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509 West 28 Street

1,859Records
20City systems
2Open violations
2.9Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10001 · Neighborhood: Chelsea-Hudson Yards
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1,859 recorded events, 1974–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 864 311 service requests, 139 DOB permits, 124 DOB job filings.

BoroughManhattan 10001
Built2014
Floors13
Res. units372
ClassD6
Owner (PLUTO)MAESTRO WEST CHELSEA SPE LLC
BBL1007000027
BIN1090201, 1090202, 1090203

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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 54% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 2.9. In ZIP 10001, 68% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work

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C

Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations2 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2026-09-22.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

8 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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’23–24
2
’24–25
4
’25–26

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

$5,340 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

468 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Encampment (231) · Noise (94) · Homeless Person Assistance (33) · Dirty Condition (31) · Illegal Parking (11) · Illegal Dumping (7).

Filed construction activity

$466,293 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (15 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

NoBuilt before 1974 (2014)
YesSix or more residential units (372)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)Maestro West Chelsea SPE LLC
Head officerKevin Lalezarian
Managing agentLALEZARIAN DEVELOPERS INC
Last registered2026-01-22

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$111,001,000 $49,950,450
2026$114,323,000 $51,445,350
2027$107,350,000 $48,307,500

The city's market estimate has fallen 3% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 20 YR NO CAP

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 41/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS
Facade (Local Law 11)SAFE (cycle 9)

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 2 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 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
23 St — C E · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 10 Av / W 27 St — M11 · 450 ft
Citi BikeW 30 St & 10 Ave · 350 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. 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

509 West 28 Street

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

468 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 4 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by LALEZARIAN DEVELOPERS INC — 15 buildings, 2,780 units. Grades across the portfolio: A15. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
257 Gold Street BK375 A
509 West 28 Street MN372 A
100 Maiden Lane MN340 A
606 West 30th St MN277 A
277 Gold Street BK266 A
309 Gold Street BK256 A
515 West 36 Street MN251 A
352 West 37 Street MN207 A
650 1 Avenue MN111 A
163 West 21 Street MN110 A
102 Charlton Street MN67 A
222 East 3 Street MN61 A
222 East 56 Street MN58 A
100 Charlton Street MN16 A
379 East 10 Street MN13 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $85,000,000 on 2018-09-20 (lender: New York State Housing Finance Agency). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2018-09-20Mortgage $85,000,000 — from MAESTRO WEST CHELSEA SPE LLC to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY $85,000,000
2018-09-20Agreement $135,000,000 — from MAESTRO WEST CHELSEA SPE LLC to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY $135,000,000
2014-08-25SMIS $505,620 — from KADIMA TENTH AVENUE SPE LLC to 550 WEST 29TH STREET LLC $505,620
2014-08-25SMIS $505,620 — from KADIMA TENTH AVENUE SPE LLC to 550 WEST 29TH STREET LLC $505,620
2013-12-09Mortgage $165,000,000 — from MAESTRO WEST CHELSEA SPE LLC; KADIMA TENTH AVENUE SPE LLC to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY $165,000,000
2013-12-09Agreement $165,000,000 — from NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY to WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $165,000,000
2013-12-09Agreement $165,000,000 — from NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY to THE CITY OF NEW YORK; WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $165,000,000
2013-12-09Agreement $165,000,000 — from KADIMA TENTH AVENUE SPE LLC; MAESTRO WEST CHELSEA SPE LLC to CITY OF NEW YORK $165,000,000
2013-12-09Agreement $165,000,000 — from KADIMA TENTH AVENUE SPE LLC; MAESTRO WEST CHELSEA SPE LLC to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY $165,000,000
2013-09-30SMIS $4,600,000 — from PRADERA REALTY CORP. to MAESTRO WEST CHELSEA SPE LLC; KADIMA TENTH AVENUE SPE LLC $4,600,000
2005-03-31RPTT $25,283,125 — from CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION to NYC, INC. $25,283,125

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017153325226101
20186887109120
20191012201245
2020158410064
2021458808105
2022319208104
2023331110012156
202446163011184
20253418509201
202642715308192
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The full timeline

Construction 301Enforcement 322Housing & tenants 1,034Ownership & money 67Health & systems 135

Every one of the 1,859 recorded events, 1974–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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