1,489 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 451 HPD housing violations, 450 HPD complaints, 325 311 service requests.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 85% 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 118.1. In ZIP 10036, 62% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 15 total — 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 1990-09-11. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 4 case(s) pending in housing court |
| Alternative Enforcement | currently in HPD's worst-buildings program |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
28 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 10 · winter 2024–25: 8 · winter 2025–26: 10). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$97,500 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
40 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (14) · Dirty Condition (5) · Air Quality (4) · Noise (4) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (3) · Boilers (2).
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1901) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (15) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | CLINTON ASSOCIATES LLC |
| Head officer | MARVIN AZRAK |
| Managing agent | CLINTON ASSOCIATES LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-11-06 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,229,000 | $553,050 |
| 2026 | $1,307,000 | $588,150 |
| 2027 | $1,425,000 | $641,250 |
The city's market estimate has risen 16% 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 45 St — M11 · 350 ft |
| Citi Bike | W 43 St & 10 Ave · 500 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.
440 West 45 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 |
40 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 14 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.
Managed by CLINTON ASSOCIATES LLC — 2 buildings, 45 units. Grades across the portfolio: B2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 438 West 45 Street | MN | 30 | B |
| 440 West 45 Street | MN | 15 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $500,000 on 2018-11-05 (lender: 438-440 West 45th Street 1 LLC), 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.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-01 | Agreement $2,300,000 — from CLINTON ASSOCIATES LLC to MPLC LENDER LLC, | $2,300,000 | |
| 2018-11-05 | Mortgage $500,000 — from CLINTON ASSOCIATES LLC to 438-440 WEST 45TH STREET 1 LLC | $500,000 | |
| 2018-11-05 | AL&R $2,300,000 — from CLINTON ASSOCIATES LLC to 438-440 WEST 45TH STREET 1 LLC | $2,300,000 | |
| 2018-11-05 | Agreement $2,300,000 — from CLINTON ASSOCIATES LLC to 438-440 WEST 45TH STREET 1 LLC | $2,300,000 | |
| 2015-09-16 | Mortgage $58,152 — from CLINTON ASSOCIATES LLC to 438-440 WEST 45TH STREET 1 LLC | $58,152 | |
| 2015-09-16 | AL&R $200,000 — from CLINTON ASSOCIATES LLC to 438-440 WEST 45TH STREET 2 LLC | $200,000 | |
| 2015-09-16 | Agreement $1,600,000 — from CLINTON ASSOCIATES LLC to 438-440 WEST 45TH STREET 1 LLC | $1,600,000 | |
| 2015-09-16 | Mortgage $200,000 — from CLINTON ASSOCIATES LLC to 438-440 WEST 45TH STREET 2 LLC | $200,000 | |
| 2015-09-16 | AL&R $1,600,000 — from CLINTON ASSOCIATES LLC to 438-440 WEST 45TH STREET 1 LLC | $1,600,000 | |
| 2014-03-18 | AL&R $1,900,000 — from CLINTON ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,900,000 | |
| 2003-11-06 | Mortgage $542,738 — from CLINTON ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $542,738 | |
| 2003-10-02 | DEEDO $3,325,000 — from CHELSEA-CLINTON PROPERTIES, LLC F/K/A R to CLINTON ASSOCIATES LLC | $3,325,000 | |
| 2002-03-25 | Mortgage $171,231 — from R2R LLC; CHELSEA-CLINTON PROPERTIES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $171,231 | |
| 2001-03-22 | Mortgage $106,430 — from CHELSEA-CLINTON PROPERTIES, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $106,430 | |
| 1995-03-09 | Mortgage $1,000,000 — from CLINTON PROPERTIES to CITIBANK, NA | $1,000,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 2018 | 2 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 34 |
| 2019 | 10 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 46 |
| 2020 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 2021 | 1 | 137 | 0 | 4 | 142 |
| 2022 | 11 | 567 | 1 | 7 | 586 |
| 2023 | 3 | 75 | 3 | 11 | 92 |
| 2024 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 24 |
| 2025 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 37 |
| 2026 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 26 |
Every one of the 1,489 recorded events, 1970–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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