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53 West 70 Street

177Records
12City systems
0Open violations
15Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10023 · Neighborhood: Upper West Side-Lincoln Square
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177 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 56 311 service requests, 32 rodent inspections, 28 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughManhattan 10023
Built1891
Floors5
Res. units10
ClassC5
Owner (PLUTO)WEST 70TH STREET ASSOCIATES #1, LLC
BBL1011230009
BIN1028546

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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 53% 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 15. In ZIP 10023, 77% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% grade D or F. How grades work

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A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-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

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

20 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (19) · Lead (1).

Filed construction activity

$225,200 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (8 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 (1891)
YesSix or more residential units (10)
No421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)WEST 70TH STREET ASSOCIATES 1 LLC
Head officerMARTIN J HOLLANDER
Managing agentMARIN MANAGEMENT CORP
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$4,869,000 $2,191,050
2026$3,895,000 $1,752,750
2027$4,674,000 $2,103,300

The city's market estimate has fallen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

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

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

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

Subway72 St — B C · 550 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
66 St-Lincoln Center — 1 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Columbus Av / W 72 St — M7 M11 · 500 ft
Citi BikeColumbus Ave & W 72 St · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 199 Jessie Isador Straus. 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

53 West 70 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

20 311 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 MARIN MANAGEMENT CORP — 94 buildings, 1,714 units. Grades across the portfolio: A68 · B15 · C3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
135 Willow Street BK112 A
319 East 88 Street MN60 A
107 West 82 Street MN58 A
8014 18 Avenue BK55 A
235 Quentin Road BK46 A
217 Quentin Road BK46 A
321 East 66 Street MN45 A
109 East 102 Street MN45 A
791 8 Avenue MN40 A
258 West 22 Street MN39 A
305 McGuinness Boulevard BK38 A
131 Joralemon Street BK36 A
217 East 22 Street MN35 A
55 Hicks Street BK30 A
226 East 83 Street MN28 A
21 Central Park North MN26 B
240 East 90 Street MN25 A
1640 Park Avenue MN24 B
70 East 7 Street MN24 A
2013 83 Street BK23 A
364 3 Avenue MN22 A
239 West 15 Street MN21 A
115 Essex Street MN21 A
232 East 81 Street MN21 A
423 West 45 Street MN20 A
425 West 45 Street MN20 A
412 East 73 Street MN20 A
238 East 89 Street MN20 A
236 East 89 Street MN20 A
324 East 85 Street MN20 A
640 East 14 Street MN20 A
638 East 14 Street MN20 A
367 West 35 Street MN20 A
357 East 68 Street MN20 A
419 East 81 Street MN20 A
239 East 33 Street MN19 A
425 East 81 Street MN19 A
208 West 140 Street MN18 B
8 East 16 Street MN18 C
590 3 Avenue MN18 A
24 Charles Street MN18 A
259 East 10 Street MN18 A
235 East 14 Street MN17 B
625 Driggs Avenue BK16 B
362 3 Avenue MN16 A
606 8 Avenue MN16 A
195 Madison Street MN15 A
312 East 84 Street MN15 A
314 East 84 Street MN15 A
25 King Street MN13 A
127 Henry Street MN12 B
213 West 16 Street MN12 A
38 Mac Dougal Street MN12 A
469 Columbus Avenue MN12 A
106 East 7 Street MN12 A
530 East 85 Street MN11 A
421 West 45 Street MN11 A
426 East 77 Street MN10 B
452 East 84 Street MN10 A
203 West 14 Street MN10 A

showing 60 of 94 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,118,651 on 2019-05-17 (lender: Capital One, National Association), covering 3 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2019-05-17AL&R $3,300,000 — from WEST 70TH STREET ASSOCIATES #1, LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $3,300,000
2019-05-17Agreement $3,300,000 — from WEST 70TH STREET ASSOCIATES #1, LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $3,300,000
2019-05-17Mortgage $1,118,652 — from WEST 70TH STREET ASSOCIATES #1, LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $1,118,652
2013-01-17Mortgage $628,339 — from WEST 70TH STREET ASSOCIATES, LP F/K/A; WEST 70TH STREET ASSOCIATES to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $628,339
2013-01-17Agreement $2,500,000 — from WEST 70TH STREET ASSOCIATES, LP F/K/A; WEST 70TH STREET ASSOCIATES to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $2,500,000
2013-01-17AL&R $2,500,000 — from WEST 70TH STREET ASSOCIATES; WEST 70TH STREET ASSOCIATES, LP F/K/A to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $2,500,000
2008-06-18Mortgage $901,881 — from WEST 70TH STREET ASSOCIATES; WEST 70TH STREET ASSOCIATES, L.P. to CAPITAL ONE, NA; NORTH FORK BANK $901,881
2008-06-18Agreement $2,000,000 — from WEST 70TH STREET ASSOCIATES, L.P.; WEST 70TH STREET ASSOCIATES to NORTH FORK BANK; CAPITAL ONE, NA $2,000,000
2008-06-18AL&R $2,000,000 — from WEST 70TH STREET ASSOCIATES; WEST 70TH STREET ASSOCIATES, L.P. to CAPITAL ONE, NA $2,000,000
2001-12-14Mortgage $1,200,000 — from WEST 70TH STREET ASSOCIATES; WEST 70TH STREET ASSOCIATES, L.P. to NORTH FORK BANK $1,200,000

Ten-year activity

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2019
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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017000022
2018002013
20190164112
2020103180031
2021201003
2022005016
2023006017
2024003047
2025001701330
2026001023
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The full timeline

Construction 30Enforcement 21Housing & tenants 65Ownership & money 29Health & systems 32

Every one of the 177 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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