928 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 457 311 service requests, 131 DOB job filings, 77 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.
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The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 88% 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 0.4. 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.
4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
216 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (57) · Noise (51) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (21) · Encampment (18) · Homeless Person Assistance (15) · Vendor Enforcement (5).
$35,919,909 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (31 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 (2014) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (382) |
| 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) | 855 SIXTH AVENUE CONDOMINIUM |
| Head officer | JOHNATHAN DURST |
| Managing agent | ROYAL REALTY CORP. |
| Last registered | 2025-07-29 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| 2026 | $100,560,107 | $45,252,048 |
| 2027 | $110,974,456 | $49,938,505 |
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 35 YR
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $18,693,216 a year ($52.27 per sq ft), operating expenses $4,606,249 ($12.88 per sq ft), net operating income $14,086,967. 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 48/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SAFE (cycle 10) |
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.
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-Herald Sq — B D F M N Q R W · 450 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: full 34 St-Penn Station — 1 2 3 · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 6 Av / W 31 St — M5 M7 M55 · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | 6 Ave & W 33 St · 600 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.
855 Avenue of the Americas
| 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 |
| Anything else | Anything else |
216 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 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 ROYAL REALTY CORP — 27 buildings, 3,729 units. Grades across the portfolio: A21 · B4 · C1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Boulevard | QN | 958 | A |
| 625 West 57 Street | MN | 709 | A |
| 601 West 57 Street | MN | 597 | A |
| 1-02 26 Avenue | QN | 404 | A |
| 855 Avenue of the Americas | MN | 382 | A |
| 26-50 1st Street | QN | 294 | A |
| 3-24 27th Avenue | QN | 163 | A |
| 600 West 58 Street | MN | 65 | A |
| 213 Front Street | MN | 29 | A |
| 142 West 44 Street | MN | 23 | A |
| 220 Front Street | MN | 15 | A |
| 214 Front Street | MN | 13 | A |
| 36 Peck Slip | MN | 11 | A |
| 229 Front Street | MN | 9 | A |
| 156 West 44 Street | MN | 9 | A |
| 24 Peck Slip | MN | 9 | A |
| 225 Front Street | MN | 8 | A |
| 125 West 43 Street | MN | 6 | A |
| 413 West 43 Street | MN | 4 | A |
| 425 West 43 Street | MN | 4 | A |
| 443 West 43 Street | MN | 4 | B |
| 202 East 42 Street | MN | 3 | A |
| 947 2 Avenue | MN | 3 | C |
| 825 Third Ave | MN | 3 | B |
| 423 West 43 Street | MN | 2 | B |
| 441 West 43 Street | MN | 2 | B |
| 136 West 44 Street | MN | 0 | — |
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-20 | RPTT $184,444,444 — from NORDSTROM, INC. to NORDSTROM HOLDINGS, INC. | $184,444,444 | |
| 2019-02-15 | Mortgage $120,000,000 — from 855 OFF LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $120,000,000 | |
| 2018-01-03 | Mortgage $73,000,000 — from 855 RET LLC; 855 MRU LLC; 855 ORU LLC to WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $73,000,000 | |
| 2018-01-03 | Mortgage $73,000 — from 855 MRU LLC; 855 LIRU LLC; 855 RET LLC; 855 ORU LLC to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY | $73,000 | |
| 2018-01-03 | Mortgage $187,000 — from 855 MRU LLC; 855 RET LLC; 855 ORU LLC to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY | $187,000 | |
| 2018-01-03 | Agreement $260,000 — from 855 RET LLC; 855 LIRU LLC; 855 MRU LLC; 855 ORU LLC to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AEANCY | $260,000 | |
| 2018-01-03 | Mortgage $187,000 — from 855 MRU LLC; 855 RET LLC; 855 ORU LLC to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY | $187,000 | |
| 2018-01-03 | Mortgage $73,000 — from 855 MRU LLC; 855 LIRU LLC; 855 RET LLC; 855 ORU LLC to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY | $73,000 | |
| 2018-01-03 | Mortgage $73,000,000 — from 855 RET LLC; 855 MRU LLC; 855 ORU LLC to WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $73,000,000 | |
| 2018-01-03 | Mortgage $73,000,000 — from 855 RET LLC; 855 MRU LLC; 855 ORU LLC to WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $73,000,000 | |
| 2018-01-03 | Mortgage $73,000 — from 855 MRU LLC; 855 LIRU LLC; 855 RET LLC; 855 ORU LLC to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY | $73,000 | |
| 2018-01-03 | Agreement $260,000 — from 855 RET LLC; 855 LIRU LLC; 855 MRU LLC; 855 ORU LLC to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AEANCY | $260,000 | |
| 2018-01-03 | Agreement $260,000 — from 855 RET LLC; 855 LIRU LLC; 855 MRU LLC; 855 ORU LLC to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AEANCY | $260,000 | |
| 2018-01-03 | Mortgage $187,000 — from 855 MRU LLC; 855 RET LLC; 855 ORU LLC to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY | $187,000 | |
| 2015-03-31 | Deed $45,274,491 — from 855 MRU LLC to 855 ORU LLC | $45,274,491 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 19 | 9 | 45 | 12 | 9 | 94 |
| 2018 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 35 | 3 | 62 |
| 2019 | 13 | 1 | 40 | 13 | 2 | 69 |
| 2020 | 10 | 2 | 41 | 0 | 5 | 58 |
| 2021 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 47 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 47 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 112 | 0 | 1 | 120 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 3 | 73 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 84 | 1 | 1 | 87 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 42 |
Every one of the 928 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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