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343 West 47 Street

544Records
15City systems
13Open violations
325Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10036 · Neighborhood: Hell's Kitchen
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544 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 127 311 service requests, 83 ECB/OATH violations, 76 DOB complaints.

BoroughManhattan 10036
Built1920
Floors4
Res. units4
ClassC6
Owner (PLUTO)MIDTOWN WEST 47 ST LLC
BBL1010380011
BIN1025089

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GRADE F

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% 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 325. In ZIP 10036, 62% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations13 total — 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 6 class A. Oldest open since 2013-02-05.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

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

$89,175 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

36 service requests in the last three years. Most common: General Construction/Plumbing (19) · Noise (5) · Encampment (4) · Street Condition (2) · Dirty Condition (1) · Illegal Dumping (1).

Filed construction activity

$5,889,720 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (28 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)
NoSix or more residential units (4)
No421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)MIDTOWN WEST 47 ST LLC
Head officerFANG ZOU
Managing agentFANG ZOU
Last registered2025-01-31

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,923,200 $1,315,440
2026$3,508,000 $1,578,600
2027$3,699,000 $1,664,550

The city's market estimate has risen 27% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2014 (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.

Getting around

Subway50 St — C E · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Downtown only)
Times Sq-42 St — 1 2 3 7 A C E N Q R S W · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 9 Av / W 46 St — M11 · 550 ft
Citi BikeW 47 St & 9 Ave · 250 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

343 West 47 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

36 311 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: $5,781,429 on 2025-06-06 (lender: Parke Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-06-06Mortgage $5,781,429 — from MIDTOWN WEST 47 ST LLC to PARKE BANK $5,781,429
2025-06-06Mortgage $3,421,771 — from MIDTOWN WEST 47 ST LLC to PARKE BANK $3,421,771
2025-06-06Agreement $6,758,171 — from MIDTOWN WEST 47 ST LLC to PARKE BANK $6,758,171
2025-06-06AL&R $6,758,171 — from MIDTOWN WEST 47 ST LLC to PARKE BANK $6,758,171
2025-06-06AL&R $5,781,429 — from MIDTOWN WEST 47 ST LLC to PARKE BANK $5,781,429
2020-01-08Mortgage $936,400 — from MIDTOWN WEST 47 ST LLC to 5 ARCH FUNDING CORP. $936,400
2020-01-08Mortgage $563,600 — from MIDTOWN WEST 47 ST LLC to 5 ARCH FUNDING CORP. $563,600
2020-01-08Agreement $3,336,400 — from MIDTOWN WEST 47 ST LLC to 5 ARCH FUNDING CORP. $3,336,400
2020-01-08Agreement $4,163,600 — from MIDTOWN WEST 47 ST LLC to 5 ARCH FUNDING CORP. $4,163,600
2018-05-11Mortgage $3,600,000 — from MIDTOWN WEST 47 ST LLC to OWEMANCO MORTGAGE HOLDING CORPORATION $3,600,000
2018-05-11Deed $6,050,000 — from 343 WEST 47TH STREET LLC to MIDTOWN WEST 47 ST LLC $6,050,000
2018-05-11Mortgage $2,400,000 — from MIDTOWN WEST 47 ST LLC to OWEMANCO MORTGAGE HOLDING CORPORATION $2,400,000
2018-04-25Sold for $6,050,000 $6,050,000 $1,512,500
2016-01-08Mortgage $123,393 — from 343 WEST 47TH STREET LLC to BANK LEUMI USA $123,393
2016-01-08Agreement $1,500,000 — from 343 WEST 47TH STREET LLC to BANK LEUMI USA $1,500,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201701260321
201820124321
201910121216
2020142310130
202154582161
2022025112240
2023029296165
2024133232160
2025231646150
20262319130257
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The full timeline

Construction 82Enforcement 187Housing & tenants 183Ownership & money 71Health & systems 21

Every one of the 544 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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