421 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 135 311 service requests, 90 HPD complaints, 58 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.
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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 63.5. In ZIP 10075, 82% of residential buildings hold an A and 2% 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 | 7 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2010-06-30. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
38 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 12 · winter 2024–25: 14 · winter 2025–26: 10). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
55 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (19) · PLUMBING (9) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (5) · Noise (5) · Sidewalk Condition (3) · DOOR/WINDOW (2).
$115,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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 (1942) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (20) |
| 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) | CHELSEA REALTY DEVELOPMENT CORP |
| Head officer | KENNETH ROSENBLUM |
| Managing agent | MDAYS REALTY LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-07-23 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,723,000 | $775,350 |
| 2026 | $1,902,000 | $855,900 |
| 2027 | $2,003,000 | $901,350 |
The city's market estimate has risen 16% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
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 | 72 St — Q · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: York Av / E 79 St — M31 · 300 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 77 St & 1 Ave · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 158 Bayard Taylor Middle: J.H.S. 167 Robert F. Wagner. 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.
444 East 78 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 |
55 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 19 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.
Managed by MDAYS REALTY LLC — 14 buildings, 347 units. Grades across the portfolio: A12 · B2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 520 Crown Street | BK | 34 | A |
| 654 St Marks Avenue | BK | 30 | A |
| 1437 Carroll Street | BK | 28 | A |
| 1154 President Street | BK | 28 | A |
| 1452 Carroll Street | BK | 27 | A |
| 1460 Carroll Street | BK | 27 | A |
| 1552 President Street | BK | 24 | A |
| 446 East 78 Street | MN | 24 | A |
| 1588 President Street | BK | 24 | A |
| 1580 President Street | BK | 24 | A |
| 1575 President Street | BK | 21 | A |
| 444 East 78 Street | MN | 20 | B |
| 1581 President Street | BK | 20 | B |
| 1475 President Street | BK | 16 | A |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $350,089 on 2023-03-14 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-14 | Mortgage $350,089 — from CHELSEA REALTY DEVELOPMENT CORP. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA | $350,089 | |
| 2023-03-14 | Agreement $1,730,000 — from CHELSEA REALTY DEVELOPMENT CORP. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA | $1,730,000 | |
| 2017-09-14 | Agreement $1,385,000 — from CHELSEA REALTY DEVELOPMENT CORP. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $1,385,000 | |
| 2014-09-18 | Mortgage $880,603 — from CHELSEA REALTY DEVELOPMENT CORP. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $880,603 | |
| 2014-09-18 | Agreement $1,385,000 — from CHELSEA REALTY DEVELOPMENT CORP. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $1,385,000 | |
| 2010-03-26 | Agreement $544,469 to CHELSEA REALTY DEVELOPMENT CORP., | $544,469 | |
| 2002-12-13 | Mortgage $205,534 — from CHELSEA REALTY DEVELOPMENT CORP to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFWILLIAMSBURGH | $205,534 | |
| 1998-11-10 | Mortgage $28,415 — from CHELSEA REALTY DEVELOPMENT CORP. to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFWILLIAMSBURGH | $28,415 | |
| 1993-10-12 | Mortgage $410,000 — from CHELSEA REALTY DEVELCRP to FOURTH FED SAVINGS BK | $410,000 | |
| 1991-04-17 | Mortgage $550,000 — from LARMAY CO to FOURTH FEDERAL SVNGSBK | $550,000 | |
| 1987-06-30 | Mortgage $272,380 — from 444 EAST 78TH ST CORP. to FOURTH FED S&L ASSN/NY | $272,381 | |
| 1987-06-30 | Mortgage $180,000 — from 444 EAST 78TH ST CORP to C.S. ASSOCIATES | $180,000 | |
| 1987-06-30 | Mortgage $100,000 — from 444 EAST 78 ST CORP to TROBY ASSOCIATES | $100,000 | |
| 1985-11-19 | Mortgage $90,000 — from URBAN ASSOCIATES XI to DIME SAVS BANK/WMSBURGH | $90,000 | |
| 1983-05-09 | Mortgage $125,000 — from URBAN ASSOCIATES XI to SUB, SEYMOUR; SUB, CHARLES | $125,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 19 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 22 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 19 |
| 2023 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 49 |
| 2024 | 2 | 3 | 67 | 0 | 1 | 73 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 42 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Every one of the 421 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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