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321 West 47 Street

621Records
14City systems
54Open violations
115.7Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10036 · Neighborhood: Hell's Kitchen
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621 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 157 311 service requests, 110 HPD housing violations, 108 HPD complaints.

BoroughManhattan 10036
Built1920
Floors5
Res. units12
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)321-3 W. 47TH ST.ASSOCIATES, L.P.
BBL1010380021
BIN1025094

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 84% 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 115.7. 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 violations54 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 29 class B, 22 class A. Oldest open since 1997-04-29.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

32 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 16 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

16
’24–25
2
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

37 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (16) · PAINT/PLASTER (4) · APPLIANCE (3) · Noise (3) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (2) · PLUMBING (2).

Filed construction activity

$22,660 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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 (12)
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)321-3 WEST 47TH STREET ASSOCIATES, L.P.
Head officerMAXINE GILBERT
Managing agentBIG APPLE MANAGEMENT, LLC
Last registered2025-08-14

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,158,000 $971,100
2026$1,756,000 $790,200
2027$1,944,000 $874,800

The city's market estimate has fallen 10% 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.

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

Subway50 St — C E · 450 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Downtown only)
Times Sq-42 St — 1 2 3 7 A C E N Q R S W · 900 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 8 Av / W 46 St — M20 M104 · 450 ft
Citi BikeW 49 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

321 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

37 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 16 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 BIG APPLE MANAGEMENT, LLC — 22 buildings, 277 units. Grades across the portfolio: A3 · B12 · C2 · D3 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
185 East 3 Street MN43 A
31 East 1 Street MN21 B
328 West 47 Street MN20 B
416 East 73 Street MN20 B
507 East 83 Street MN15 B
348 West 47 Street MN15 D
364 West 51 Street MN15 C
412 West 49 Street MN15 C
209 East 10 Street MN15 B
321 West 47 Street MN12 B
332 West 47 Street MN12 A
334 West 47 Street MN12 B
323 West 47 Street MN11 B
154 East 7 Street MN10 B
210 Avenue B MN8 B
219 East 89 Street MN8 B
220 Avenue B MN6 A
330 West 47 Street MN5 F
275 West 22 Street MN5 D
277 West 22 Street MN5 B
179 Avenue B MN4 D
92 8 Avenue MN0 —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $50,544 on 2003-07-10 (lender: The Dime Savings Bank Of Williamsburgh), covering 2 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2008-08-06Agreement $1,292,260 — from THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH to 321-3 WEST 47TH STREET ASSOCIATES, L.P. $1,292,260
2003-07-10Mortgage $50,545 — from 321-3 WEST 47TH STREET ASSOCIATES, L.P. to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $50,545
2000-11-09Mortgage $460,216 — from 321-3 WEST 47TH STREET ASSOCIATES, L.P. to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFWILLIAMSBURGH $460,216
1998-05-18Mortgage $497,082 — from 321-3 WEST 47TH STREET ASSOCIATES, L.P. to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK $497,082
1995-10-30Mortgage $485,000 — from 321-3 WEST 47TH STREET ASSOCIATES, L.P. to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB $485,000
1995-05-24Mortgage $485,000 — from 321-3 WEST 47TH STREET ASSOCIATES to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK $485,000
1989-06-21Mortgage $1,220,000 — from PAMFUT EQUITIES CORP to LAWLAND CORP $1,220,000
1989-05-03Mortgage $25,000 — from PAMFUT EQUITIES CORP to LAWLAND CORP $25,000
1989-02-21Mortgage $500,000 — from PAMFUT EQUITIES CORP to LAWLAND CORP $500,000
1988-12-05Mortgage $150,000 — from FUTTERMAN, LEWIS; PAMFUT EQUITIES CORP to LAWLAND CORP $150,000
1988-11-15Mortgage $350,000 — from PAMFUT EQUITIES CORP; FUTTERMAN, LEWIS to LAWLAND CORP $350,000
1988-05-16Mortgage $1,150,000 — from ALMA EQUITIES CORP; PAMFUT EQUITIES CORP; FUTTERMAN, LEWIS; ALTWOOD PROPERTIES INC to LAWLAND CORP $1,150,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20170340346
20180100551156
20192524132
20200415019
2021057214
202200527
202300415
20240029130
20250044145
20260021223
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The full timeline

Construction 11Enforcement 128Housing & tenants 397Ownership & money 61Health & systems 24

Every one of the 621 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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