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244 West 54 Street

729Records
17City systems
0Open violations
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Manhattan · ZIP 10019 · Neighborhood: Midtown-Times Square
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729 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 194 311 service requests, 144 DOB permits, 135 DOB job filings.

BoroughManhattan 10019
Built1911
Floors12
Res. units0
ClassO6
Owner (PLUTO)WEST 54TH STREET LLC
BBL1010250054
BIN1024842

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Patterns

6 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2026–27: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

2
’24–25
4
’26–27

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

63 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Encampment (19) · Obstruction (8) · Illegal Parking (6) · Noise (4) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (3) · HEAT/HOT WATER (3).

Filed construction activity

$6,802,692 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (83 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.

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$22,502,000 $10,125,900
2026$29,881,000 $13,446,450
2027$31,532,000 $14,189,400

The city's market estimate has risen 40% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)B — ENERGY STAR score 78/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Facade (Local Law 11)SAFE (cycle 9)

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Black Iron BurgerAmericanAMice evidence
RPM UndergroundAmericanBMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

2 restaurants · 2 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 Worker Hygiene, Toilet Facility), shared by 2 restaurants · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

Flood exposure

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.

Getting around

Subway7 Av — B D E · 400 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
57 St-7 Av — N Q R W · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 8 Av / W 52 St — M20 M104 · 400 ft
Citi BikeBroadway & W 53 St · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 111 Adolph S. Ochs
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.

Report a problem to 311

244 West 54 Street

Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

63 311 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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $15,269,077 on 2025-07-15 (lender: Sig Cre 2023 Venture LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-02-02RPTT&RET $29,348,470 — from CHAMPION TOPCO, L.P. to CRUNCH FITNESS HOLDINGS, L.P. $29,348,470
2025-07-21Agreement $85,000,000 — from 349 FIFTH AVE LLC; WEST 54TH STREET LLC to SAFRA NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK $85,000,000
2025-07-21AL&R $85,000,000 — from WEST 54TH STREET LLC; 349 FIFTH AVE LLC to SAFRA NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK $85,000,000
2025-07-15Mortgage $61,941,427 — from WEST 54TH STREET LLC to SIG CRE 2023 VENTURE LLC $61,941,427
2025-07-15Agreement $77,210,505 — from WEST 54TH STREET LLC to SIG CRE 2023 VENTURE LLC $77,210,505
2025-07-15Mortgage $15,269,077 — from WEST 54TH STREET LLC to SIG CRE 2023 VENTURE LLC $15,269,077
2022-03-30AL&R $82,000,000 — from WEST 54TH STREET LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $82,000,000
2022-03-30Agreement $82,000,000 — from WEST 54TH STREET LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $82,000,000
2022-03-30Mortgage $28,974,856 — from WEST 54TH STREET LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $28,974,856
2021-05-04RPTT&RET $33,324,165 — from CH FITNESS INVESTORS, LLC to CHAMPION PURCHASER HOLDINGS, LLC $33,324,165
2017-02-15AL&R $58,000,000 — from WEST 54TH STREET LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $58,000,000
2017-02-15Mortgage $58,000,000 — from WEST 54TH STREET LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $58,000,000
2017-02-15Deed $83,126,000 — from ASCOT PROPERTIES OF CONNECTICUT LIMITED; ASCOT PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to WEST 54TH STREET LLC $83,126,000
2017-02-09Sold for $83,126,000 $83,126,000 $1,408,915

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201731735046
2018437130265
2019339110255
2020191150338
2021162101130
20224035113
202330171223
202401164324
2025181188348
202640301338
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The full timeline

Construction 283Enforcement 164Housing & tenants 200Ownership & money 55Health & systems 27

Every one of the 729 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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