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449 West 37 Street

598Records
16City systems
3Open violations
30.6Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10018 · Neighborhood: Chelsea-Hudson Yards
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598 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 182 HPD complaints, 165 311 service requests, 74 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10018
Built1900
Floors5
Res. units20
ClassC4
Owner (PLUTO)449 W. 37 REALTY .
BBL1007350008
BIN1012971

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 64% 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 30.6. In ZIP 10018, 62% of residential buildings hold an A and 8% grade D or F. How grades work

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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

Open HPD violations3 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2009-06-22.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

24 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 24).

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

What 311 hears from this address

33 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (12) · Sidewalk Condition (6) · Noise (5) · Illegal Parking (3) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (2) · New Tree Request (1).

Filed construction activity

$8,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (1900)
YesSix or more residential units (20)
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)449 WEST 37
Head officerANDREW MARIN
Managing agentUNIVERSAL MANAGERS
Last registered2025-09-17

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,457,000 $1,105,650
2026$2,675,000 $1,203,750
2027$2,932,000 $1,319,400

The city's market estimate has risen 19% 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

Subway34 St-Hudson Yards — 7 · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
34 St-Penn Station — A C E · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 10 Av / W 37 St — M11 · 200 ft
Citi BikeW 37 St & 10 Ave · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 051 Elias Howe
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

449 West 37 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

33 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 12 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 UNIVERSAL MANAGERS — 6 buildings, 117 units. Grades across the portfolio: A2 · B4. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
540 East 5 Street MN22 B
519 East 12 Street MN21 B
447 West 37 Street MN20 A
449 West 37 Street MN20 B
202 East 7 Street MN18 B
161 Rivington Street MN16 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,938,625 on 2016-02-22 (lender: Astoria Bank), covering 2 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
2016-02-22Agreement $5,250,000 — from 449 W. 37 REALTY LLC; 447 W. 37 REALTY LLC to ASTORIA BANK $5,250,000
2016-02-22Mortgage $1,938,625 — from 447 W. 37 REALTY LLC; 449 W. 37 REALTY LLC to ASTORIA BANK $1,938,625
2012-10-12Mortgage $2,538,617 — from 447 W. 37 REALTY LLC; 449 W. 37 REALTY LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $2,538,617
2012-10-12Agreement $4,000,000 — from 449 W. 37 REALTY LLC; 447 W. 37 REALTY LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $4,000,000
2010-06-30Mortgage $1,000,000 — from 449 W. 37 REALTY LLC; 447 W. 37 REALTY LLC to MJA FINANCIAL LLC; AM FEURMAN LLC $1,000,000
2004-05-05Agreement $2,969,799 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to 449 W. 37 REALTY LLC; 447 W. 37 REALTY LLC $2,969,799
2000-08-16Mortgage $1,430,000 — from 447 W. 37 REALTY LLC; 449 W. 37 REALTY LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK $1,430,000
1999-07-07Mortgage $950,000 — from 447 W. 37 REALTY, LLC; 449 W. 37 REALTY, LLC to DOMINION FINANCIAL CORPORATION $950,000
1999-07-07Mortgage $220,000 — from 447-9 W 37 HOLDING CORP. to DOMINION FINANCIAL CORPORATION $220,000
1999-07-07Mortgage $650,000 — from 449 W. 37 REALTY LLC; 447 W. 37 REALTY LLC to DOMINION FINANCIAL CORPORATION $650,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
2017306211
20181018120
20192033944
20200816226
20210833243
2022029213
20230210012
20240220123
20250529034
20260013114
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The full timeline

Construction 20Enforcement 81Housing & tenants 430Ownership & money 45Health & systems 22

Every one of the 598 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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