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500 West 42 Street

2,098Records
20City systems
23Open violations
220Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10036 · Neighborhood: Chelsea-Hudson Yards
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2,098 recorded events, 1995–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 776 311 service requests, 560 HPD complaints, 311 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10036
Built2001
Floors6
Res. units25
ClassRM
Owner (PLUTO)500 WEST 42ND ST HSG DEVELPMT FD CO
BBL1010707501
BIN1088897

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 91% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 220. In ZIP 10036, 62% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations23 total — 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 12 class A. Oldest open since 2020-12-02.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

113 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 76 · winter 2024–25: 20 · winter 2025–26: 15). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

76
’23–24
20
’24–25
15
’25–26

1 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.

$1,280 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

216 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (53) · PLUMBING (30) · APPLIANCE (15) · Noise (14) · PAINT/PLASTER (14) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (10).

Filed construction activity

$3,125,594 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (19 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.

Rent-stabilization signals

NoBuilt before 1974 (2001)
YesSix or more residential units (25)
No421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)CLINTON HOUSING WEST 42 PARTNERS LP
Head officerJOE RESTUCCIA
Managing agentCLINTON HOUSING DEV CO
Last registered2025-08-29

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$5,348,980 $2,407,041
2026$8,182,000 $3,681,900
2027$0 $0

The city's market estimate has fallen 100% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 19/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 3 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

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.

Getting around

SubwayTimes Sq-42 St — 1 2 3 7 A C E N Q R S W · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: W 42 St / 10 Av — M42 · 150 ft
Citi BikeW 43 St & 10 Ave · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityProtected bike path mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 051 Elias Howe
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.

Report a problem to 311

500 West 42 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

216 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 53 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by CLINTON HOUSING DEV. CO. — 19 buildings, 578 units. Grades across the portfolio: A9 · B5 · C5. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
540 West 53rd Street MN103 B
554 West 53 Street MN80 A
727 8 Avenue MN70 B
541 9 Avenue MN38 B
564 West 52 Street MN32 A
353 West 30 Street MN32 A
454 West 35 Street MN31 B
501 West 52 Street MN27 C
500 West 42 Street MN25 C
455 West 35 Street MN25 A
501 West 51 Street MN22 C
458 West 37 Street MN20 A
463 West 35 Street MN14 C
565 West 51 Street MN12 A
458 West 17 Street MN12 B
346 West 48 Street MN10 A
307 West 43 Street MN9 A
756 10 Avenue MN8 C
856 9 Avenue MN8 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-02-11Agreement $44,000,000 — from ESRT VICTORY OWNER, L.L.C.; 501 WEST 41ST STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC; ESRT MV SWAP VICTORY OWN to FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION $44,000,000
2022-02-11Agreement $139,000,000 — from 501 WEST 41ST STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC; SFA HOLDINGS, LLC; EMPIRE STATE REALTY OP, L.P.; ESR to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY $139,000,000
2022-02-11Deed $34,587,218 — from 501 WEST 41ST STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC to ESRT MV SWAP VICTORY OWNER, L.L.C.; ESRT VICTORY OWNER, L.L.C. $34,587,218
2021-12-22Sold for $34,587,218 $34,587,218 $1,383,489
2017-03-06Mortgage $44,000,000 — from 501 WEST 41ST STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC to FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION $44,000,000
2017-03-06Mortgage $139,000,000 — from 501 WEST 41ST STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY $139,000,000
2017-03-06Agreement $120,000,000 — from 501 WEST 41ST STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY $120,000,000
2008-01-08Mortgage $1,640,507 — from CLINTON HOUSING WEST 42ND PARTNERS, L.P.; 500 WEST 42ND STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to 500 WEST 42ND STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT $1,640,507
2008-01-08Mortgage $1,370,285 — from 500 WEST 42ND STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT; CLINTON HOUSING WEST 42ND PARTNERS, L.P. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY AND THRO $1,370,285
2008-01-08Mortgage $7,115,217 — from 500 WEST 42ND STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT; CLINTON HOUSING WEST 42ND PARTNERS, L.P. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY AND THRO $7,115,217
2008-01-04RPTT&RET $2,060,441 — from 500 WEST 42ND STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to CLINTON HOUSING WEST 42ND PARTNERS, L.P. $2,060,441
2005-03-08Mortgage $120,000,000 — from 501 WEST 41ST STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC to FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION $120,000,000
2005-03-08Mortgage $120,000,000 — from 501 WEST 41ST STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY $120,000,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201745577275
20182110605114
20191687304101
202001214003155
202121314612164
2022112230116260
202301730808333
202401514708170
20254812703142
2026415700392
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The full timeline

Construction 163Enforcement 152Housing & tenants 1,688Ownership & money 45Health & systems 50

Every one of the 2,098 recorded events, 1995–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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