1,142 recorded events, 1996–2026, from 21 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 532 311 service requests, 101 DOB job filings, 85 DOB permits.
Full record, year by year Support this site
The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 70% 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 1.3. In ZIP 10001, 68% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
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.
2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$11,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
294 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (108) · Encampment (47) · Elevator (40) · Noise (20) · Homeless Person Assistance (10) · Non (8).
$2,534,303 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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2013) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (390) |
| Yes | 421-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 owner(s) | 500 WEST 30TH LLC |
| Head officer | CHRISTOPHER SCHMIDT |
| Managing agent | RELATED MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. |
| Last registered | 2025-08-20 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $102,569,236 | $46,156,156 |
| 2026 | $0 | $0 |
| 2027 | $113,492,696 | $51,071,713 |
The city's market estimate has risen 11% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 20 YR NO CAP
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $20,705,760 a year ($53.56 per sq ft), operating expenses $6,831,045 ($17.67 per sq ft), net operating income $13,874,715. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 52/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (cycle 9) |
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Think Coffee | Coffee/Tea | A | — |
| Whitmans | American | A | — |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
2 restaurants · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
2 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Pet/Animal, Rodents/Insects/Garbage), shared by 2 restaurants · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
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.
| Subway | 34 St-Hudson Yards — 7 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full 34 St-Penn Station — A C E · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 10 Av / W 30 St — M11 · 350 ft |
| Citi Bike | W 30 St & 10 Ave · 300 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.
500 West 30 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 |
| Food poisoning | Food poisoning |
| Food safety complaint | Food safety complaint |
| Anything else | Anything else |
294 311 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 RELATED MANAGEMENT — 79 buildings, 14,302 units. Grades across the portfolio: A63 · B12 · C2. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 79 buildings
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-20 | Agreement $205,000,000 — from 500 WEST 30TH LLC; 500 WEST 30TH AFFORDABLE LLC to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY | $205,000,000 | |
| 2025-08-20 | Agreement $205,000,000 — from 500 WEST 30TH LLC; 500 WEST 30TH AFFORDABLE LLC to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY | $205,000,000 | |
| 2025-07-28 | RPTT&RET $30,000 — from ALLIANT ALP 74, LLC; ALLIANT TAX CREDIT FUND 74, LTD to RK 30 AFFORDABLE LLC; WEST 30TH HIGHLINE HOLDINGS, L.L.C. | $30,000 | |
| 2017-04-12 | Mortgage $16,000,000 — from 500 WEST 30TH COM LLC to WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $16,000,000 | |
| 2017-04-12 | Mortgage $16,000,000 — from 500 WEST 30TH COM LLC to WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $16,000,000 | |
| 2015-09-25 | Deed $14,672,125 — from 500 WEST 30TH LLC to 500 WEST 30TH AFFORDABLE LLC | $14,672,125 | |
| 2015-09-25 | AL&R $205,000,000 — from 500 WEST 30TH LLC; 500 WEST 30TH AFFORDABLE LLC to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY | $205,000,000 | |
| 2015-09-25 | Mortgage $5,000,000 — from 500 WEST 30TH LLC; 500 WEST 30TH AFFORDABLE LLC to DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH | $5,000,000 | |
| 2015-09-25 | AL&R $5,000,000 — from 500 WEST 30TH LLC; 500 WEST 30TH AFFORDABLE LLC to DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH | $5,000,000 | |
| 2015-09-25 | Mortgage $5,000,000 — from 500 WEST 30TH LLC; 500 WEST 30TH AFFORDABLE LLC to DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH | $5,000,000 | |
| 2015-09-25 | AL&R $205,000,000 — from 500 WEST 30TH LLC; 500 WEST 30TH AFFORDABLE LLC to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY | $205,000,000 | |
| 2015-09-25 | Mortgage $205,000,000 — from 500 WEST 30TH LLC; 500 WEST 30TH AFFORDABLE LLC to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY | $205,000,000 | |
| 2015-09-25 | AL&R $5,000,000 — from 500 WEST 30TH LLC; 500 WEST 30TH AFFORDABLE LLC to DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH | $5,000,000 | |
| 2015-09-25 | Mortgage $205,000,000 — from 500 WEST 30TH LLC; 500 WEST 30TH AFFORDABLE LLC to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY | $205,000,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 27 | 8 | 33 | 4 | 23 | 95 |
| 2018 | 14 | 9 | 27 | 0 | 16 | 66 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 17 | 56 |
| 2020 | 11 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 48 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 7 | 59 |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 0 | 7 | 63 |
| 2023 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 0 | 8 | 53 |
| 2024 | 10 | 14 | 90 | 0 | 11 | 125 |
| 2025 | 7 | 10 | 94 | 9 | 10 | 130 |
| 2026 | 4 | 52 | 115 | 0 | 9 | 180 |
Every one of the 1,142 recorded events, 1996–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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