2,094 recorded events, 1988–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,677 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 129 DOB permits, 70 DOB job filings.
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The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 0. In ZIP 10010, 74% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-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.
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
8 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Street Condition (7) · Homeless Person Assistance (1).
$1,421,800 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (12 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 (1913) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (43) |
| 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) | 49 East 21st Street Condominium |
| Head officer | Douglas Rothstein |
| Managing agent | MAXWELL-KATES INC. |
| Last registered | 2025-10-30 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $466,456 | $209,905 |
| 2026 | $346,257 | $155,815 |
| 2027 | $379,701 | $170,866 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 19% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $3,195,333 a year ($52.71 per sq ft), operating expenses $1,054,199 ($17.39 per sq ft), net operating income $2,141,134. 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 13/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SAFE (cycle 9) |
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 | 23 St-Baruch College — 6 · 150 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: full 23 St — R W · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Park Av South / E 21 St — M1 M2 M3 · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 20 St & Park Ave · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: Sixth Avenue Elementary School Middle: J.H.S. 104 Simon Baruch. 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.
49 East 21 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 |
| Anything else | Anything else |
8 311 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.
Managed by MAXWELL-KATES INC. — 196 buildings, 14,349 units. Grades across the portfolio: A182 · B9 · C2 · F1. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 196 buildings
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-10 | Mortgage $1,365,000 — from DUNCAN, KENYON; DUNCAN, JENNIFER to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; FLAGSTAR BANK, N.A. | $1,365,000 | |
| 2026-08-10 | Deed $1,950,000 — from NEWMAN, DEBORAH to DUNCAN, KENYON; DUNCAN, JENNIFER | $1,950,000 | |
| 2026-07-22 | Sold for $1,950,000 | $1,950,000 | $45,349 |
| 2026-07-15 | Deed $2,100,000 — from KILAR, SHERELYN T to BEDNAR, SYDNEY | $2,100,000 | |
| 2026-06-29 | Sold for $2,100,000 | $2,100,000 | $48,837 |
| 2026-06-08 | Deed $2,895,000 — from DOUGLAS ROTHSTEIN, TRUSTEE; DOUGLAS ROTHSTEIN REVOCABLE TRUST to SENGER, HENRY | $2,895,000 | |
| 2026-05-29 | Deed $2,775,000 — from CUNNINGHAM, RYAN to LOUIE GRAT HOLDINGS, LLC | $2,775,000 | |
| 2026-05-29 | Sold for $2,895,000 | $2,895,000 | $67,326 |
| 2026-05-21 | Sold for $2,775,000 | $2,775,000 | $64,535 |
| 2026-05-12 | Mortgage $1,095,000 — from STEINBERG, BEN to WELLS FARGO BANK NA | $1,095,000 | |
| 2026-05-12 | Deed $1,725,000 — from 256 THIRD AVE. REALTY CORP. to STEINBERG, BEN | $1,725,000 | |
| 2026-04-30 | Sold for $1,725,000 | $1,725,000 | $40,116 |
| 2025-06-09 | Mortgage $6,800,000 — from 49 EAST 21ST ST, LLC to ISRAEL DISCOUNT BANK OF NEW YORK | $6,800,000 | |
| 2024-02-26 | Deed $2,610,000 — from DANIEL L. SCHER, AS TRUSTEE; THE SCHER REVOCABLE TRUST DATED DECEMBER to IVAN YUEN, AS TRUSTEE; EVA YEE-WA LAU, AS TRUSTEE; LAU FAMILY 2023 TRUST | $2,610,000 | |
| 2024-01-16 | Sold for $2,610,000 | $2,610,000 | $60,698 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 24 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 92 | 4 | 104 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 3 | 38 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 2 | 37 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 2 | 36 |
| 2022 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 2 | 63 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 20 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 14 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 18 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 29 |
Every one of the 2,094 recorded events, 1988–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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