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309 West 43 Street

868Records
18City systems
25Open violations
77.6Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10036 · Neighborhood: Hell's Kitchen
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868 recorded events, 1976–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 272 HPD complaints, 226 311 service requests, 183 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10036
Built1920
Floors5
Res. units20
ClassC4
Owner (PLUTO)MAZAL CAPITAL PARTNER LLC
BBL1010340027
BIN1024966

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 79% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 77.6. In ZIP 10036, 62% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations25 total — 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 9 class A. Oldest open since 2020-08-24.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

19 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 4 · winter 2025–26: 15). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

4
’24–25
15
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

52 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (14) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (12) · HEAT/HOT WATER (7) · PLUMBING (5) · PAINT/PLASTER (5) · FLOORING/STAIRS (5).

Filed construction activity

$6,500 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1920)
YesSix or more residential units (20)
No421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)MAZAL CAPITAL PARTNER LLC
Head officerMICHAEL KHODADADIAN
Managing agentEJS Equities LLC
Last registered2025-10-28

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,680,000 $756,000
2026$1,730,000 $778,500
2027$1,848,000 $831,600

The city's market estimate has risen 10% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

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

SubwayTimes Sq-42 St — 1 2 3 7 A C E N Q R S W · 150 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: W 43 St / 8 Av — M34A-SBS · 100 ft · Select Bus Service
Citi BikeW 42 St & 8 Ave · 450 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.

Report a problem to 311

309 West 43 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

52 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 7 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by EJS EQUITIES LLC — 36 buildings, 237 units. Grades across the portfolio: A6 · B7 · C10 · D7 · F6. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
21-21 Linden Street QN20 C
309 West 43 Street MN20 B
426 West 45 Street MN20 A
424 East 138 Street BX18 C
331 West 38 Street MN16 A
34 Carlton Avenue BK16 A
463 DeKalb Avenue BK10 B
128 Montague Street BK9 D
145 Ludlow Street MN8 A
95 Kingston Avenue BK8 C
244 New York Avenue BK8 D
255 Malcolm X Boulevard BK8 C
1719 Cornelia Street QN6 D
1919 Bay Ridge Parkway BK6 A
257 West 139 Street MN5 C
222 Manhattan Avenue BK5 D
344 West 145 Street MN4 F
382 Rockaway Parkway BK4 D
1506 Pacific Street BK3 F
500 East 95 Street BK3 D
164 West 130 Street MN3 C
631 East 93 Street BK3 F
825 Madison Street BK3 F
352 West 39 Street MN3 D
133 Hemlock Street BK3 B
1523 St Marks Avenue BK3 C
28 2 Place BK3 B
438 East 141 Street BX3 C
375 Saratoga Avenue BK3 A
172-20 107 Avenue QN2 C
5721 New Utrecht Avenue BK2 B
4713 Avenue D BK2 B
85 South 4 Street BK2 C
476 Sutter Avenue BK2 B
1734 Nostrand Avenue BK2 F
3419 14 Avenue BK1 F

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $970,026 on 2023-01-05 (lender: 309 W43 Street Funding LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-05-05Agreement $2,000,000 — from MAZAL CAPITAL PARTNER LLC to METRO CAPITAL FUND LLC $2,000,000
2026-05-05Agreement $1,925,000 — from MAZAL CAPITAL PARTNER LLC to HAB BANK; HABIB AMERICAN BANK $1,925,000
2026-05-05AL&R $1,925,000 — from MAZAL CAPITAL PARTNER LLC to HABIB AMERICAN BANK $1,925,000
2024-12-27Deed $2,700,000 — from R & D 309 W 43RD LLC to MAZAL CAPITAL PARTNER LLC $2,700,000
2024-12-27Agreement $2,000,000 — from MAZAL CAPITAL PARTNER LLC to METRO CAPITAL FUND LLC $2,000,000
2024-12-27AL&R $2,000,000 — from MAZAL CAPITAL PARTNER LLC to METRO CAPITAL FUND LLC $2,000,000
2024-12-16Sold for $2,700,000 $2,700,000 $135,000
2024-01-04Agreement $2,470,000 — from R&D 309 W 43RD STREET LLC to SECURE BRIDGE FUND 1, LLC $2,470,000
2024-01-04AL&R $2,470,000 — from R&D 309 W 43RD STREET LLC to SECURE BRIDGE FUND 1, LLC $2,470,000
2023-01-05Agreement $2,850,000 — from R&D 309 W 43RD LLC to 309 W43 STREET FUNDING LLC $2,850,000
2023-01-05Mortgage $970,027 — from R&D 309 W 43RD LLC to 309 W43 STREET FUNDING LLC $970,027
2023-01-05AL&R $2,850,000 — from R&D 309 W 43RD LLC to 309 W43 STREET FUNDING LLC $2,850,000
2017-07-28Mortgage $490,000 — from R&D 309 W 43RD LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $490,000
2017-07-28Agreement $2,100,000 — from R&D 309 W 43RD LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $2,100,000
2007-07-26Agreement $1,610,000 — from R & D 309 W 43RD LLC to CIBC INC. $1,610,000

Ten-year activity

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2017
2018
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2019
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2021
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2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017211275247
201804770283
20192113502140
20200090110
2021022015
2022004015
20230045110
202400610319
202501540156
202600605267
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The full timeline

Construction 17Enforcement 52Housing & tenants 708Ownership & money 66Health & systems 25

Every one of the 868 recorded events, 1976–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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