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625 West 57 Street

1,211Records
22City systems
0Open violations
0.4Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10019 · Neighborhood: Hell's Kitchen
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1,211 recorded events, 1998–2026, from 22 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 426 311 service requests, 160 DOB job filings, 147 DOB permits.

BoroughManhattan 10019
Built2013
Floors43
Res. units709
ClassRM
Owner (PLUTO)UNAVAILABLE OWNER
BBL1011057501
BIN1089709

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 87% 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 0.4. In ZIP 10019, 65% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

Patterns

1 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

116 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Encampment (30) · Noise (29) · Homeless Person Assistance (5) · New Tree Request (4) · Consumer Complaint (4) · Food Establishment (4).

Filed construction activity

$12,466,858 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (47 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 (2013)
YesSix or more residential units (709)
Yes421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)DURST PYRAMID LLC
Head officerJONATHAN DURST
Managing agentROYAL REALTY CORP
Last registered2025-07-29

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$12,362,194 $5,562,987
2026$12,750,194 $5,737,587
2027$43,164,944 $19,424,225

The city's market estimate has risen 249% 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 $49,590,749 a year ($59.29 per sq ft), operating expenses $11,902,114 ($14.23 per sq ft), net operating income $37,688,635. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 46/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS
Facade (Local Law 11)SAFE (cycle 9)

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
City Tavern & TableAmericanA—
Look Dine-In CinemaAmericanA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

2 restaurants · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

4 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Pet/Animal, Letter Grading, Permit/License/Certificate), shared by 2 restaurants · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

Flood exposure

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 2016 (0 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.

Getting around

Subway66 St-Lincoln Center — 1 · 0.6 mi straight-line (about a 14-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
59 St-Columbus Circle — 1 A B C D · 0.6 mi straight-line (about a 15-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: West End Av / W 59 St — M57 · 600 ft
Citi Bike11 Ave & W 59 St · 700 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

625 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

116 311 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 ROYAL REALTY CORP — 27 buildings, 3,729 units. Grades across the portfolio: A21 · B4 · C1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
Northern Boulevard QN958 A
625 West 57 Street MN709 A
601 West 57 Street MN597 A
1-02 26 Avenue QN404 A
855 Avenue of the Americas MN382 A
26-50 1st Street QN294 A
3-24 27th Avenue QN163 A
600 West 58 Street MN65 A
213 Front Street MN29 A
142 West 44 Street MN23 A
220 Front Street MN15 A
214 Front Street MN13 A
36 Peck Slip MN11 A
229 Front Street MN9 A
156 West 44 Street MN9 A
24 Peck Slip MN9 A
225 Front Street MN8 A
125 West 43 Street MN6 A
413 West 43 Street MN4 A
425 West 43 Street MN4 A
443 West 43 Street MN4 B
202 East 42 Street MN3 A
947 2 Avenue MN3 C
825 Third Ave MN3 B
423 West 43 Street MN2 B
441 West 43 Street MN2 B
136 West 44 Street MN0 —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2018-11-05Mortgage $407,000,000 — from 58 CORNER LLC; DURST PYRAMID LLC to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY $407,000,000
2018-11-05Mortgage $407,000,000 — from 58 CORNER LLC; DURST PYRAMID LLC to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY $407,000,000
2018-11-05Mortgage $407,000,000 — from 58 CORNER LLC; DURST PYRAMID LLC to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY $407,000,000
2018-11-05Mortgage $407,000,000 — from 58 CORNER LLC; DURST PYRAMID LLC to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY $407,000,000
2014-10-29Mortgage $407,000,000 — from 58 CORNER LLC; DURST PYRAMID LLC to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY $407,000,000
2014-10-29Mortgage $407,000,000 — from 58 CORNER LLC; DURST PYRAMID LLC to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY $407,000,000
2014-10-29Mortgage $407,000,000 — from 58 CORNER LLC; DURST PYRAMID LLC to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY $407,000,000
2014-10-29Mortgage $407,000,000 — from 58 CORNER LLC; DURST PYRAMID LLC to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY $407,000,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017332184115154
201881474369141
20192024901081
20201011801241
202143330747
20221110640893
2023113454972
202437293951
202541343749
202662550972
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The full timeline

Construction 349Enforcement 134Housing & tenants 551Ownership & money 75Health & systems 102

Every one of the 1,211 recorded events, 1998–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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