126 recorded events, 1987–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 33 311 service requests, 16 DOB complaints, 14 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% 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 10. 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
No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Dirty Condition (2) · Residential Disposal Complaint (2) · Consumer Complaint (1).
$30,000 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1899) |
| No | Six or more residential units (2) |
| 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) | 442 WEST 44 CORP |
| Head officer | PAUL IRVINE |
| Managing agent | IRVINE REALTY GROUP |
| Last registered | 2025-09-12 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,330,000 | $499,800 |
| 2026 | $9,045,000 | $542,700 |
| 2027 | $8,890,000 | $533,400 |
The city's market estimate has risen 7% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
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 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 10 Av / W 42 St — M11 · 450 ft |
| Citi Bike | W 43 St & 10 Ave · 300 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.
442 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 |
| Anything else | Anything else |
5 311 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 IRVINE REALTY GROUP — 62 buildings, 459 units. Grades across the portfolio: A44 · B6 · C10 · D2. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 62 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $99,900 on 1999-08-19 (lender: Fleet Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-08-10 | Deed $3,850,000 — from SPENCE, CHARLES A | $3,850,000 | |
| 1999-08-19 | Mortgage $99,900 — from SPENCE, CHARLES A. to FLEET BANK | $99,900 | |
| 1998-11-18 | Mortgage $47,275 — from SPENCE, CHARLES A. to CHASE MANHATTAN BANK | $47,275 | |
| 1995-09-07 | Mortgage $720,000 — from SPENCE, CHARLES A. to NATWEST BANK, NA | $720,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 16 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2019 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 21 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2025 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Every one of the 126 recorded events, 1987–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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