152 recorded events, 1984–2026, from 9 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 44 311 service requests, 41 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 26 HPD housing violations.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 98% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 108.7. In ZIP 10017, 83% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 23 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 16 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 2018-11-28. |
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.
4 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (2) · DOOR/WINDOW (1) · PAINT/PLASTER (1).
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1899) |
| No | Six or more residential units (2) |
| 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).
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,730,000 | $223,800 |
| 2026 | $3,685,000 | $221,100 |
| 2027 | $3,824,000 | $229,440 |
The city's market estimate has risen 3% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
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 · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full Grand Central-42 St — 4 5 6 7 S · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: E 49 St / 2 Av — M50 · 50 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 51 St & 2 Ave · 500 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.
251 East 49 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 |
4 311 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $432,190 on 2025-10-06 (lender: NY Tower Capital LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-06 | Mortgage $432,190 — from ZARA ENTERPRISES LLC to NY TOWER CAPITAL LLC | $432,190 | |
| 2025-10-06 | Agreement $2,100,000 — from ZARA ENTERPRISES LLC to NY TOWER CAPITAL LLC | $2,100,000 | |
| 2025-10-06 | AL&R $2,100,000 — from ZARA ENTERPRISES LLC to NY TOWER CAPITAL LLC | $2,100,000 | |
| 2015-08-12 | Mortgage $661,238 — from ZARA ENTERPRISES,LLC to SPENCER SAVINGS BANK,SLA | $661,238 | |
| 2015-08-12 | Agreement $2,100,000 — from ZARA ENTERPRISES,LLC to SPENCER SAVINGS BANK,SLA | $2,100,000 | |
| 2015-08-12 | AL&R $2,100,000 — from ZARA ENTERPRISES,LLC to SPENCER SAVINGS BANK,SLA | $2,100,000 | |
| 2005-07-21 | Agreement $1,861,505 — from ZARA ENTERPRISES, LLC to NORTH FORK BANK | $1,861,505 | |
| 2005-07-21 | AL&R $1,861,505 — from NORTH FORK BANK to ZARA ENTERPRISES, LLC | $1,861,505 | |
| 2005-07-21 | Mortgage $603,342 — from ZARA ENTERPRISES, LLC to NORTH FORK BANK | $603,342 | |
| 2002-05-09 | Mortgage $1,500,000 — from ZARA ENTERPRISES, L.L.C. to NORTH FORK BANK | $1,500,000 | |
| 2000-11-27 | Mortgage $100,000 — from GRIMES, WILLIAM to NATIONAL CITY BANK | $100,000 | |
| 2000-02-01 | Mortgage $913,500 — from GRIMES, WILLIAM to NATIONAL CITY MORTGAGE CO.; COMMONWEALTH UNITEDMORTGAGE COMPANY | $913,500 | |
| 1986-03-11 | Mortgage $1,000,000 to DEUTSCHE BANK AG | $1,000,000 |
| Year | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 20 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2026 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 22 |
Every one of the 152 recorded events, 1984–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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