953 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 288 DOB permits, 231 DOB job filings, 149 DOB violations.
Full record, year by year Support this site
12 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 12).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
41 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (8) · HEAT/HOT WATER (6) · Noise (4) · Residential Disposal Complaint (3) · Consumer Complaint (3) · Homeless Person Assistance (2).
$11,604,881 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (109 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.
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $41,312,000 | $18,590,400 |
| 2026 | $40,584,000 | $18,262,800 |
| 2027 | $41,054,000 | $18,474,300 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 1% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | A — ENERGY STAR score 97/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NO4FUEL |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SAFE (cycle 9) |
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRESH&CO | Sandwiches/Salads/Mixed Buffet | A | — |
| Zeppola Italian Bakery | Italian | Grade Pending | — |
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: Food Protection, Letter Grading), 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).
Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2013 (0 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 · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full 34 St-Herald Sq — B D F M N Q R W · 700 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 7 Av / W 36 St — M7 M20 Q32 · 200 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.
491 7 Avenue
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Food poisoning | Food poisoning |
| Food safety complaint | Food safety complaint |
| Anything else | Anything else |
41 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.
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: $7,275,317 on 2005-01-27 (lender: Citigroup Global Markets Realty Corp). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-16 | RPTT $217,150 — from VICARA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED to THE ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES, INC. | $217,150 | |
| 2014-11-14 | M&CON $25,000,000 — from 499 FASHION TOWER LLC to THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMER | $25,000,000 | |
| 2014-11-14 | AL&R $25,000,000 — from 499 FASHION TOWER LLC to THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMER | $25,000,000 | |
| 2013-10-23 | RPTT&RET $38,568 — from CMW REPRESENTATIVE, LLC to CMW ACQUISITION CORP | $38,568 | |
| 2005-01-27 | Mortgage $7,275,318 — from 499 FASHION TOWER LLC to CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS REALTY CORP | $7,275,318 | |
| 2005-01-27 | Agreement $20,000,000 — from 499 FASHION TOWER LLC to CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS REALTY CORP | $20,000,000 | |
| 1998-06-22 | Mortgage $14,512,500 — from 499 SEVENTH ASSOCIATES LLC to JOHN HANCOCK MUTUALLIFE INSURANCE COMPAN | $14,512,500 | |
| 1987-10-28 | Mortgage $6,250,000 — from 491-499 7TH AVE ASSOCS to JOHN HANCOCK MTL ETAL | $6,250,000 | |
| 1987-05-06 | Mortgage $3,000,000 — from 491-499 SEVENTH AVEASC to CHEMICAL BANK | $3,000,000 | |
| 1985-08-02 | Mortgage $5,500,000 — from 491-499 SEVENTH AVEASC to CHEMICAL BANK | $5,500,000 | |
| 1984-10-05 | Agreement $2,604,862 — from 491-499 SEVENTH AVEASOC to SOLEY, JUDITH W.; WASSERMAN, PETER J. | $2,604,862 | |
| 1984-10-05 | Mortgage $5,000,000 — from 491-499 SEVENTH AV ASSOC to CHEMICAL BANK | $5,000,000 | |
| 1984-10-05 | Mortgage $2,604,862 — from 491-499 SEVENTH AV ASSOC to SOLEY, JUDITH W.; WASSERMAN, PETER J. | $2,604,862 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 32 |
| 2018 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 27 |
| 2019 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 33 |
| 2020 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 28 |
| 2021 | 65 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 75 |
| 2022 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 33 |
| 2023 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 37 |
| 2024 | 27 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 59 |
| 2025 | 20 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 40 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
Every one of the 953 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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