319 recorded events, 1973–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 133 311 service requests, 32 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 28 DOB permits.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 98% 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 135. In ZIP 10019, 65% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% 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 | 2 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2006-03-27. |
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.
$86,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
64 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (23) · Noise (17) · Illegal Dumping (11) · Encampment (4) · Obstruction (2) · Missed Collection (2).
$290,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (12 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 (4) |
| 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) | 344-52 REALTY LLC |
| Head officer | DAVID ARIEL |
| Managing agent | EK REALTY LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-10-29 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,476,000 | $1,114,200 |
| 2026 | $2,971,000 | $1,336,950 |
| 2027 | $3,565,000 | $1,604,250 |
The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Via Toscana | Italian | A | — |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage) · 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 | 50 St — C E · 550 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Downtown only) 50 St — 1 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 9 Av / W 52 St — M11 · 500 ft |
| Citi Bike | 8 Ave & W 52 St · 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.
344 West 52 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 |
64 311 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 EK REALTY LLC — 31 buildings, 899 units. Grades across the portfolio: A14 · B9 · C2 · D1 · F5. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 121 Bennett Avenue | MN | 82 | A |
| 590 Ft Washington Avenue | MN | 79 | A |
| 44 Bennett Avenue | MN | 66 | B |
| 2028 Valentine Avenue | BX | 63 | C |
| 100 Bennett Avenue | MN | 62 | A |
| 214 East 168 Street | BX | 49 | F |
| 1235 Morris Avenue | BX | 49 | F |
| 165 Pinehurst Avenue | MN | 48 | A |
| 400 Ft Washington Avenue | MN | 39 | B |
| 60-15 Fresh Pond Road | QN | 37 | B |
| 1266 1 Avenue | MN | 31 | A |
| 1270 1 Avenue | MN | 29 | B |
| 29 West 12 Street | MN | 28 | B |
| 360 Avenue of the Americas | MN | 28 | A |
| 419 West 55 Street | MN | 24 | A |
| 619 West 175 Street | MN | 19 | B |
| 143 Skillman Avenue | BK | 19 | B |
| 182 Claremont Avenue | MN | 17 | B |
| 346 West 52 Street | MN | 16 | B |
| 3405 Broadway | MN | 16 | A |
| 25-48 34 Street | QN | 12 | A |
| 147 Bruckner Boulevard | BX | 12 | F |
| 936 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 12 | A |
| 920 Columbus Avenue | MN | 12 | A |
| 109 West 225 Street | MN | 9 | F |
| 928 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 8 | A |
| 306 West 106 Street | MN | 8 | A |
| 773 Melrose Avenue | BX | 8 | F |
| 930 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 8 | A |
| 626 Grand Avenue | BK | 5 | C |
| 344 West 52 Street | MN | 4 | D |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $740,016 on 2018-04-26 (lender: Teachers Federal Credit Union). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-28 | Agreement $1,731,499 — from 344-52 REALTY LLC to TEACHERS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | $1,731,499 | |
| 2020-08-25 | RPTT&RET $40,000 — from WESTWARD GALLERY & CAFE INC. to MONTAFON LLC | $40,000 | |
| 2018-05-04 | AL&R $2,624,000 — from 344-52 REALTY LLC to TEACHERS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | $2,624,000 | |
| 2018-05-04 | Agreement $2,624,000 — from 344-52 REALTY LLC to TEACHERS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | $2,624,000 | |
| 2018-04-26 | Mortgage $740,017 — from 344-52 REALTY LLC to TEACHERS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | $740,017 | |
| 2013-01-08 | AL&R $2,100,000 — from 344-52 REALTY LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $2,100,000 | |
| 2013-01-08 | Agreement $2,100,000 — from 344-52 REALTY LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $2,100,000 | |
| 2013-01-08 | Mortgage $133,319 — from 344-52 REALTY LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $133,319 | |
| 2009-10-08 | AL&R $2,050,000 — from 344-52 REALTY, LLC to CAPITAL ONE, N.A. | $2,050,000 | |
| 2009-10-08 | Agreement $2,050,000 — from 344-52 REALTY, LLC to CAPITAL ONE, N.A. | $2,050,000 | |
| 2009-10-08 | Mortgage $1,258,823 — from 344-52 REALTY, LLC to CAPITAL ONE, N.A. | $1,258,823 | |
| 2006-05-15 | Mortgage $150,000 — from 344-52 REALTY LLC to ALTERA GROUP | $150,000 | |
| 2003-06-18 | Mortgage $1,000,000 — from 344-52 REALTY, LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK | $1,000,000 | |
| 1985-05-30 | Mortgage $100,000 — from 344-52ND CORP. to STILLMAN, ROY; STILLMAN, ROBERT; STILLMAN, IRWIN; STILLMAN, BARBARA | $100,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 21 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 24 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 34 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 13 |
| 2026 | 0 | 10 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 35 |
Every one of the 319 recorded events, 1973–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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