1,230 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 21 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 421 311 service requests, 136 DOB permits, 115 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.
Full record, year by year Support this site
A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 74% 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 17.3. In ZIP 10018, 62% of residential buildings hold an A and 8% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 27 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 18 class B, 5 class A. Oldest open since 2019-01-12. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
26 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 8 · winter 2024–25: 6 · winter 2025–26: 10 · winter 2026–27: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$2,500 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
123 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (19) · PLUMBING (12) · HEAT/HOT WATER (11) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (10) · WATER LEAK (8) · Indoor Air Quality (8).
$1,631,466 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (41 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1902) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (104) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | 488 SEVENTH LLC |
| Head officer | HERSEL TORKIAN |
| Managing agent | 488 SEVENTH LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-08-24 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $29,468,000 | $13,260,600 |
| 2026 | $34,670,000 | $15,601,500 |
| 2027 | $33,618,000 | $15,128,100 |
The city's market estimate has risen 14% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 22/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (cycle 10) |
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macaron Cafe | Bakery Products/Desserts | A | — |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2024 (1 in the last three years).
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | 34 St-Penn Station — 1 2 3 · 550 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full 34 St-Penn Station — A C E · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 7 Av / W 36 St — M7 M20 Q32 · 100 ft |
| Citi Bike | W 36 St & 7 Ave · 200 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.
488 7 Avenue
| 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 |
123 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 11 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,301,229 on 2025-06-30 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | Agreement $37,150,000 — from 488 SEVENTH LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $37,150,000 | |
| 2025-06-30 | Mortgage $2,301,229 — from 488 SEVENTH LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $2,301,229 | |
| 2018-07-31 | Agreement $37,542,000 — from 488 SEVENTH LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $37,542,000 | |
| 2018-07-31 | Mortgage $11,348,132 — from 488 SEVENTH LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $11,348,132 | |
| 2010-07-26 | Agreement $28,800,000 — from 488 SEVENTH LLC to WALKER & DUNLOP, LLC | $28,800,000 | |
| 2010-07-26 | Mortgage $3,800,000 — from 488 SEVENTH LLC to WALKER & DUNLOP, LLC | $3,800,000 | |
| 2009-02-11 | Agreement $25,000,000 — from NEW 488 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK; 488 SEVENTH LLC | $25,000,000 | |
| 2009-02-11 | AL&R $25,000,000 — from 488 SEVENTH LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $25,000,000 | |
| 2009-02-11 | Deed $45,300,000 — from NEW 488 LLC to 488 SEVENTH LLC | $45,300,000 | |
| 2008-12-03 | AL&R $25,000,000 — from NEW 488 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $25,000,000 | |
| 2008-12-03 | Agreement $25,000,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to NEW 488 LLC | $25,000,000 | |
| 2008-12-03 | Mortgage $4,500,000 — from NEW 488 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $4,500,000 | |
| 2007-10-16 | AL&R $20,500,000 — from NEW 488 LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK | $20,500,000 | |
| 2007-10-16 | Agreement $20,500,000 — from SOVEREIGN BANK to NEW 488 LLC | $20,500,000 | |
| 2007-10-16 | Mortgage $10,465,637 — from NEW 488 LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK | $10,465,637 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9 | 14 | 50 | 0 | 6 | 79 |
| 2018 | 21 | 14 | 41 | 3 | 8 | 87 |
| 2019 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 0 | 10 | 60 |
| 2020 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 38 |
| 2021 | 13 | 6 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 54 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 6 | 47 |
| 2023 | 10 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 8 | 54 |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 | 49 | 0 | 5 | 58 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 54 | 3 | 11 | 76 |
| 2026 | 1 | 4 | 111 | 0 | 5 | 121 |
Every one of the 1,230 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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