1,678 recorded events, 1972–2026, from 21 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 698 311 service requests, 246 DOB permits, 218 DOB job filings.
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 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
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.
16 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 12). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
4 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
$10,000 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
240 service requests in the last three years. Most common: For Hire Vehicle Complaint (58) · Noise (50) · Illegal Parking (15) · Taxi Complaint (12) · Homeless Person Assistance (10) · Encampment (9).
$2,495,633 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 (2008) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (337) |
| 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) | TOWER 111 LLC D/B/A THE CONTINENTAL |
| Head officer | ALAN SCHALL |
| Managing agent | 885 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2025-07-29 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,591,270 | $1,166,072 |
| 2026 | $2,754,000 | $1,239,301 |
| 2027 | $2,863,270 | $1,288,472 |
The city's market estimate has risen 10% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 10 YR NO CAP
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2012 estimate: gross income $12,813,860 a year ($37.11 per sq ft), operating expenses $3,711,911 ($10.75 per sq ft), net operating income $9,101,949. 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 31/100, 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 9) |
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ess-A-Bagel | Bagels/Pretzels | A | — |
| Five Iron Golf | American | A | — |
| Pret A Manger | American | A | — |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
3 restaurants · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
1 food-poisoning report to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick), shared by 3 restaurants
1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage), shared by 3 restaurants · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
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 · 200 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: full 34 St-Penn Station — 1 2 3 · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 6 Av / W 31 St — M5 M7 M55 · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | 6 Ave & W 33 St · 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.
109 West 31 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 |
240 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 8 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.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-20 | AL&R $102,613,320 — from TOWER 111, LLC to NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPA | $102,613,320 | |
| 2026-07-20 | Agreement $102,613,320 — from TOWER 111, LLC to NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPA | $102,613,320 | |
| 2026-07-20 | AL&R $102,613,320 — from TOWER 111, LLC to NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPA | $102,613,320 | |
| 2026-07-20 | Agreement $102,613,320 — from TOWER 111, LLC to NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPA | $102,613,320 | |
| 2026-07-20 | AL&R $102,613,320 — from TOWER 111, LLC to NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPA | $102,613,320 | |
| 2026-07-20 | Agreement $102,613,320 — from TOWER 111, LLC to NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPA | $102,613,320 | |
| 2018-10-30 | RPTT $665,981 — from SHAREHOLDERS OF PAM GROUP LTD to JAB (ACQUISITION) LTD | $665,981 | |
| 2011-08-05 | Mortgage $23,000,000 — from TOWER 111, LLC to METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $23,000,000 | |
| 2011-08-05 | AL&R $185,000,000 — from TOWER 111, LLC to METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $185,000,000 | |
| 2011-08-05 | AL&R $185,000,000 — from TOWER 111, LLC to METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $185,000,000 | |
| 2011-08-05 | Agreement $185,000,000 — from TOWER 111, LLC to METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $185,000,000 | |
| 2011-08-05 | Mortgage $23,000,000 — from TOWER 111, LLC to METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $23,000,000 | |
| 2011-08-05 | Agreement $185,000,000 — from TOWER 111, LLC to METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $185,000,000 | |
| 2011-08-05 | AL&R $185,000,000 — from TOWER 111, LLC to METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $185,000,000 | |
| 2011-08-05 | Agreement $185,000,000 — from TOWER 111, LLC to METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $185,000,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
| 2018 | 19 | 9 | 33 | 1 | 9 | 71 |
| 2019 | 9 | 2 | 48 | 1 | 10 | 70 |
| 2020 | 18 | 9 | 69 | 0 | 4 | 100 |
| 2021 | 14 | 4 | 52 | 0 | 5 | 75 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 6 | 91 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | 99 | 0 | 6 | 119 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 76 | 6 | 11 | 99 |
| 2025 | 2 | 7 | 90 | 0 | 12 | 111 |
| 2026 | 3 | 8 | 81 | 12 | 3 | 107 |
Every one of the 1,678 recorded events, 1972–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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