2,131 recorded events, 1976–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 869 311 service requests, 618 HPD complaints, 202 HPD housing violations.
Full record, year by year Support this site
A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 71% 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 48.4. 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 | 8 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 2016-08-17. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
38 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 38).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$1,562 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
65 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (19) · Noise (15) · Real Time Enforcement (6) · General Construction/Plumbing (4) · Consumer Complaint (4) · Derelict Vehicles (2).
$424,400 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1910) |
| 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) | 420 W 51ST LLC |
| Head officer | Fred Stevens |
| Managing agent | CANVAS PROPERTY GROUP |
| Last registered | 2026-07-20 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,327,000 | $1,047,150 |
| 2026 | $2,745,000 | $1,235,250 |
| 2027 | $3,062,000 | $1,377,900 |
The city's market estimate has risen 32% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
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) 50 St — 1 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: W 50 St / 9 Av — M50 · 400 ft |
| Citi Bike | W 50 St & 9 Ave · 350 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.
420 West 51 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 |
65 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 19 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 CANVAS PROPERTY GROUP — 38 buildings, 1,059 units. Grades across the portfolio: A25 · B9 · C4. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 220 East 22 Street | MN | 122 | A |
| 47 East 34 Street | MN | 110 | A |
| 152 4 Avenue | BK | 95 | A |
| 210 East 22 Street | MN | 88 | A |
| 59 East 3 Street | MN | 79 | A |
| 85 Flatbush Avenue Exte | BK | 64 | A |
| 20 Prince Street | MN | 48 | A |
| 44 Berry Street | BK | 42 | A |
| 185 South 4 Street | BK | 42 | B |
| 137 North 10 Street | BK | 36 | A |
| 335 Canal Street | MN | 36 | A |
| 152 2 Avenue | MN | 25 | A |
| 1381 Myrtle Avenue | BK | 24 | A |
| 329 Union Street | BK | 20 | A |
| 192 East 3 Street | MN | 20 | A |
| 221 Mott Street | MN | 18 | B |
| 402 East 12 Street | MN | 16 | B |
| 42 Sidney Place | BK | 14 | A |
| 39 East 1 Street | MN | 13 | A |
| 420 West 51 Street | MN | 12 | B |
| 89 7 Avenue | BK | 12 | A |
| 552 Broome Street | MN | 11 | A |
| 68 North 8 Street | BK | 10 | A |
| 505 West 22 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 350 East 13 Street | MN | 9 | A |
| 205 10 Avenue | MN | 9 | B |
| 295 Degraw Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 362 11 Street | BK | 8 | B |
| 106 Bedford Avenue | BK | 8 | A |
| 358 11 Street | BK | 8 | C |
| 203 10 Avenue | MN | 8 | B |
| 47 Clinton Street | MN | 8 | A |
| 11 East 7 Street | MN | 7 | A |
| 211 Johnson Avenue | BK | 6 | B |
| 461 Lorimer Street | BK | 5 | C |
| 123A 7 Avenue | BK | 3 | B |
| 144 Duane Street | MN | 3 | C |
| 384 South 2 Street | BK | 2 | C |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,507,554 on 2020-08-17 (lender: Axos Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-02 | Agreement $2,647,988 — from 420 W 51 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $2,647,988 | |
| 2020-08-17 | Agreement $4,650,000 — from 420 W 51 LLC to AXOS BANK | $4,650,000 | |
| 2020-08-17 | Mortgage $1,507,555 — from 420 W 51 LLC to AXOS BANK | $1,507,555 | |
| 2012-11-07 | Mortgage $4,000,000 — from 420 W 51 LLC | $4,000,000 | |
| 2012-11-07 | AL&R $4,000,000 — from 420 W 51 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $4,000,000 | |
| 2012-11-07 | Mortgage $500,000 — from 420 W 51 LLC to 99 ASSOCIATES, INC. | $500,000 | |
| 2012-11-07 | Deed $5,325,000 — from 424 WEST 51ST STREET, INC. to 420 W 51 LLC | $5,325,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 20 | 37 | 0 | 3 | 63 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 1 | 2 | 63 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 39 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 22 |
| 2022 | 0 | 25 | 48 | 0 | 3 | 76 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 44 |
| 2024 | 0 | 12 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 45 |
| 2025 | 1 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 47 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 37 |
Every one of the 2,131 recorded events, 1976–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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