184 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 48 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 42 311 service requests, 20 DOB permits.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 86% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 16. In ZIP 10036, 62% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 1985-06-17. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
3 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Food Poisoning (1) · Food Establishment (1) · Noise (1).
$208,800 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (8 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 (1910) |
| No | Six or more residential units (5) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | HIKARI POWER Z CO., LTD |
| Head officer | HIROFUSA OTSUBO |
| Managing agent | OTSUBO MANAGEMENT SERVICES CORPORATION |
| Last registered | 2025-08-15 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,313,000 | $1,490,850 |
| 2026 | $3,976,000 | $1,789,200 |
| 2027 | $4,771,000 | $2,146,950 |
The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tatsuda Omakase | Japanese | A | — |
| The Handfulled Noodle | Japanese | B | Mice evidence |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
2 restaurants · 1 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 2 restaurants
1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: 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.
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 | Times Sq-42 St — 1 2 3 7 A C E N Q R S W · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: W 43 St / 8 Av — M34A-SBS · 200 ft · Select Bus Service |
| Citi Bike | W 44 St & 9 Ave · 150 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.
354 West 44 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 |
3 311 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 OTSUBO MANAGEMENT SERVICES CORPORATION — 2 buildings, 12 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · C1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 355 East 50 Street | MN | 7 | A |
| 354 West 44 Street | MN | 5 | C |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,500,000 on 2020-01-08 (lender: W Financial Reit, Ltd). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-23 | Deed $6,250,000 — from HK 354 LLC; 354 WEST 44TH STREET HOLDING LLC to HIKARI POWER Z CO., LTD. | $6,250,000 | |
| 2024-10-16 | Sold for $6,250,000 | $6,250,000 | $1,250,000 |
| 2020-12-18 | Deed $3,800,000 — from MATCHMAKER 44TH STREET, LLC; MATCHMAKER 44TH STREET, LLC to 354 WEST 44TH STREET HOLDING LLC; 354 WEST 44TH STREET HOLDING LLC | $3,800,000 | |
| 2020-12-18 | Deed $3,800,000 — from MATCHMAKER 44TH STREET, LLC; MATCHMAKER 44TH STREET, LLC to 354 WEST 44TH STREET HOLDING LLC; 354 WEST 44TH STREET HOLDING LLC | $3,800,000 | |
| 2020-12-10 | Sold for $3,800,000 | $3,800,000 | $760,000 |
| 2020-01-08 | AL&R $2,500,000 — from MATCHMAKER 44TH STREET, LLC to W FINANCIAL REIT, LTD | $2,500,000 | |
| 2020-01-08 | Mortgage $2,500,000 — from MATCHMAKER 44TH STREET, LLC to W FINANCIAL REIT, LTD | $2,500,000 | |
| 2011-10-17 | ASPM $438,082 — from MATCHMAKER 44TH STREET, LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $438,082 | |
| 2011-10-17 | AL&R $438,082 — from MATCHMAKER 44TH STREET, LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $438,082 | |
| 2004-07-04 | Agreement $975,000 — from MATCHMAKER REALTY; ZWIRN, SHIRLEY DBA to DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURG | $975,000 | |
| 2004-07-04 | Mortgage $515,776 — from MATCHMAKER REALTY; ZWIRN, SHIRLEY DBA to DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURG | $515,776 | |
| 2000-03-17 | Mortgage $190,000 — from ZWIRN, SHIRLEY; MATCHMAKER REALTY to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFWILLIAMSBURGH | $190,000 | |
| 1998-11-17 | Mortgage $400,000 — from ZWIRN, SHIRLEY to PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK | $400,000 | |
| 1997-05-14 | Mortgage $150,000 — from ZWIRN, SHIRLEY to EQUITY ONE MORTGAGE,INC. | $150,000 | |
| 1994-01-28 | Mortgage $40,000 — from ZWIRN, SHIRLEY to J R & J HOLDING CO. | $40,000 |
| Year | Construction | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2021 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| 2023 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2024 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
| 2025 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2026 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Every one of the 184 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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