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554 West 28 Street

424Records
10City systems
0Open violations
—Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10001 · Neighborhood: Chelsea-Hudson Yards
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424 recorded events, 1980–2026, from 10 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 270 311 service requests, 81 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 27 DOB job filings.

BoroughManhattan 10001
Built1885
Floors2
Res. units0
ClassK2
Owner (PLUTO)FRANKLIN TOWERS LLC
BBL1006990063
BIN1012417

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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

94 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (51) · Lost Property (25) · Illegal Parking (4) · Taxi Complaint (3) · Drug Activity (2) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (2).

Filed construction activity

$145,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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.

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,454,000 $1,104,300
2026$2,555,000 $1,149,750
2027$2,580,000 $1,161,000

The city's market estimate has risen 5% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Eagle NYCAmericanAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 1 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 1 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

Subway34 St-Hudson Yards — 7 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
23 St — C E · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 13-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 11 Av / W 29 St — M12 · 350 ft
Citi Bike11 Ave & W 27 St · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 033 Chelsea Prep
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

554 West 28 Street

Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

94 311 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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $366,683 on 2025-11-20 (lender: Stormfield Spv I, LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-11-20Agreement $2,345,000 — from FRANKLIN TOWERS LLC to STORMFIELD SPV I, LLC $2,345,000
2025-11-20AL&R $2,345,000 — from FRANKLIN TOWERS LLC to STORMFIELD SPV I, LLC $2,345,000
2025-11-20Mortgage $366,683 — from FRANKLIN TOWERS LLC to STORMFIELD SPV I, LLC $366,683
2014-10-03Mortgage $2,600,000 — from FRANKLIN TOWERS LLC to NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK CITY $2,600,000
2014-10-03AL&R $2,600,000 — from FRANKLIN TOWERS LLC to NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK CITY $2,600,000
2005-08-19AL&R $14,950,000 — from UBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS INC. to MARINERS GATE, LLC $14,950,000
2005-08-19Agreement $14,950,000 — from MARINERS GATE, LLC to UBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS INC. $14,950,000
2005-05-03Mortgage $2,100,000 — from MARINERS GATE, LLC. to UBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS INC. $2,100,000
2005-04-01Agreement $12,850,000 — from WEST 125TH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC; ALBANY HOME, LLC; CASPER CREEK, LLC to BRT REALTY TRUST $12,850,000
2005-04-01Mortgage $2,350,000 — from WEST 125TH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC; CASPER CREEK, LLC; ALBANY HOME, LLC to BRT REALTY TRUST $2,350,000
2005-04-01SPRD $10,500,000 — from WEST 125TH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC; CASPER CREEK, LLC; ALBANY HOME, LLC to BRT REALTY TRUST $10,500,000
2003-06-30AL&R $10,500,000 — from TRANSAMERICA COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINA to WEST 125TH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC $10,500,000
2003-06-30Mortgage $1,226,198 — from WEST 125TH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC to TRANSAMERICA COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINA $1,226,198
2003-06-30Agreement $10,500,000 — from WEST 125TH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC to TRANSAMERICA COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINA $10,500,000
2001-11-07Mortgage $2,922,354 — from WEST 125TH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC to TRANSAMERICA COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINA $2,922,354

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700120214
2018017019
201900130114
202000261027
202100110011
202240160020
202320190021
202420463253
202510315037
202600121215
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The full timeline

Construction 44Enforcement 18Housing & tenants 270Ownership & money 81Health & systems 11

Every one of the 424 recorded events, 1980–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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