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222 East 44th Street

617Records
19City systems
2Open violations
1.3Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10017 · Neighborhood: Murray Hill-Kips Bay
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617 recorded events, 1993–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 142 311 service requests, 115 DOB permits, 93 DOB job filings.

BoroughManhattan 10017
Built1964
Floors42
Res. units429
ClassRM
Owner (PLUTO)BLDG 44 DEVELOPERS LLC
BBL1013177501
BIN1089960

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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 70% 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 1.3. In ZIP 10017, 83% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% 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

Open HPD violations2 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2026-06-29.
Pending HPD litigation1 case(s) pending in housing court

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

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

78 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (53) · Consumer Complaint (4) · Water System (3) · Street Condition (2) · Illegal Parking (2) · Lead (1).

Filed construction activity

$1,865,500 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (22 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 (1964)
YesSix or more residential units (429)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

3 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)BLDG 44 DEVELOPERS LLC
Head officerALEX TERAN
Managing agentBLDG MANAGEMENT CO. INC.
Last registered2025-08-04

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$987,416 $444,337
2026$1,011,000 $454,950
2027$1,614,416 $726,487

The city's market estimate has risen 63% 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 2021 estimate: gross income $17,249,981 a year ($55.01 per sq ft), operating expenses $6,926,960 ($22.09 per sq ft), net operating income $10,323,021. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
TorajiJapaneseAMice 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) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

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

SubwayGrand Central-42 St — 4 5 6 7 S · 700 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
51 St — 6 E F · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 3 Av / E 42 St — M101 M102 M103 · 400 ft
Citi BikeE 44 St & 2 Ave · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 116 Mary Lindley Murray
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.

Report a problem to 311

222 East 44th 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

78 311 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 BLDG MANAGEMENT CO., INC. — 76 buildings, 5,436 units. Grades across the portfolio: A58 · B14 · C2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
42-02 Orchard Street QN824 A
222 East 44th Street MN429 A
245-10 Grnd Cntrl Pkwy SR S QN240 B
1493 York Avenue MN233 A
137 4 Avenue MN209 A
210 East 68 Street MN200 A
330 Bleecker Street MN200 A
333 East 49 Street MN196 A
220 East 63 Street MN193 A
224 East 39 Street MN191 A
162 2 Avenue MN159 B
2380 Broadway MN156 C
236 East 36 Street MN145 A
850 Amsterdam Avenue MN119 A
141 East 56 Street MN113 A
930 Grand Concourse BX108 C
144-74 Northern Blvd QN103 B
412 East 55 Street MN86 A
305 West 45 Street MN85 A
15O East 84 Street MN64 A
4041 Broadway MN60 A
124 East 24 Street MN60 A
147 West 79 Street MN59 A
4051 Broadway MN59 B
117 West 13 Street MN58 A
53 West 72 Street MN57 A
34-56 74 Street QN55 A
115 East 92 Street MN54 A
25 East 10 Street MN53 A
1271 3 Avenue MN46 A
310 East 91 Street MN46 A
11 Avenue C MN45 A
201 West 11 Street MN42 A
523 West 187 Street MN42 B
115 Greenwich Avenue MN37 A
48 West 73 Street MN36 A
51 West 55 Street MN36 A
340 Bleecker Street MN35 A
656 West 204 Street MN35 A
229 East 12 Street MN35 A
46 West 73 Street MN34 A
107 East 80 Street MN33 A
516 East 80 Street MN30 A
207 West 11 Street MN25 A
150 East 84 Street MN22 A
17 East 67 Street MN21 A
123 East 82 Street MN20 B
117 East 89 Street MN20 A
711 2 Avenue MN18 A
48 West 56 Street MN17 B
707 2 Avenue MN16 A
241 East 38 Street MN16 B
212 Grand Street MN15 A
17 Greenwich Avenue MN11 A
283 Mott Street MN10 A
273 Mott Street MN10 A
275 Mott Street MN9 A
279 Mott Street MN9 A
450 Broome Street MN8 A
475 West Broadway MN8 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2024-01-31RPTT&RET $339,000,000 — from GOLDMAN, DORIAN S; GOLDMAN, LLOYD; NEW GOLD EQUITIES CORP.; BLDG ASSOCIATES INC.; GOLDMAN, to BLDG HOLDINGS II LLC $339,000,000
2024-01-31RPTT&RET $339,000,000 — from GOLDMAN, DORIAN S; GOLDMAN, LLOYD; NEW GOLD EQUITIES CORP.; BLDG ASSOCIATES INC.; GOLDMAN, to BLDG HOLDINGS II LLC $339,000,000
2024-01-31RPTT&RET $339,000,000 — from GOLDMAN, DORIAN S; GOLDMAN, LLOYD; NEW GOLD EQUITIES CORP.; BLDG ASSOCIATES INC.; GOLDMAN, to BLDG HOLDINGS II LLC $339,000,000
2024-01-31RPTT&RET $339,000,000 — from GOLDMAN, DORIAN S; GOLDMAN, LLOYD; NEW GOLD EQUITIES CORP.; BLDG ASSOCIATES INC.; GOLDMAN, to BLDG HOLDINGS II LLC $339,000,000
2020-10-14Mortgage $38,089,000 — from BLDG 44 DEVELOPERS LLC to GREYSTONE SERVICING COMPANY LLC $38,089,000
2020-10-14Agreement $289,289,000 — from BLDG 44 DEVELOPERS LLC to GREYSTONE SERVICING COMPANY LLC $289,289,000
2020-10-14Mortgage $38,089,000 — from BLDG 44 DEVELOPERS LLC to GREYSTONE SERVICING COMPANY LLC $38,089,000
2020-10-14Mortgage $38,089,000 — from BLDG 44 DEVELOPERS LLC to GREYSTONE SERVICING COMPANY LLC $38,089,000
2020-10-14Agreement $289,289,000 — from BLDG 44 DEVELOPERS LLC to GREYSTONE SERVICING COMPANY LLC $289,289,000
2020-10-14Agreement $289,289,000 — from BLDG 44 DEVELOPERS LLC to GREYSTONE SERVICING COMPANY LLC $289,289,000
2020-10-14Agreement $289,289,000 — from BLDG 44 DEVELOPERS LLC to GREYSTONE SERVICING COMPANY LLC $289,289,000
2020-10-14Mortgage $38,089,000 — from BLDG 44 DEVELOPERS LLC to GREYSTONE SERVICING COMPANY LLC $38,089,000

Ten-year activity

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2019
73
2020
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2022
2023
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2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017182500245
201825700436
201923530738
2020192241973
202164360955
202232260839
202302128628
202424524870
202500290837
202613270839
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The full timeline

Construction 216Enforcement 81Housing & tenants 187Ownership & money 53Health & systems 80

Every one of the 617 recorded events, 1993–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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