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437 West 43 Street

317Records
15City systems
36Open violations
15Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10036 · Neighborhood: Hell's Kitchen
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317 recorded events, 1984–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 126 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 45 HPD housing violations, 43 311 service requests.

BoroughManhattan 10036
Built1920
Floors3
Res. units6
ClassR1
Owner (PLUTO)NORMAX INC.
BBL1010537501
BIN1026393

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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 53% 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 15. 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 violations36 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 18 class B, 14 class A. Oldest open since 1984-01-09.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 2).

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

What 311 hears from this address

9 service requests in the last three years. Most common: General Construction/Plumbing (2) · Sewer (2) · Dirty Condition (1) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1) · Electrical (1) · Indoor Sewage (1).

Filed construction activity

$183,862 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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 (6)
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)437 West 43rd Street Condo
Head officerChris Swensen
Managing agentDaisy Management
Last registered2026-07-02

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$476,650 $214,493
2026$813,853 $366,233
2027$286,225 $128,801

The city's market estimate has fallen 40% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

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.

2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2026 (2 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

SubwayTimes Sq-42 St — 1 2 3 7 A C E N Q R S W · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: W 42 St / 9 Av — M42 · 450 ft
Citi BikeW 43 St & 10 Ave · 350 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

437 West 43 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

9 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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 DAISY MANAGEMENT — 202 buildings, 4,467 units. Grades across the portfolio: A173 · B20 · C6 · D2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
371 Central Park West MN412 A
200 East 61 Street MN218 A
416 West 52 Street MN156 A
214 North 11 Street BK120 A
222 East 21st Street BK108 A
308 East 38 Street MN97 A
363 West 20 Street MN74 A
21-45 44 Drive QN74 A
1122 Bedford Avenue BK72 A
357 West 55 Street MN72 A
157 West 79 Street MN60 A
160 West 85 Street MN60 A
84 Front Street BK56 A
36 Maspeth Avenue BK53 A
50 Park Terrace West MN50 A
608 West 149 Street MN49 A
323 Lenox Road BK47 A
208 Avenue of the Americas MN46 A
1462 Flatbush Avenue BK45 A
55 Berry Street BK45 A
618 Avenue H BK43 A
315 West 55 Street MN42 A
57 West 93 Street MN42 A
154 Attorney Street MN41 A
5-33 48th Avenue QN41 A
9 Prospect Park West BK41 A
70 Berry Street BK38 A
805 Washington Avenue BK37 A
110 West 94 Street MN37 A
418 St Johns Place BK36 B
12 Broome Street BK36 A
36 West 35 Street MN36 A
310 West 94 Street MN34 A
314 West 100 Street MN33 A
305 East 108 Street MN33 C
37 West 93 Street MN32 A
63 Downing Street MN32 A
42-48 27 Street QN32 A
248 East 31 Street MN30 A
406 8 Avenue MN29 B
317 East 18 Street MN28 A
88 West Washington Plce MN27 A
420 West 47 Street MN27 A
71-30 Burns Street QN26 A
48 Orchard Street MN26 A
27-16 41 Avenue QN26 A
72 Berry Street BK26 A
323 East 8 Street MN25 A
100 West 119 Street MN25 A
22 Leroy Street MN24 B
188 East 75 Street MN24 A
823 Classon Avenue BK24 A
101105 Morningside Avenue MN23 A
906 Prospect Place BK22 A
333 West 21 Street MN22 A
139-143 West 19 Street MN21 A
95 Lexington Avenue BK20 A
300 East 4 Street MN20 A
404 West 48 Street MN20 A
324 East 112 Street MN20 A

showing 60 of 202 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-05-21Mortgage $324,000 — from PEKIYI, MELISA to U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $324,000
2024-11-21Deed $342,500 — from WEST 43RD NY, LLC to FOX HOLDINGS ONE LLC $342,500
2024-11-20Deed $318,500 — from WEST 43RD NY, LLC to FOX HOLDINGS ONE LLC $318,500
2024-11-07Sold for $342,500 $342,500 $57,083
2024-11-07Sold for $318,500 $318,500 $53,083
2023-10-24Deed $375,000 — from STROL, DANIEL; EVANS, ROSALIND JENNY to PEKIYI, MELISA $375,000
2023-10-24Mortgage $182,250 — from PEKIYI, MELISA to ADVANCIAL FEDERAL CREDIT UNION $182,250
2023-10-12Sold for $375,000 $375,000 $62,500
2013-01-02Deed $470,000 — from HIGGINBOTHAM JACOBI, BARBARA A.; JACOBI , GARY P. to WEST 43RD NY, LLC $470,000
2012-12-28Deed $275,000 — from JIJI, VERA to WEST 43RD NY, LLC $275,000
2012-12-27Deed $215,000 — from MATTHAU , JENNY; JIJI , VERA; JACOBI , GARY to WEST 43RD NY, LLC $215,000
2012-12-10Deed $320,000 — from JACOBI, GARY; JIJI, VERA; MATTHAU, JENNY to NUNEZ, GUSTAVO $320,000
2012-12-10Mortgage $256,000 — from NUNEZ, GUSTAVO to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS $256,000
2010-07-30Mortgage $7,994 — from MATTHAU, JENNY to CITIMORTGAGE, INC. $7,994
2003-03-07Mortgage $258,400 — from MATHAU, JENNY to ALLIANCE MORTGAGE COMPANY $258,400

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017002125
201801140116
20195111210
20201126010
202131190023
2022413150335
20236037016
20242258118
20257040011
20260175114
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The full timeline

Construction 33Enforcement 41Housing & tenants 100Ownership & money 130Health & systems 13

Every one of the 317 recorded events, 1984–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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