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316 West 51 Street

208Records
14City systems
1Open violations
0Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10019 · Neighborhood: Hell's Kitchen
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208 recorded events, 1978–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 55 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 38 311 service requests, 36 DOB permits.

BoroughManhattan 10019
Built1920
Floors5
Res. units9
ClassC4
Owner (PLUTO)316 W51ST TS L.L.C.
BBL1010410042
BIN1025179

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% 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 0. In ZIP 10019, 65% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2003-03-21.

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.

What 311 hears from this address

3 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Lead (2) · Non (1).

Filed construction activity

$236,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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 (9)
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)316 W51ST TS LLC
Head officerEIICHIRO KOBAYASHI
Managing agentSOLAR REALTY MGMT CORP
Last registered2025-07-18

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,451,000 $1,552,950
2026$3,622,000 $1,629,900
2027$4,346,000 $1,955,700

The city's market estimate has risen 26% 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 · 250 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Downtown only)
50 St — 1 · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: W 49 St / 8 Av — M50 · 400 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. 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

316 West 51 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

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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by SOLAR REALTY MANAGEMENT CORP — 28 buildings, 481 units. Grades across the portfolio: A4 · B6 · C11 · D4 · F3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
560 Isham Street MN48 C
4396 Furman Avenue BX45 B
371 Wadsworth Avenue MN41 C
1387 Jesup Avenue BX34 C
137 Nagle Avenue MN26 B
742 St Nicholas Avenue MN25 B
516 West 134 Street MN23 D
448 West 55 Street MN20 C
451 West 36 Street MN20 A
350 East 91 Street MN20 C
541 West 142 Street MN19 D
410 West 36 Street MN18 B
1809 Amsterdam Avenue MN15 D
331 East 109 Street MN13 B
325 East 109 Street MN10 A
454 West 57 Street MN10 C
351 West 51 Street MN10 C
200 West 119 Street MN9 C
61 Audubon Avenue MN9 F
316 West 51 Street MN9 A
926 Amsterdam Avenue MN9 F
159 Chrystie Street MN8 C
155 Chrystie Street MN8 C
432 West 38 Street MN8 A
327 East 109 Street MN8 B
1228 Southern Boulevard BX6 F
157 Chrystie Street MN6 C
38-14 104 Street QN4 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $3,779,541 on 2023-03-01 (lender: Webster Bank, National Association), 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
2024-05-28Deed $5,400,000 — from 316 WEST 51 REALTY LLC to 316 W51ST TS L.L.C. $5,400,000
2023-03-01AL&R $9,400,000 — from 316 WEST 51 REALTY LLC; 406 WEST 48 REALTY LLC to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $9,400,000
2023-03-01Agreement $9,400,000 — from 406 WEST 48 REALTY LLC; 316 WEST 51 REALTY LLC to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $9,400,000
2023-03-01Mortgage $3,779,541 — from 406 WEST 48 REALTY LLC; 316 WEST 51 REALTY LLC to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $3,779,541
2022-07-19Agreement $17,917,420 — from 406 WEST 48 REALTY LLC; 410 WEST 48 REALTY LLC; 410 WEST 48 REALTY LLC; 447 WEST 47 REALTY to LOWENBERG, TERRENCE; COHEN, TODD; SIGNATURE BANK; COHEN, TODD; LOWENBERG, TER $17,917,420
2020-06-12AL&R $18,200,000 — from 447 WEST 47 REALTY LLC; 410 WEST 48 REALTY LLC; 316 WEST 51 REALTY LLC; 406 WEST 48 REALTY to SIGNATURE BANK $18,200,000
2020-06-12Agreement $18,200,000 — from 316 WEST 51 REALTY LLC; 447 WEST 47 REALTY LLC; 410 WEST 48 REALTY LLC; 406 WEST 48 REALTY to SIGNATURE BANK $18,200,000
2020-06-12Mortgage $6,894,983 — from 447 WEST 47 REALTY LLC; 316 WEST 51 REALTY LLC; 406 WEST 48 REALTY LLC; 410 WEST 48 REALTY to SIGNATURE BANK $6,894,983
2020-06-12Deed $4,538,077 — from AIA 316 LLC to 316 WEST 51 REALTY LLC $4,538,077
2020-05-29Sold for $4,538,077 $4,538,077 $504,231
2017-08-25Agreement $2,000,000 — from AIA 316 LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA $2,000,000
2017-08-25Agreement $1,950,000 — from AIA 316, LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $1,950,000
2017-08-25Mortgage $144,242 — from AIA 316, LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $144,242
2013-03-21Agreement $2,000,000 — from AIA 316 LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $2,000,000
2013-03-21Mortgage $291,755 — from AIA 316 LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $291,755

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017873220
2018530210
201902013
2020056011
202107018
2022081211
2023055616
202402417
202502013
202601012
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The full timeline

Construction 55Enforcement 13Housing & tenants 63Ownership & money 56Health & systems 21

Every one of the 208 recorded events, 1978–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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