197 recorded events, 1982–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 64 311 service requests, 54 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 16 HPD housing violations.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 168. In ZIP 10014, 69% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 9 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 1982-06-09. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
18 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 4 · winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 12). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
32 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (7) · HEAT/HOT WATER (6) · Noise (4) · Vendor Enforcement (4) · Dirty Condition (2) · Panhandling (2).
$11,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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 (1828) |
| No | Six or more residential units (2) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | R & J LLC-321 6TH AVENUE |
| Head officer | ROBERT KALIMIAN |
| Managing agent | BLACK DIAMOND EQUITY MANAGEMENT INC. |
| Last registered | 2025-09-26 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,086,000 | $485,160 |
| 2026 | $7,337,000 | $440,220 |
| 2027 | $6,236,000 | $374,160 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 23% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 4 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 | W 4 St-Wash Sq — A B C D E F M · 50 ft straight-line (under a minute) · station accessibility: full Christopher St-Stonewall — 1 · 900 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 6 Av / W 3 St — M55 · 150 ft |
| Citi Bike | Carmine St & 6 Ave · 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.
317 Avenue of the Americas
| 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 |
32 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 6 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 BLACK DIAMOND EQUITY MANAGEMENT INC. — 14 buildings, 356 units. Grades across the portfolio: A10 · C2 · D1 · F1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 117 West 58 Street | MN | 99 | A |
| 207 East 30 Street | MN | 79 | A |
| 221 East 33 Street | MN | 45 | A |
| 97 5 Avenue | MN | 28 | A |
| 220 East 25 Street | MN | 24 | A |
| 416 East 81 Street | MN | 20 | A |
| 235 East 53 Street | MN | 15 | A |
| 231 East 53 Street | MN | 13 | A |
| 70 West 11 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 517 East 81 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 319 Avenue of the Americas | MN | 5 | F |
| 315 Avenue of the Americas | MN | 4 | C |
| 317 Avenue of the Americas | MN | 2 | D |
| 321 Avenue of the Americas | MN | 2 | C |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $342,565 on 2022-08-03 (lender: Dime Community Bank), covering 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-06 | Agreement $10,000,000 — from IN 321 SIXTH LLC; JKN 321 SIXTH LLC; RK 321 SIXTH LLC to DIME COMMUNITY BANK | $10,000,000 | |
| 2024-02-06 | AL&R $10,000,000 — from JKN 321 SIXTH LLC; IN 321 SIXTH LLC; RK 321 SIXTH LLC to DIME COMMUNITY BANK | $10,000,000 | |
| 2022-08-03 | Mortgage $342,566 — from 321 SIXTH AVENUE PARTNERS LLC to DIME COMMUNITY BANK | $342,566 | |
| 2022-08-03 | Agreement $10,000,000 — from 321 SIXTH AVENUE PARTNERS LLC to DIME COMMUNITY BANK | $10,000,000 | |
| 2022-08-03 | AL&R $10,000,000 — from 321 SIXTH AVENUE PARTNERS LLC to DIME COMMUNITY BANK | $10,000,000 | |
| 2017-05-22 | AL&R $9,999,999 — from 321 SIXTH AVENUE PARTNERS LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK | $9,999,999 | |
| 2017-05-22 | Agreement $9,999,999 — from 321 SIXTH AVENUE PARTNERS LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK | $9,999,999 | |
| 2017-05-22 | Mortgage $499,999 — from 321 SIXTH AVENUE PARTNERS LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK | $499,999 | |
| 2007-09-28 | Agreement $9,500,000 — from 321 SIXTH AVENUE PARTNERS LLC to UBS REAL ESTATE SECURITIES INC | $9,500,000 | |
| 2007-09-28 | Mortgage $6,249,981 — from 321 SIXTH AVENUE PARTNERS LLC to UBS REAL ESTATE SECURITIES INC | $6,249,981 | |
| 2007-09-28 | Deed $4,278,000 — from NASPER, INC. to 321 SIXTH AVENUE PARTNERS LLC | $4,278,000 | |
| 2003-05-02 | Agreement $4,000,000 — from NASPER INCORPORATION to CITIBANK, INC. | $4,000,000 | |
| 2003-05-02 | Mortgage $2,809,829 — from NASPER INCORPORATION to CITIBANK, INC. | $2,809,829 | |
| 1987-01-14 | Mortgage $650,000 — from 6-137 ASSOCIATES to NORTH SIDE SAVINGS BK | $650,000 | |
| 1986-02-07 | Mortgage $1,211,937 — from 6-315 ASSOCIATES; 6-319 ASSOCIATES; 6-317 ASSOCIATES; 6-321 ASSOCIATES to EUROPEAN AMERICAN BANK | $1,211,937 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 21 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 16 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Every one of the 197 recorded events, 1982–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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