384 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 95 311 service requests, 83 HPD complaints, 64 HPD housing violations.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 91% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 200.7. In ZIP 10014, 69% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 52 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 38 class B, 12 class A. Oldest open since 1999-01-08. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$8,200 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
42 service requests in the last three years. Most common: PAINT/PLASTER (7) · Real Time Enforcement (5) · ELECTRIC (4) · PLUMBING (3) · GENERAL (3) · Asbestos (3).
$246,765 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (7 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1827) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (9) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
3 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 494 HUDSON LLC |
| Head officer | MARK SCHARFMAN |
| Managing agent | 494 HUDSON LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-09-15 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,483,600 | $1,567,620 |
| 2026 | $3,716,000 | $1,672,200 |
| 2027 | $3,918,000 | $1,763,100 |
The city's market estimate has risen 12% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: J51
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 5 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | Christopher St-Stonewall — 1 · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none W 4 St-Wash Sq — A B C D E F M · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Christopher St / Hudson St — M8 · 100 ft |
| Citi Bike | Christopher St & Greenwich St · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 003 Charrette School Middle: M.S. 297. Confirm with the DOE's school search. |
Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.
496 Hudson Street
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
42 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 of them about heat or hot water.
311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.
Managed by 494 HUDSON LLC — 2 buildings, 18 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · C1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 494 Hudson Street | MN | 9 | A |
| 496 Hudson Street | MN | 9 | C |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $79,511 on 2005-01-13 (lender: Independence Community Bank), covering 2 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-27 | Agreement $1,051,000 — from 494 HUDSON LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $1,051,000 | |
| 2016-02-22 | Agreement $1,051,931 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to 494 HUDSON LLC | $1,051,931 | |
| 2016-02-22 | Agreement $1,051,931 — from 494 HUDSON LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $1,051,931 | |
| 2012-01-27 | Agreement $1,140,839 — from 494 HUDSONLLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $1,140,839 | |
| 2012-01-27 | Agreement $1,140,839 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to 494 HUDSONLLC | $1,140,839 | |
| 2005-01-13 | Mortgage $79,511 — from 494 HUDSON LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $79,511 | |
| 2005-01-13 | Agreement $1,300,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to 494 HUDSON LLC | $1,300,000 | |
| 2005-01-13 | AL&R $1,300,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to 494 HUDSON LLC | $1,300,000 | |
| 2001-09-07 | Mortgage $490,000 — from 494 HUDSON LLC to ATLANTIC BANK OF NEWYORK | $490,000 | |
| 1999-04-06 | Mortgage $800,000 — from 494 HUDSON LLC to SCHWARTZ, HILTON; JAKUBOVITZ, JEROME R.; JOREMI ENTERPRISES,INC. | $800,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 18 |
| 2023 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 42 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 36 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2026 | 2 | 8 | 81 | 0 | 1 | 92 |
Every one of the 384 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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