858 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 315 311 service requests, 238 HPD complaints, 192 HPD housing violations.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 90% 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 184.5. 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 | 35 total — 10 class C (immediately hazardous), 23 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2019-03-15. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
106 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 14 · winter 2024–25: 72 · winter 2025–26: 14). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$1,875 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
106 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (51) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (11) · WATER LEAK (7) · PAINT/PLASTER (5) · Noise (5) · Lead (4).
$25,000 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 (1910) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (20) |
| 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) | 448 WEST 55TH STREET APARTMENT LLC |
| Head officer | EIICHIRO KOBAYASHI |
| Managing agent | SOLAR REALTY MANAGEMENT CORP |
| Last registered | 2025-07-18 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,242,000 | $1,008,900 |
| 2026 | $2,254,000 | $1,014,300 |
| 2027 | $2,431,000 | $1,093,950 |
The city's market estimate has risen 8% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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 | 59 St-Columbus Circle — 1 A B C D · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full 50 St — C E · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Downtown only) |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 10 Av / W 55 St — M11 M31 · 300 ft |
| Citi Bike | W 56 St & 10 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.
448 West 55 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 |
106 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 51 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 SOLAR REALTY MANAGEMENT CORP — 28 buildings, 481 units. Grades across the portfolio: A4 · B6 · C11 · D4 · F3. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 560 Isham Street | MN | 48 | C |
| 4396 Furman Avenue | BX | 45 | B |
| 371 Wadsworth Avenue | MN | 41 | C |
| 1387 Jesup Avenue | BX | 34 | C |
| 137 Nagle Avenue | MN | 26 | B |
| 742 St Nicholas Avenue | MN | 25 | B |
| 516 West 134 Street | MN | 23 | D |
| 448 West 55 Street | MN | 20 | C |
| 451 West 36 Street | MN | 20 | A |
| 350 East 91 Street | MN | 20 | C |
| 541 West 142 Street | MN | 19 | D |
| 410 West 36 Street | MN | 18 | B |
| 1809 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 15 | D |
| 331 East 109 Street | MN | 13 | B |
| 325 East 109 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 454 West 57 Street | MN | 10 | C |
| 351 West 51 Street | MN | 10 | C |
| 200 West 119 Street | MN | 9 | C |
| 61 Audubon Avenue | MN | 9 | F |
| 316 West 51 Street | MN | 9 | A |
| 926 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 9 | F |
| 159 Chrystie Street | MN | 8 | C |
| 155 Chrystie Street | MN | 8 | C |
| 432 West 38 Street | MN | 8 | A |
| 327 East 109 Street | MN | 8 | B |
| 1228 Southern Boulevard | BX | 6 | F |
| 157 Chrystie Street | MN | 6 | C |
| 38-14 104 Street | QN | 4 | D |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $3,800,000 on 2018-06-29 (lender: Signature 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-29 | Mortgage $3,800,000 — from 448 WEST 55TH STREET APARTMENT, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $3,800,000 | |
| 2018-06-29 | AL&R $3,800,000 — from 448 WEST 55TH STREET APARTMENT, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $3,800,000 | |
| 2018-06-29 | Deed $9,900,000 — from 448 WEST 55TH STREET LLC to 448 WEST 55TH STREET APARTMENT, LLC | $9,900,000 | |
| 2018-06-25 | Sold for $9,900,000 | $9,900,000 | $495,000 |
| 1988-01-07 | Mortgage $300,000 — from MANHATTAN PROPERTIESASC to MARINE MIDLAND BANK | $300,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 13 |
| 2018 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 16 |
| 2019 | 0 | 12 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 45 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 39 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 30 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 24 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 0 | 1 | 100 |
| 2024 | 0 | 5 | 144 | 2 | 3 | 154 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 21 |
| 2026 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 41 |
Every one of the 858 recorded events, 1970–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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