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453 West 46 Street

499Records
13City systems
29Open violations
90Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10036 · Neighborhood: Hell's Kitchen
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499 recorded events, 1976–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 159 311 service requests, 126 HPD complaints, 98 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10036
Built1920
Floors5
Res. units14
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)453 WEST 46TH STREET LLC
BBL1010560010
BIN1026480

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 81% 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 90. In ZIP 10036, 62% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations29 total — 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 9 class A. Oldest open since 2018-05-11.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

20 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 12 · winter 2025–26: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

12
’23–24
4
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

45 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (10) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (8) · PLUMBING (5) · Noise (5) · DOOR/WINDOW (4) · PAINT/PLASTER (3).

Filed construction activity

$771,200 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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 (14)
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)453 WEST 46TH STREET LLC
Head officerMARVIN DAVIS
Managing agentDAVIS REALTY
Last registered2025-11-26

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,711,000 $1,219,950
2026$2,905,000 $1,307,250
2027$3,274,000 $1,473,300

The city's market estimate has risen 21% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

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

SubwayTimes Sq-42 St — 1 2 3 7 A C E N Q R S W · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 10 Av / W 45 St — M11 · 350 ft
Citi BikeW 47 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.

Report a problem to 311

453 West 46 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

45 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 10 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 DAVIS REALTY — 14 buildings, 138 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B8 · C4 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
343 West 51 Street MN20 B
515 West 46 Street MN15 C
455 West 47 Street MN15 B
453 West 46 Street MN14 B
360 West 46 Street MN12 B
415 West 52 Street MN10 B
413 West 52 Street MN10 B
368 West 46 Street MN9 A
442 West 45 Street MN8 C
451 West 46 Street MN8 B
735 11 Avenue MN7 B
372 West 46 Street MN5 C
370 West 46 Street MN3 C
434 West 154 Street MN2 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $553,548 on 2015-02-17 (lender: Apple Bank For Savings). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-03-16Agreement $1,662,306 — from 453 WEST 46TH STREET LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS $1,662,306
2015-02-17AL&R $1,960,000 — from 453 WEST 46TH STREET LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS $1,960,000
2015-02-17Mortgage $553,548 — from 453 WEST 46TH STREET LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS $553,548
2015-02-17Agreement $1,960,000 — from 453 WEST 46TH STREET LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS $1,960,000
2011-09-30AL&R $1,500,000 — from 453 WEST 46TH STREET REALTY INC. to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS $1,500,000
2011-09-30Agreement $1,500,000 — from 453 WEST 46TH STREET REALTY INC. to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS $1,500,000
2011-09-30Mortgage $585,667 — from 453 WEST 46TH STREET REALTY INC. to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS $585,667
2005-01-26AL&R $1,025,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to 453 W. 46TH STREET REALTY INC. $1,025,000
2005-01-26Mortgage $1,025,000 — from 453 W. 46TH STREET REALTY INC. to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK $1,025,000
2004-11-16Agreement $2,170,938 — from 453 W. 46TH STREET REALTY, INC.; 515 W. 46TH ST. INC.; 104 WEST 27TH ST. REALTY, INC. to M & T REAL ESTATE TRUST $2,170,938
1999-09-22Mortgage $312,500 — from 453 W. 46TH STREET REALTY INC. to M & T REAL ESTATE, INC. $312,500
1999-09-22Mortgage $487,500 — from 515 W. 46TH ST, INC.; 453 W. 46TH STREET REALTY INC.; 104 WEST 27TH ST. REALTY, INC. to M & T REAL ESTATE, INC. $487,500
1999-09-22Mortgage $2,550,000 — from 453 W. 46TH STREET REALTY INC.; 515 W. 46TH ST. INC.; 104 WEST 27TH ST. REALTY, INC. to M & T REAL ESTATE, INC. $2,550,000
1999-08-27Mortgage $1,000,000 — from 453 W. 46TH STREET REALTY INC.; 515 WEST 46TH ST. INC. to M & T REAL ESTATE, INC. $1,000,000
1997-04-15Mortgage $3,100,000 — from 515 WEST 46TH ST. INC.; 104 WEST 27TH ST. REALTY, INC. to M&T REAL ESTATE, INC. $3,100,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20173090214
201830470252
201911230530
202000100111
202120330338
202201171423
202300700272
202401240227
202500100313
202603410347
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The full timeline

Construction 17Enforcement 18Housing & tenants 389Ownership & money 40Health & systems 35

Every one of the 499 recorded events, 1976–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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