218 recorded events, 2006–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 69 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 41 ECB/OATH violations, 39 DOB complaints.
Full record, year by year Support this site
The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 58% 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 11.3. In ZIP 10019, 65% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-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.
2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Construction Safety Enforcement (1) · Noise (1).
$27,500 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (9 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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2019) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (8) |
| 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) | 422 WEST 49TH STREET CONDOMINIUM |
| Head officer | RYAN VILLARRUEL |
| Managing agent | SAFEGUARD REALTY MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2025-08-31 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $115,998 | $52,199 |
| 2026 | $123,729 | $55,678 |
| 2027 | $536,580 | $241,461 |
The city's market estimate has risen 363% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
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 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Downtown only) Times 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 |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: W 49 St / 9 Av — M50 · 300 ft |
| Citi Bike | W 50 St & 9 Ave · 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.
422 West 49th 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 |
2 311 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 SAFEGUARD REALTY MANAGEMENT — 57 buildings, 439 units. Grades across the portfolio: A24 · B13 · C11 · D6. See the whole portfolio
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-23 | Deed $1,728,680 — from MGF MANHATTAN WEST LLC to NEHEMIAH ZHAO MANAGEMENT LLC | $1,728,680 | |
| 2023-01-10 | Sold for $1,728,680 | $1,728,680 | $216,085 |
| 2022-07-05 | Deed $2,795,000 — from MGF MANHATTAN WEST LLC to 422W49ST LLC | $2,795,000 | |
| 2022-06-21 | Deed $2,100,000 — from MGF MANHATTAN WEST LLC to BUTSCHI, STEVEN | $2,100,000 | |
| 2022-06-21 | Mortgage $1,575,000 — from BUTSCHI, STEVEN to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK | $1,575,000 | |
| 2022-06-21 | Sold for $2,795,000 | $2,795,000 | $349,375 |
| 2022-05-25 | Sold for $2,100,000 | $2,100,000 | $262,500 |
| 2022-05-19 | Deed $2,036,500 — from MGF MANHATTAN WEST LLC to WU, FRANCOIS; WANG, MIN | $2,036,500 | |
| 2022-05-19 | Mortgage $1,700,000 — from WU, FRANCOIS; WANG, MIN to MERS; CITIBANK, N.A. | $1,700,000 | |
| 2022-05-03 | Sold for $2,036,500 | $2,036,500 | $254,563 |
| 2022-02-25 | Mortgage $1,593,750 — from HUYNH, ALEXANDER to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; UBS BANK USA | $1,593,750 | |
| 2022-02-25 | Deed $2,235,059 — from MGF MANHATTAN WEST LLC to HUYNH, ALEXANDER | $2,235,059 | |
| 2022-02-18 | Sold for $2,235,059 | $2,235,059 | $279,382 |
| 2022-02-10 | Deed $2,612,593 — from MGF MANHATTAN WEST LLC to YAN, LU | $2,612,593 | |
| 2022-01-25 | Deed $501,930 — from MGF MANHATTAN WEST LLC to TANG, WEI; XU, YICHI | $501,930 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2019 | 13 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 44 |
| 2020 | 10 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
| 2021 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 33 |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 50 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Every one of the 218 recorded events, 2006–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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