192 recorded events, 1985–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 38 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 36 311 service requests, 33 HPD complaints.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 76% 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 63. In ZIP 10017, 83% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 3 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2023-08-14. |
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.
$2,500 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
7 service requests in the last three years. Most common: GENERAL (2) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (2) · DOOR/WINDOW (1) · Illegal Parking (1) · WATER LEAK (1).
$12,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1920) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (8) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | EMMANUEL ASSOCIATES, LLC |
| Head officer | Jacqueline Chang |
| Managing agent | JVL Property Management |
| Last registered | 2025-09-15 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,891,000 | $1,300,950 |
| 2026 | $3,243,000 | $1,459,350 |
| 2027 | $2,594,000 | $1,167,300 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 10% 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 · 1,050 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 · under 50 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 51 St & 2 Ave · 550 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.
253 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 |
7 311 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 JVL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT — 5 buildings, 25 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B2 · C2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 253 East 49 Street | MN | 8 | B |
| 159 West 23 Street | MN | 6 | A |
| 248 East 50 Street | MN | 6 | C |
| 165 West 23 Street | MN | 4 | B |
| 161 West 23 Street | MN | 1 | C |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $8,000,000 on 2015-08-13 (lender: Ctbc Bank Corp.(usa)), covering 4 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.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-20 | Agreement $5,700,000 — from EMMANUEL ASSOCIATES LLC to CATHAY BANK | $5,700,000 | |
| 2017-10-27 | M&CON $8,200,000 — from EMMANUEL ASSOCIATES LLC to CTBC CANK CORP. (USA) | $8,200,000 | |
| 2017-10-27 | AL&R $8,200,000 — from EMMANUEL ASSOCIATES LLC to CTBC CANK CORP. (USA) | $8,200,000 | |
| 2015-08-13 | Mortgage $8,000,000 — from EMMANUEL ASSOCIATES LLC to CTBC BANK CORP.(USA) | $8,000,000 | |
| 2012-02-14 | Mortgage $980,000 — from EMMANUEL ASSOCIATES, LLC to CHINTRUST BANK (U.S.A.) | $980,000 | |
| 2012-02-14 | Agreement $4,800,000 — from EMMANUEL ASSOCIATES, LLC to CHINATRUST BANK (U.S.A.) | $4,800,000 | |
| 2012-02-14 | AL&R $980,000 — from EMMANUEL ASSOCIATES, LLC to CHINATRUST BANK (U.S.A.) | $980,000 | |
| 2010-12-23 | Agreement $4,800,000 — from EMMANUEL ASSOCIATES, LLC to CHINATRUST BANK (U.S.A.) | $4,800,000 | |
| 2010-12-23 | Mortgage $1,649,902 — from EMMANUEL ASSOCIATES, LLC to CHINATRUST BANK (U.S.A.) | $1,649,902 | |
| 2010-12-23 | AL&R $4,800,000 — from EMMANUEL ASSOCIATES, LLC to CHINATRUST BANK (U.S.A.) | $4,800,000 | |
| 2006-10-19 | AL&R $3,550,000 — from CHINATRUST BANK (U.S.A.) to EMMANUEL ASSOCIATES, LLC | $3,550,000 | |
| 2006-10-19 | Agreement $3,550,000 — from EMMANUEL ASSOCIATES, LLC to CHINATRUST BANK (U.S.A.) | $3,550,000 | |
| 2006-10-19 | Mortgage $1,274,445 — from EMMANUEL ASSOCIATES, LLC to CHINATRUST BANK (U.S.A.) | $1,274,445 | |
| 2004-01-29 | Deed $5,000,000 — from 49-50 SECOND ASSOCIATES, L.P. to EMMANUEL ASSOCIATES, LLC | $5,000,000 | |
| 2004-01-29 | M&CON $3,200,000 — from EMMANUEL ASSOCIATES, LLC. to CHINATRUST BANK (U.S.A.) | $3,200,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 23 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2026 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Every one of the 192 recorded events, 1985–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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