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445 Avenue of the Americas

469Records
14City systems
0Open violations
10.4Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10011 · Neighborhood: West Village
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469 recorded events, 1984–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 201 311 service requests, 54 DOB permits, 47 DOB job filings.

BoroughManhattan 10011
Built1910
Floors3
Res. units7
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)ESER ASSOCIATES LLC
BBL1006060071
BIN1080193, 1080194

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 59% 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 10.4. In ZIP 10011, 68% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

50 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Encampment (19) · Homeless Person Assistance (9) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (9) · Vendor Enforcement (2) · General Construction/Plumbing (1) · Water System (1).

Filed construction activity

$2,645,990 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (35 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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1910)
YesSix or more residential units (7)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)ESER ASSOCIATES LLC
Head officerROBERT A COHEN
Managing agentRA COHEN & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Last registered2025-07-11

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,470,000 $1,561,500
2026$3,701,000 $1,665,450
2027$3,902,000 $1,755,900

The city's market estimate has risen 12% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

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.

Getting around

SubwayW 4 St-Wash Sq — A B C D E F M · 700 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
14 St — 1 2 3 F L M · 900 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 6 Av / W 10 St — M55 · 100 ft
Citi Bike6 Ave & W 9 St · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityProtected bike path mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 041 Greenwich Village
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.

Report a problem to 311

445 Avenue of the Americas

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

50 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by RA COHEN & ASSOCIATES, INC. — 47 buildings, 1,384 units. Grades across the portfolio: A35 · B6 · C4 · D2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
230 Riverside Drive MN259 A
2041 Holland Avenue BX172 D
56 Bennett Avenue MN78 A
1610 Mahan Avenue BX54 C
739 West 186 Street MN51 A
637 9 Avenue MN50 A
136 Hicks Street BK46 A
308 West 133rd Street MN46 A
151 Norfolk Street MN35 B
309 East 5 Street MN34 A
42 Grove Street MN33 A
10 Morton Street MN32 A
1291 3 Avenue MN30 A
319 East 95 Street MN30 B
353 West 44 Street MN28 A
325 West 93 Street MN28 B
16 Jane Street MN28 A
313 East 95 Street MN28 A
85 Worth Street MN25 A
2475 Palisade Avenue BX24 B
207 West 10 Street MN24 A
57 Greene Street MN23 A
247 Broome Street MN20 B
146 West 28 Street MN18 A
42 Market Street MN18 A
75 West 71 Street MN16 A
75 Leonard Street MN16 A
86 2 Avenue MN15 A
120 East 73 Street MN12 B
195A Washington Park BK10 A
60 Clark Street BK10 A
62 Clark Street BK10 A
66 Clark Street BK10 A
40 Market Street MN8 C
221 East 58 Street MN8 A
63 Bedford Street MN8 A
64 Clark Street BK8 A
445 Avenue of the Americas MN7 A
109 West 10 Street MN6 A
252 West 10 Street MN5 A
53 Greene Street MN5 A
46 Warren Street MN4 C
42 Bond Street MN4 A
116 2 Avenue MN4 D
105 West 10 Street MN2 A
101 West 10 Street MN1 C
103 West 10 Street MN1 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $9,590,344 on 2021-10-07 (lender: The First National Bank Of Long Island), covering 6 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.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2024-06-28AL&R $12,000,000 — from ESER ASSOCIATES LLC; 473 ASSOCIATES LLC to THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LONG ISLAND $12,000,000
2021-10-07Agreement $12,000,000 — from ESER ASSOCIATES LLC; 473 ASSOCIATES LLC to THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LONG ISLAND $12,000,000
2021-10-07Mortgage $9,590,344 — from ESER ASSOCIATES LLC; 473 ASSOCIATES LLC to THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LONG ISLAND $9,590,344
2021-10-07Deed $12,475,000 — from SOLAN HOLDING CORPORATION to ESER ASSOCIATES LLC $12,475,000
2021-09-23Sold for $12,475,000 $12,475,000 $1,782,143
2018-01-25Agreement $2,492,000 — from SOLAN HOLDING CORPORATION to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $2,492,000
2018-01-25Mortgage $568,552 — from SOLAN HOLDING CORPORATION to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $568,552
2013-10-23Agreement $2,100,000 — from SLOAN HOLDING CORPORATION to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $2,100,000
2013-10-23Mortgage $668,435 — from SLOAN HOLDING CORPORATION to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $668,435
2010-02-03Mortgage $849,139 — from SOLAN HOLDING CORPORATION $849,139
2010-02-03AL&R $1,500,000 — from SOLAN HOLDING CORPORATION to SIGNATURE BANK $1,500,000
2010-02-03Agreement $1,500,000 — from SIGNATURE BANK to SOLAN HOLDING CORPORATION $1,500,000
2007-09-24Mortgage $250,000 — from SOLAN HOLDING CORPORATION to HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $250,000
2007-09-24AL&R $250,000 — from SOLAN HOLDING CORPORATION to HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $250,000
2000-10-10Mortgage $499,000 — from SOLAN HOLDING CORPORATION to HSBC BANK USA $499,000

Ten-year activity

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2021
2022
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2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017011013
2018101316
2019004015
2020004004
20215035114
202223480237
20235713201145
2024241241151
202530180021
20264060616
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The full timeline

Construction 101Enforcement 70Housing & tenants 257Ownership & money 22Health & systems 19

Every one of the 469 recorded events, 1984–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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