549 recorded events, 1973–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 158 311 service requests, 157 HPD complaints, 60 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 75% 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 61.6. 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 | 1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2026-06-27. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
20 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 4 · winter 2024–25: 10 · winter 2025–26: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$178,750 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
24 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (9) · Illegal Parking (6) · Noise (2) · PLUMBING (2) · Street Light Condition (1) · Real Time Enforcement (1).
$56,500 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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 (14) |
| 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) | 438 WEST 52 LLC |
| Head officer | STEVE CROMAN |
| Managing agent | CENTENNIAL PROPERTIES NY |
| Last registered | 2026-01-06 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,155,000 | $969,750 |
| 2026 | $2,230,000 | $1,003,500 |
| 2027 | $2,556,000 | $1,150,200 |
The city's market estimate has risen 19% 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) 59 St-Columbus Circle — 1 A B C D · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 10 Av / W 53 St — M11 · 450 ft |
| Citi Bike | W 53 St & 10 Ave · 550 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.
438 West 52 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 |
24 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 9 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: $2,934,760 on 2014-11-17 (lender: New York Community Bank), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-11-17 | Agreement $9,000,000 — from 436 WEST 52 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $9,000,000 | |
| 2014-11-17 | Mortgage $2,934,761 — from 436 WEST 52 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $2,934,761 | |
| 2014-10-28 | Agreement $750,000 — from 99 ASSOCIATES, INC. to 436 WEST 52 LLC; 434 WEST 52 LLC | $750,000 | |
| 2014-10-28 | Agreement $500,000 — from 99 ASSOCIATES, INC. to 434 WEST 52 LLC; 436 WEST 52 LLC | $500,000 | |
| 2014-02-06 | Agreement $500,000 — from 436 WEST 52 LLC; 434 WEST 52 LLC to 99 ASSOCIATES, INC. | $500,000 | |
| 2013-01-25 | Mortgage $750,000 — from 434 WEST 52 LLC; 436 WEST 52 LLC to 99 ASSOCIATES, INC. | $750,000 | |
| 2012-12-31 | Deed $8,000,000 — from WEST 52 PROPERTIES II, LLC; WEST 52 ROLLOVER, LLC to 436 WEST 52 LLC | $8,000,000 | |
| 2012-12-31 | Mortgage $2,601,534 — from 436 WEST 52 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $2,601,534 | |
| 2012-12-31 | Agreement $5,000,000 — from 436 WEST 52 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $5,000,000 | |
| 2012-12-31 | AL&R $5,000,000 — from 436 WEST 52 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $5,000,000 | |
| 2012-12-31 | Mortgage $500,000 — from 436 WEST 52 LLC to WEST 52 PROPERTIES II, LLC; WEST 52 ROLLOVER II, LLC | $500,000 | |
| 2006-12-13 | AL&R $2,625,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to WEST 52 PROPETIES, LLC | $2,625,000 | |
| 2006-12-13 | Agreement $2,625,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to WEST 52 PROPETIES, LLC | $2,625,000 | |
| 2006-12-13 | Mortgage $612,046 — from WEST 52 PROPETIES, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $612,046 | |
| 2003-12-23 | Mortgage $301,501 — from WEST 52 PROPERTIES, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $301,501 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 25 |
| 2019 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 29 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 17 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| 2025 | 0 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 32 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 15 |
Every one of the 549 recorded events, 1973–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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