466 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 160 HPD complaints, 118 311 service requests, 64 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 65% 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 33.8. In ZIP 10036, 62% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% 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 | 20 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 5 class A. Oldest open since 1993-06-01. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
14 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 8).
3 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
37 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (6) · Illegal Parking (4) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (4) · ELECTRIC (4) · PAINT/PLASTER (3) · WATER LEAK (3).
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. 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) | MIDTOWN WEST PROPERTIES, LLC |
| Head officer | ERIC A MARGULES |
| Managing agent | ROWDY MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2025-08-29 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,292,000 | $1,031,400 |
| 2026 | $2,457,000 | $1,105,650 |
| 2027 | $2,713,000 | $1,220,850 |
The city's market estimate has risen 18% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 4 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.
| Subway | 50 St — C E · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Downtown only) Times Sq-42 St — 1 2 3 7 A C E N Q R S W · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 11 Av / W 47 St — M12 · 400 ft |
| Citi Bike | W 46 St & 11 Ave · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| 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.
538 West 47 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 |
37 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 6 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 ROWDY MANAGEMENT — 22 buildings, 360 units. Grades across the portfolio: A6 · B11 · C4 · D1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 86-50 77 Street | QN | 59 | B |
| 42-54 Judge Street | QN | 41 | C |
| 538 West 47 Street | MN | 20 | B |
| 247 West 26 Street | MN | 18 | B |
| 249 West 26 Street | MN | 18 | A |
| 43-39 42 Street | QN | 18 | D |
| 43-35 42 Street | QN | 17 | B |
| 49 Clinton Street | MN | 17 | A |
| 251 West 26 Street | MN | 16 | B |
| 787 9 Avenue | MN | 16 | B |
| 43 Clinton Street | MN | 16 | B |
| 139 West 28 Street | MN | 15 | A |
| 1500 1 Avenue | MN | 14 | B |
| 693 9 Avenue | MN | 12 | B |
| 123 East 7 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 1502 1 Avenue | MN | 9 | A |
| 286 West 11 Street | MN | 8 | A |
| 401 East 78 Street | MN | 8 | C |
| 125 East 7 Street | MN | 8 | B |
| 29 St Marks Place | MN | 8 | C |
| 1381 Madison Street | BK | 6 | B |
| 185 Jefferson Street | BK | 6 | C |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,345,513 on 2020-01-16 (lender: UBS Bank USA). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-16 | Mortgage $1,345,514 — from MIDTOWN WEST PROPERTIES, LLC to UBS BANK USA | $1,345,514 | |
| 2020-01-16 | AL&R $3,800,000 — from MIDTOWN WEST PROPERTIES, LLC to UBS BANK USA | $3,800,000 | |
| 2020-01-16 | Agreement $3,800,000 — from MIDTOWN WEST PROPERTIES, LLC to UBS BANK USA | $3,800,000 | |
| 2014-12-26 | AL&R $2,740,000 — from MIDTOWN WEST PROPERTIES, LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK | $2,740,000 | |
| 2014-12-26 | Agreement $2,740,000 — from MIDTOWN WEST PROPERTIES, LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK | $2,740,000 | |
| 2014-12-26 | Mortgage $1,499,773 — from MIDTOWN WEST PROPERTIES, LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK | $1,499,773 | |
| 2012-08-21 | Agreement $1,300,000 — from MIDTOWN WEST PROPERTIES, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,300,000 | |
| 2012-08-21 | Mortgage $443,662 — from MIDTOWN WEST PROPERTIES, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $443,662 | |
| 2012-08-21 | AL&R $1,300,000 — from MIDTOWN WEST PROPERTIES, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,300,000 | |
| 2003-12-31 | Agreement $1,000,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to MIDTOWN WEST PROPERTIES, LLC | $1,000,000 | |
| 2003-12-31 | Mortgage $245,300 — from MIDTOWN WEST PROPERTIES, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $245,300 | |
| 2001-09-07 | Mortgage $361,733 — from MIDTOWN WEST PROPERTIES, LLC to NORTH FORK BANK | $361,733 | |
| 1998-08-11 | Mortgage $142,998 — from MIDTOWN WEST PROPERTIES LLC to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFWILLIAMSBURGH | $142,998 | |
| 1993-12-09 | Mortgage $300,000 — from 538 WEST 47 ST RLTYCRP to EAST NEW YORK SAVINGS BK | $300,000 | |
| 1988-12-06 | Mortgage $800,000 — from MARKOWITZ FUNDING INC. to EAST NEW YORK SVNGSBNK | $800,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2018 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 22 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 2021 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 2022 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| 2023 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 12 | 38 |
| 2024 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 41 |
| 2025 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| 2026 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 25 |
Every one of the 466 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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