781 recorded events, 1972–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 256 311 service requests, 203 HPD complaints, 117 HPD housing violations.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 95% 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 333.8. 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
| Open HPD violations | 43 total — 15 class C (immediately hazardous), 23 class B, 5 class A. Oldest open since 2011-10-18. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
97 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 14 · winter 2024–25: 40 · winter 2025–26: 19). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
142 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (41) · Rodent (20) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (19) · GENERAL (13) · PLUMBING (6) · FLOORING/STAIRS (5).
$324,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (10 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 (1901) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (12) |
| 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) | 439 WEST 50 LLC |
| Head officer | STEVEN CROMAN |
| Managing agent | CENTENNIAL PROPERTIES NY |
| Last registered | 2025-09-29 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,334,000 | $1,050,300 |
| 2026 | $2,503,000 | $1,126,350 |
| 2027 | $2,620,000 | $1,179,000 |
The city's market estimate has risen 12% 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 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Downtown only) 50 St — 1 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: W 50 St / 10 Av — M50 · 350 ft |
| Citi Bike | W 50 St & 10 Ave · 400 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.
439 West 50 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 |
142 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 41 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 CENTENNIAL PROPERTIES NY — 115 buildings, 1,870 units. Grades across the portfolio: A23 · B43 · C28 · D17 · F3. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 115 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,771,864 on 2013-10-15 (lender: Capital One, National Association). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-15 | AL&R $4,900,000 — from 439 W 50 LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $4,900,000 | |
| 2013-10-15 | Agreement $4,900,000 — from 439 W 50 LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $4,900,000 | |
| 2013-10-15 | Mortgage $1,771,864 — from 439 W 50 LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $1,771,864 | |
| 2011-08-08 | Mortgage $398,062 — from 439 W 50 LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $398,062 | |
| 2011-08-08 | AL&R $3,250,000 — from 439 W 50 LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $3,250,000 | |
| 2011-08-08 | Agreement $3,250,000 — from 439 W 50 LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $3,250,000 | |
| 2011-07-01 | Agreement $4,900,000 — from MAJOR MOTT ST.CORP; 439 W 50 LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $4,900,000 | |
| 2008-04-18 | AL&R $2,900,000 — from 439 W 50 LLC to CAPITAL ONE N.A. | $2,900,000 | |
| 2008-04-18 | SPRD $2,900,000 — from 439 W 50 LLC; MAJOR MOTT ST. CORP to CAPITAL ONE N.A. | $2,900,000 | |
| 2008-04-18 | Agreement $2,900,000 — from 439 W 50 LLC to CAPITAL ONE N.A. | $2,900,000 | |
| 2008-04-18 | Mortgage $2,249,627 — from 439 W 50 LLC to CAPITAL ONE N.A. | $2,249,627 | |
| 2008-04-18 | Deed $2,900,000 — from 439 W 50 ESTATES LTD. to 439 W 50 LLC | $2,900,000 | |
| 2008-03-21 | SPRD $2,100,000 — from MAJOR MOTT ST. CORP; 439 W. 50 LLC to NORTH FORK BANK | $2,100,000 | |
| 2003-05-28 | Mortgage $331,971 — from 439 W 50 ESTATES LTD to THE DIME SAVING OF WILLIAMBURGH | $331,971 | |
| 1998-06-23 | Mortgage $400,000 — from 439 W 50 ESTATES LTD. to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFWILLIAMSBURGH | $400,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2019 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 29 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 5 | 3 | 65 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 5 | 44 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 31 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 2 | 69 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 6 | 168 |
| 2026 | 4 | 3 | 80 | 5 | 2 | 94 |
Every one of the 781 recorded events, 1972–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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