2,940 recorded events, 1991–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 2,604 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 87 DOF property sales, 65 311 service requests.
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The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 76% 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 1. In ZIP 10017, 83% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% 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 | 5 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 1991-07-23. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
29 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Encampment (8) · Noise (7) · Panhandling (3) · Dirty Condition (2) · Blocked Driveway (2) · Illegal Parking (2).
$1,336,179 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (21 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 (2017) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (124) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | THE CENTRALE CONDOMINIUM |
| Head officer | KEN CARTELLI |
| Managing agent | Douglas Elliman Property Management |
| Last registered | 2025-07-11 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $505,285 | $227,378 |
| 2026 | $312,658 | $140,696 |
| 2027 | $656,967 | $295,635 |
The city's market estimate has risen 30% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2021 estimate: gross income $12,610,390 a year ($52.06 per sq ft), operating expenses $4,456,995 ($18.40 per sq ft), net operating income $8,153,394. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.
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.
| Subway | 51 St — 6 E F · 300 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: E 50 St / Lexington Av — M50 · 100 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 51 St & Lexington Ave · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 059 Beekman Hill International Middle: J.H.S. 104 Simon Baruch. 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.
138 East 50th 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 |
| Anything else | Anything else |
29 311 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.
Managed by DOUGLAS ELLIMAN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT — 313 buildings, 53,552 units. Grades across the portfolio: A294 · B9 · C2 · D3. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 313 buildings
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | Mortgage $350,000 — from KO, JONATHAN to CITIZENS BANK NA | $350,000 | |
| 2026-09-21 | Mortgage $1,925,000 — from CHEN, YIZE; DONG, XIAOMENG to MERS | $1,925,000 | |
| 2026-09-21 | Deed $3,395,000 — from MATTHEW MIKETICH IRREVOCABLE TRUST; ROBERT MIKETICH, AS TRUSTEE to CHEN, YIZE; DONG, XIAOMENG | $3,395,000 | |
| 2026-09-16 | Deed $1,955,000 — from 50 LEX DEVELOPMENT LLC to LO, AMBER | $1,955,000 | |
| 2026-09-03 | Agreement $240,000,000 — from 50 LEX DEVELOPMENT LLC to INDUSTRIAL BANK OF KOREA, AS TRUSTEE; PIA PRIVATE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST | $240,000,000 | |
| 2026-09-03 | Agreement $240,000,000 — from 50 LEX DEVELOPMENT LLC to INDUSTRIAL BANK OF KOREA, AS TRUSTEE; PIA PRIVATE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST | $240,000,000 | |
| 2026-09-03 | Agreement $240,000,000 — from 50 LEX DEVELOPMENT LLC to INDUSTRIAL BANK OF KOREA, AS TRUSTEE; PIA PRIVATE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST | $240,000,000 | |
| 2026-09-03 | Agreement $240,000,000 — from 50 LEX DEVELOPMENT LLC to INDUSTRIAL BANK OF KOREA, AS TRUSTEE; PIA PRIVATE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST | $240,000,000 | |
| 2026-09-03 | Mortgage $1,000,000 — from 50 LEX DEVELOPMENT LLC to INDUSTRIAL BANK OF KOREA, AS TRUSTEE; PIA PRIVATE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST | $1,000,000 | |
| 2026-09-03 | Agreement $240,000,000 — from 50 LEX DEVELOPMENT LLC to INDUSTRIAL BANK OF KOREA, AS TRUSTEE; PIA PRIVATE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST | $240,000,000 | |
| 2026-09-03 | Agreement $240,000,000 — from 50 LEX DEVELOPMENT LLC to INDUSTRIAL BANK OF KOREA, AS TRUSTEE; PIA PRIVATE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST | $240,000,000 | |
| 2026-09-03 | Agreement $240,000,000 — from 50 LEX DEVELOPMENT LLC to INDUSTRIAL BANK OF KOREA, AS TRUSTEE; PIA PRIVATE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST | $240,000,000 | |
| 2026-09-03 | Deed $2,300,000 — from 50 LEX DEVELOPMENT LLC to YAN, YUANFANG | $2,300,000 | |
| 2026-09-03 | Agreement $1,000,000 — from YAN, YUANFANG to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $1,000,000 | |
| 2026-09-03 | Agreement $240,000,000 — from 50 LEX DEVELOPMENT LLC to INDUSTRIAL BANK OF KOREA, AS TRUSTEE; PIA PRIVATE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST | $240,000,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 |
| 2018 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 584 | 0 | 590 |
| 2021 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 800 | 0 | 833 |
| 2022 | 11 | 2 | 16 | 563 | 0 | 592 |
| 2023 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 266 | 1 | 286 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 117 | 2 | 135 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 256 | 2 | 271 |
| 2026 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 105 | 0 | 129 |
Every one of the 2,940 recorded events, 1991–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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