538 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 166 HPD housing violations, 154 311 service requests, 101 HPD complaints.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 61% 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 42.4. In ZIP 11204, 76% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% 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 | 62 total — 15 class C (immediately hazardous), 35 class B, 12 class A. Oldest open since 1989-09-25. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
6 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 4).
3 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
37 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (12) · Air Quality (4) · FLOORING/STAIRS (4) · DOOR/WINDOW (3) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (3) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2).
$146,000 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 (1925) |
| 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) | 1801 50th Street Units LLC |
| Head officer | Mendel Steiner |
| Managing agent | Mendel Steiner |
| Last registered | 2024-09-28 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,918,000 | $1,313,100 |
| 2026 | $3,371,000 | $1,516,950 |
| 2027 | $3,390,000 | $1,525,500 |
The city's market estimate has risen 16% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 1/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Cafe | Jewish/Kosher | A | — |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
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 | 18 Av — F · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 18 Av / 50 St — B8 · 50 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 192 - The Magnet School for Math and Science Inquiry Middle: J.H.S. 223 The Montauk. 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.
1801 50 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 |
| Food poisoning | Food poisoning |
| Food safety complaint | Food safety complaint |
| Anything else | Anything else |
37 311 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.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-11 | Deed $5,350,000 — from 1801 50TH STREET LLC to 1801 50TH STREET UNITS LLC | $5,350,000 | |
| 2024-09-11 | Mortgage $3,250,000 — from 1801 50TH STREET UNITS LLC to COLUMBIA CAPITAL II INC. | $3,250,000 | |
| 2024-09-05 | Sold for $5,350,000 | $5,350,000 | $157,353 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 22 |
| 2019 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 29 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| 2021 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 30 |
| 2022 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| 2023 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 29 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 27 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 0 | 1 | 72 |
Every one of the 538 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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