4,657 recorded events, 2000–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 2,899 311 service requests, 842 HPD complaints, 281 HPD housing violations.
Full record, year by year Support this site
A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 67% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 10.5. In ZIP 10036, 62% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 75 total — 12 class C (immediately hazardous), 41 class B, 22 class A. Oldest open since 2017-11-20. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 4 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
209 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 80 · winter 2024–25: 60 · winter 2025–26: 67). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
6 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
$12,217 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
1,383 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (575) · HEAT/HOT WATER (104) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (90) · Illegal Parking (64) · APPLIANCE (46) · GENERAL (44).
$21,431,580 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (43 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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2008) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (1166) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 605 WEST 42ND OWNER LLC |
| Head officer | Thomas Cyganovich |
| Managing agent | COLUMBUS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2026-03-30 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $107,593 | $48,417 |
| 2026 | $5,698,666 | $2,564,400 |
| 2027 | $40,670,001 | $18,301,500 |
The city's market estimate has risen 37700% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 35 YR
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $7,982,993 a year ($42.07 per sq ft), operating expenses $3,432,668 ($18.09 per sq ft), net operating income $4,550,325. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.
| Energy grade (LL33) | B — ENERGY STAR score 75/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lifecafe | Juice, Smoothies, Fruit Salads | B | Mice evidence |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
1 restaurant · 1 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
1 food-poisoning report to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick)
1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Food Worker Activity) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
In the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary flood maps) — lenders typically require flood insurance here.
Hurricane evacuation zone 1 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
3 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2018 (2 in the last three years).
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | 34 St-Hudson Yards — 7 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: full Times Sq-42 St — 1 2 3 7 A C E N Q R S W · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 14-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: W 42 St / 11 Av — M42 · 350 ft |
| Citi Bike | 11 Ave & W 41 St · 450 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.
605 West 42 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 |
| Food poisoning | Food poisoning |
| Food safety complaint | Food safety complaint |
| Anything else | Anything else |
1,383 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 104 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 COLUMBUS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT — 9 buildings, 3,207 units. Grades across the portfolio: A3 · B5 · D1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 605 West 42 Street | MN | 1166 | B |
| 17 Battery Place | MN | 500 | A |
| 123 Linden Boulevard | BK | 467 | B |
| 890 8 Avenue | MN | 394 | A |
| 110 John Street | MN | 250 | A |
| 90 John Street | MN | 225 | B |
| 572 11 Avenue | MN | 164 | B |
| 131 East 85 Street | MN | 23 | D |
| 241 West 54 Street | MN | 18 | B |
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-16 | RPTT $105,171,185 — from FDIC AS RECEIVER FOR SIGNATURE BRIDGE BA to UIG LIHTC INVESTOR LLC | $105,171,185 | |
| 2024-02-16 | RPTT $105,171,185 — from FDIC AS RECEIVER FOR SIGNATURE BRIDGE BA to UIG LIHTC INVESTOR LLC | $105,171,185 | |
| 2017-08-21 | M&CON $550,000,000 — from 605 WEST 42ND AHO LLC; 605 WEST 42ND OWNER LLC to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY | $550,000,000 | |
| 2017-08-21 | Mortgage $550,000,000 — from 605 WEST 42ND AHO LLC; 605 WEST 42ND OWNER LLC to FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION | $550,000,000 | |
| 2017-08-21 | M&CON $550,000,000 — from 605 WEST 42ND AHO LLC; 605 WEST 42ND OWNER LLC to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY | $550,000,000 | |
| 2017-08-21 | Mortgage $550,000,000 — from 605 WEST 42ND AHO LLC; 605 WEST 42ND OWNER LLC to FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION | $550,000,000 | |
| 2017-08-21 | Mortgage $550,000,000 — from 605 WEST 42ND AHO LLC; 605 WEST 42ND OWNER LLC to FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION | $550,000,000 | |
| 2017-08-21 | M&CON $550,000,000 — from 605 WEST 42ND AHO LLC; 605 WEST 42ND OWNER LLC to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY | $550,000,000 | |
| 2017-08-21 | M&CON $550,000,000 — from 605 WEST 42ND AHO LLC; 605 WEST 42ND OWNER LLC to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY | $550,000,000 | |
| 2017-08-21 | Mortgage $550,000,000 — from 605 WEST 42ND AHO LLC; 605 WEST 42ND OWNER LLC to FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION | $550,000,000 | |
| 2017-08-21 | M&CON $550,000,000 — from 605 WEST 42ND AHO LLC; 605 WEST 42ND OWNER LLC to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY | $550,000,000 | |
| 2017-08-21 | Mortgage $550,000,000 — from 605 WEST 42ND AHO LLC; 605 WEST 42ND OWNER LLC to FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION | $550,000,000 | |
| 2017-08-21 | Mortgage $550,000,000 — from 605 WEST 42ND AHO LLC; 605 WEST 42ND OWNER LLC to FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION | $550,000,000 | |
| 2017-08-21 | M&CON $550,000,000 — from 605 WEST 42ND AHO LLC; 605 WEST 42ND OWNER LLC to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY | $550,000,000 | |
| 2017-08-21 | M&CON $550,000,000 — from 605 WEST 42ND AHO LLC; 605 WEST 42ND OWNER LLC to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY | $550,000,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 138 | 105 | 12 | 271 |
| 2018 | 7 | 1 | 111 | 0 | 10 | 129 |
| 2019 | 10 | 6 | 215 | 0 | 5 | 236 |
| 2020 | 3 | 8 | 234 | 0 | 3 | 248 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 498 | 0 | 1 | 505 |
| 2022 | 2 | 3 | 282 | 30 | 6 | 323 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | 462 | 0 | 8 | 474 |
| 2024 | 3 | 7 | 617 | 2 | 4 | 633 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 875 | 0 | 4 | 889 |
| 2026 | 21 | 4 | 615 | 0 | 3 | 643 |
Every one of the 4,657 recorded events, 2000–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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