2,980 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 21 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,309 HPD housing violations, 738 HPD complaints, 692 311 service requests.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 94% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 279.7. In ZIP 11203, 76% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 34 total — 17 class C (immediately hazardous), 14 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2006-06-14. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
| Active vacate order | 3 unit(s) under an unrescinded HPD vacate order |
| Alternative Enforcement | currently in HPD's worst-buildings program |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
5 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 3). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
97 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (17) · Noise (14) · PLUMBING (12) · WATER LEAK (10) · PAINT/PLASTER (8) · DOOR/WINDOW (7).
$115,400 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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 (1927) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (34) |
| 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) | 397 E 49TH ST. LLC |
| Head officer | ROBERT RAPHAEL |
| Managing agent | GILMAN MANAGEMENT CORP |
| Last registered | 2025-10-31 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,899,000 | $854,550 |
| 2026 | $1,781,000 | $801,450 |
| 2027 | $2,000,000 | $900,000 |
The city's market estimate has risen 5% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 29/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
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.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2021 (0 in the last three years).
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | Church Av — 2 5 · 1.0 mi straight-line (about a 25-minute walk) · station accessibility: full Sutter Av-Rutland Rd — 3 · 1.0 mi straight-line (about a 25-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Church Av / Utica Av — B35 · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 49 St & Church Ave · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 135 Sheldon A. Brookner Middle: The Middle School of Media, Law and Fine Arts. 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.
397 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 |
97 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 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 GILMAN MANAGEMENT CORP. — 48 buildings, 1,313 units. Grades across the portfolio: A7 · B11 · C17 · D11 · F2. See the whole portfolio
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,850,000 on 2020-02-10 (lender: Flushing Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-10 | AL&R $1,850,000 — from 397 E 49TH ST LLC to FLUSHING BANK | $1,850,000 | |
| 2020-02-10 | Mortgage $1,850,000 — from 397 E 49TH ST LLC to FLUSHING BANK | $1,850,000 | |
| 2020-02-10 | Deed $2,900,000 — from 397 E. 49TH ST. REALTY ASSOCIATES to 397 E 49TH ST LLC | $2,900,000 | |
| 2020-02-04 | Sold for $2,900,000 | $2,900,000 | $85,294 |
| 1999-09-17 | Mortgage $188,734 — from REDHEAD, WENDY; REDHEAD, OLSON; 397 E 49TH ST REALTYASSOCIATES to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION | $188,734 | |
| 1988-07-25 | Mortgage $455,000 — from 397 E 49 ST RLTY ASSOC to EASTBANK NA | $455,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 4 | 53 | 0 | 2 | 59 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 295 | 1 | 3 | 300 |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 | 131 | 1 | 2 | 137 |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 | 359 | 6 | 2 | 372 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 260 | 0 | 2 | 264 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 212 | 0 | 2 | 220 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 123 | 0 | 4 | 128 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 0 | 4 | 87 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 0 | 2 | 133 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 101 |
Every one of the 2,980 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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