — it does have a sizeable sandwich menu.
Across the street from the 5th Street Deli on the east side of Ocean Drive is the Royal Atlantic condominium at 465 Ocean Drive (left), originally the site of Cook's Bath House and Casino. Built in 1969, this 11-story giant is out of place in this neighborhood with all but its twin neighbors, the Presidential at 401 Ocean Drive and the Ocean Point at 345 Ocean Drive. It is unlikely such structures would be allowed to be built today, inasmuch as they are incompatible with the low-rise neighborhood and tend to wall off the street from the ocean. Nonetheless, these 235-unit buildings are pleasant places in which to live, and have increased the residential texture of the neighborhood. The danger posed by these structures comes from present-day developers who argue that because of these condominium buildings, 10-plus story structures are compatible with the neighborhood.
South of the 5th Street Deli is a small parking lot, followed by the Ocean Five Hotel complex. The Ocean Five Bistro (above), a pure Art-Deco structure at 444 Ocean Drive, was recently renovated. It was originally known as the Surf Hotel. Prior to housing a bistro, the ground floor housed an upscale pizza restaurant. The paint-job done during restoration is perhaps a bit too giddy.
Immediately to the south at 436 Ocean Drive is the Ocean Five Hotel (or at least its main entrance) itself (above). It is also a pure Art-Deco structure and was originally known as the Hotel Olympic. This two-story delight is not atypical of the small hotels that once lined this section of Ocean Drive.
Across the street from the Ocean Five is the Savoy Hotel property. The northern building (above), the former Hotel Arlington, was designed in Classical Revival Art Deco style by Albert Anis. The restaurant here has been home to a number of notable names, such as Bice and the Strand. It currently houses what Savoy calls the "55," presumably because the address of this building is 455 Ocean Drive.
The beautiful southern building of the Savoy Hotel, formerly the Savoy Plaza (above), underwent a complete and thoughtful renovation that was completed in 2000. Prior to that it was an abandoned structure. The Savoy's prior owners, Sunterra, are to be commended for bringing back to life one of the great pure Art-Deco style structures on Ocean Drive.
Across the street from the Presidential on the west side of Ocean Drive sits 412 Ocean Drive, a pure Art-Deco style apartment building. Note how the front of the building has windows only on the corners, accentuating the Deco "eyebrows" on the facade. This structure seems an orphan inasmuch as it is separated from the Ocean Five hotel buildings to the north by a gritty parking lot for the Savoy Hotel, while to the south, on the northwest corner of 4th Street and Ocean, is a vacant lot at 400 Ocean Drive, which was the site of the La Veeda Apartments until they were torn down a number of years ago.
Ocean Five Bistro and Hotel (formerly the Surf Hotel), 440 Ocean Drive
Ocean Five Hotel (formerly the Hotel Olympic), 436 Ocean Drive
Savoy Hotel, northern building (former Hotel Arlington), 455 Ocean Drive
Savoy Hotel, southern building (former Savoy Plaza), 425 Ocean Drive
Immediately south of the former Savoy Plaza is the Presidential condominium, which was originally the site of the Strath Haven Hotel. Like its twins on the northern corner of the block and across 4th Street, this building adds a canyon-like effect to this side of the street — an irremediable situation that will be unnecessarily exascerbated should the Savoy Hotel be allowed to erect its own ten-story monster in the middle of the block. 
412 Ocean Drive