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503 West 57 Street

283Records
16City systems
2Open violations
11Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10019 · Neighborhood: Hell's Kitchen
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283 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 82 311 service requests, 42 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 34 DOB permits.

BoroughManhattan 10019
Built1910
Floors5
Res. units4
ClassS4
Owner (PLUTO)DALI EQUITIES, INC.
BBL1010860129
BIN1027083

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 84% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 11. In ZIP 10019, 65% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations2 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2011-07-14.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

14 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (5) · New Tree Request (2) · Noise (1) · Street Condition (1) · Graffiti (1) · Food Establishment (1).

Filed construction activity

$623,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (12 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

YesBuilt before 1974 (1910)
NoSix or more residential units (4)
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)DALI EQUITIES INC.
Head officerDAN FORRESTER
Managing agentTRANSWORLD EQUITIES ASSOCIATES, LLC
Last registered2025-08-24

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,959,000 $1,331,550
2026$3,156,000 $1,420,200
2027$3,328,000 $1,497,600

The city's market estimate has risen 12% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Jerk HouseCaribbeanCMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 1 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Letter Grading) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 6 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

Subway59 St-Columbus Circle — 1 A B C D · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: W 57 St / 10 Av — M12 M31 M57 · 50 ft
Citi BikeW 59 St & 10 Ave · 450 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.

Report a problem to 311

503 West 57 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

14 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

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 TRANSWORLD EQUITIES ASSOCIATES, LLC — 18 buildings, 140 units. Grades across the portfolio: A9 · B5 · C2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
40-02 Broadway QN30 A
12 John Street MN15 B
336 Canal Street MN14 B
145 East 82 Street MN13 A
11 West 17 Street MN12 A
11 East 17 Street MN9 A
875 10 Avenue MN8 A
877 10 Avenue MN8 A
35 West 19 Street MN5 A
13 East 17 Street MN5 A
503 West 57 Street MN4 B
687 8 Avenue MN4 B
689 8 Avenue MN4 B
317 Canal Street MN3 C
872 Broadway MN3 C
861 Broadway MN3 A
15 East 17 Street MN0 —
23 East 17 Street MN0 —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $741,926 on 2010-05-10 (lender: Capital One, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2013-06-21AL&R $2,450,000 — from DALI EQUITIES, INC. to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $2,450,000
2013-06-21M&CON $2,450,000 — from DALI EQUITIES, INC. to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $2,450,000
2010-05-10AL&R $1,900,000 — from DALI EQUITIES, INC. to CAPITAL ONE, N.A. $1,900,000
2010-05-10Mortgage $741,927 — from DALI EQUITIES, INC. to CAPITAL ONE, N.A. $741,927
2010-05-10Agreement $1,900,000 — from DALI EQUITIES, INC. to CAPITAL ONE, N.A. $1,900,000
2003-09-19Mortgage $417,024 — from DALI EQUITIES, INC. to THE ROSLYN SAVINGS BANK $417,024
2003-09-19Agreement $1,312,500 — from DALI EQUITIES, INC. to THE ROSLYN SAVINGS BANK $1,312,500
2003-09-19AL&R $1,312,500 — from THE ROSLYN SAVINGS BANK to DALI EQUITIES, INC. $1,312,500
2000-01-19Mortgage $987,000 — from DALI EQUITIES, INC. to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATI $987,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017002035
201800140317
2019007029
2020213017
2021333009
202272280037
20237480019
20247141114
20258750121
20267061317
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The full timeline

Construction 53Enforcement 50Housing & tenants 122Ownership & money 42Health & systems 16

Every one of the 283 recorded events, 1970–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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