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244 West 72 Street

1,855Records
23City systems
33Open violations
56.4Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10023 · Neighborhood: Upper West Side-Lincoln Square
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1,855 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 23 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 600 HPD complaints, 496 311 service requests, 159 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10023
Built1928
Floors16
Res. units88
ClassD6
Owner (PLUTO)244W72 GRAYS LLC
BBL1011630053
BIN1030432

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 67% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 56.4. In ZIP 10023, 77% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations33 total — 14 class C (immediately hazardous), 16 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 1997-10-27.
Active vacate order1 unit(s) under an unrescinded HPD vacate order

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

77 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 22 · winter 2025–26: 53). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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’23–24
22
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53
’25–26

2 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.

$28,312 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

209 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (82) · HEAT/HOT WATER (38) · PLUMBING (26) · General Construction/Plumbing (13) · Indoor Air Quality (7) · Construction Lead Dust (5).

Filed construction activity

$8,511,200 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (39 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 (1928)
YesSix or more residential units (88)
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)CUR 244W72 Holdings LLC
Head officerMichael Alvandi
Managing agentCUR MANAGEMENT LLC
Last registered2025-07-01

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$17,152,000 $7,718,400
2026$18,701,000 $8,415,450
2027$18,090,000 $8,140,500

The city's market estimate has risen 5% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)C — ENERGY STAR score 60/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS
Facade (Local Law 11)UNSAFE — unsafe conditions reported (cycle 9)

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Sushi KaitoJapaneseA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2018 (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

Subway72 St — 1 2 3 · 500 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: W 72 St / West End Av — M5 M57 M72 · 200 ft
Citi BikeW 70 St & Amsterdam Ave · 650 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

244 West 72 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

209 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 38 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by CUR MANAGEMENT LLC — 7 buildings, 173 units. Grades across the portfolio: A5 · B2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
244 West 72 Street MN88 B
326 Bedford Avenue BK32 A
416 West 49 Street MN15 A
418 West 49 Street MN14 A
421 East 12 Street MN10 B
511 East 6 Street MN8 A
143 Berry Street BK6 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,500,000 on 2024-08-05 (lender: Cf Dcope Fin LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-03-06Deed $40,000,000 — from SHALCO PROPERTIES LLC; 72ND STREET HOLDING LLC; AMCO HOLDING LLC; DANCO HOLDING LLC to CUR 244W72 HOLDINGS LLC; 244W72 GRAYS LLC; 110 LIBERTY ASSOCIATES LLC $40,000,000
2025-03-06AL&R $31,700,000 — from 110 LIBERTY ASSOCIATES LLC; 244W72 GRAYS LLC; CUR 244W72 HOLDINGS LLC to ISRAEL DISCOUNT BANK OF NEW YORK $31,700,000
2025-03-06M&CON $31,700,000 — from 110 LIBERTY ASSOCIATES LLC; 244W72 GRAYS LLC; CUR 244W72 HOLDINGS LLC to ISRAEL DISCOUNT BANK OF NEW YORK $31,700,000
2025-02-20Sold for $40,000,000 $40,000,000 $454,545
2024-08-05Agreement $15,000,000 — from DANCO HOLDING LLC; 72ND STREET HOLDING LLC; AMCO HOLDING LLC; SHALCO PROPERTIES LLC to CF DCOPE FIN LLC $15,000,000
2024-08-05AL&R $15,000,000 — from AMCO HOLDING LLC; 72ND STREET HOLDING LLC; SHALCO PROPERTIES LLC; DANCO HOLDING LLC to CF DCOPE FIN LLC $15,000,000
2024-08-05Mortgage $1,500,000 — from AMCO HOLDING LLC; DANCO HOLDING LLC; SHALCO PROPERTIES LLC; 72ND STREET HOLDING LLC to CF DCOPE FIN LLC $1,500,000
2016-05-18Agreement $13,500,000 — from AMCO HOLDING LLC; 72ND STREET HOLDING LLC; SHALCO PROPERTIES LLC; DANCO HOLDING LLC to HUNT MORTGAGE CAPITAL, LLC $13,500,000
2016-05-18Mortgage $380,703 — from 72ND STREET HOLDING LLC; AMCO HOLDING LLC; SHALCO PROPERTIES LLC; DANCO HOLDING LLC to HUNT MORTGAGE CAPITAL, LLC $380,703
2013-07-09RPTT $1,810,281 — from METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.; METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC to T-MOBILE HOLDING GMBH; T-MOBILE HOLDING GMBH $1,810,281
2013-07-09RPTT $1,810,281 — from METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.; METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC to T-MOBILE HOLDING GMBH; T-MOBILE HOLDING GMBH $1,810,281
2011-02-16Mortgage $8,198,037 — from AMCO HOLDING LLC; 72ND STREET HOLDING LLC; DANCO HOLDING LLC; SHALCO PROPERTIES LLC to CENTERLINE MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC., $8,198,037
2011-02-16Agreement $14,560,000 — from AMCO HOLDING LLC; 72ND STREET HOLDING LLC; SHALCO PROPERTIES LLC; DANCO HOLDING LLC to CENTERLINE MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC., $14,560,000
2004-01-26Mortgage $2,061,029 — from TEAM ASSOCIATES to INDEPENDECE COMMUNITY BANK $2,061,029
2004-01-26Agreement $7,200,000 — from INDEPENDECE COMMUNITY BANK to TEAM ASSOCIATES $7,200,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20175360519
201807730484
201902110518
202001301335
20214121401040
20224183501875
20239108006105
202419810163137
202534229382159
2026221614503186
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The full timeline

Construction 164Enforcement 267Housing & tenants 1,282Ownership & money 67Health & systems 75

Every one of the 1,855 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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