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498 Avenue of the Americas · Manhattan · BBL 1005760007 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP0
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% 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 0. In ZIP 10011, 68% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

9 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (3) · Encampment (2) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (2) · Street Condition (1) · General Construction/Plumbing (1).

Filed construction activity

$172,125 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (6 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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1900)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
No421-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).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)SIXTH AVENUE EQUITIES LLC
Head officerADAM POMERANTZ
Managing agentSIXTH AVENUE EQUITIES LLC
Last registered2025-07-09

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,671,000 $1,201,950
2026$2,445,000 $1,100,250
2027$2,875,000 $1,293,750

The city's market estimate has risen 8% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 5 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.

Getting around

Subway14 St — 1 2 3 F L M · 350 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
W 4 St-Wash Sq — A B C D E F M · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 6 Av / W 12 St — M55 · 100 ft
Citi BikeW 11 St & 6 Ave · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Sixth Avenue Elementary School
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.

Report a problem to 311

498 Avenue of the Americas

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

9 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by SIXTH AVENUE EQUITIES LLC — 2 buildings, 6 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
500 Avenue of the Americas MN4 B
498 Avenue of the Americas MN2 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,183,523 on 2022-07-22 (lender: Signature Avenue Equities,llc), covering 2 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.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-07-22AL&R $8,500,000 — from SIXTH AVENUE EQUITIES, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $8,500,000
2022-07-22Agreement $8,500,000 — from SIGNATURE BANK to SIXTH AVENUE EQUITIES, LLC $8,500,000
2022-07-22Mortgage $2,183,524 — from SIXTH AVENUE EQUITIES, LLC to SIGNATURE AVENUE EQUITIES,LLC $2,183,524
2017-01-05Mortgage $3,924,953 — from SIXTH AVENUE EQUITIES, LLC to TD BANK, N.A. $3,924,953
2017-01-05Agreement $7,000,000 — from SIXTH AVENUE EQUITIES, LLC to TD BANK, N.A. $7,000,000
2017-01-05AL&R $7,000,000 — from SIXTH AVENUE EQUITIES, LLC to TD BANK, N.A. $7,000,000
2016-12-23RPTT&RET $6,055,429 — from POMERANTZ, MATTHEW to SIXTH AVENUE EQUITIES, LLC $6,055,429
2016-08-05Agreement $3,116,601 — from SIXTH AVENUE EQUITIES, LLC to NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK CITY $3,116,601
2006-06-09AL&R $4,100,000 — from NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK CITY to SIXTH AVENUE EQUITIES, LLC $4,100,000
2006-06-09Mortgage $1,000,000 — from SIXTH AVENUE EQUITIES, LLC to NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK CITY $1,000,000
2006-06-09Agreement $4,100,000 — from SIXTH AVENUE EQUITIES, LLC to NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK CITY $4,100,000
2005-06-17AL&R $3,100,000 — from NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK CITY to SIXTH AVENUE EQUITIES, LLC $3,100,000
2005-06-17Agreement $3,100,000 — from SIXTH AVENUE EQUITIES, LLC to NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK CITY $3,100,000
2005-06-17Mortgage $420,000 — from SIXTH AVENUE EQUITIES, LLC to NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK CITY $420,000
2002-08-15Mortgage $2,680,000 — from SIXTH AVENUE EQUITIES, LLC to ROTH, HERBERT ESTATEOF; GREEN, ROSE ELLEN ASEXECUTRIX $2,680,000

Ten-year activity

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2017
2018
14
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20170036110
2018311027
201911110114
2020012003
2021002002
2022001629
2023401016
2024001618
2025007209
2026003014
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The last 12 months — 4 records

DateRecord
2026-03-20Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-01-28311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2026-01-26311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2026-01-20Rodent inspection: Passed

The full timeline

2026
2026-03-20Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-01-28311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2026-01-26311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2026-01-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2025
2025-09-30311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2025-06-17311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2025-05-27AALR — from MORGAN STANLEY MORTGAGE CAPITAL HOLDINGS to COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS TR
2025-05-27Mortgage assigned — from MORGAN STANLEY MORTGAGE CAPITAL HOLDINGS to COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS TR
2025-05-13311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2025-05-06Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-02-27311: Encampment — N/A
2025-02-27311: Encampment — N/A
2025-01-02311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2024
2024-08-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-07-27311: Street Condition — Blocked - Construction
2024-05-31AALR — from SIG CRE 2023 VENTURE LLC to MORGAN STANLEY MORTGAGE CAPITAL HOLDINGS
2024-05-31Mortgage assigned — from SIG CRE 2023 VENTURE LLC to MORGAN STANLEY MORTGAGE CAPITAL HOLDINGS
2024-03-28Mortgage assigned — from FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION; SIGNATURE BANK, NEW YORK, NEW YORK; IN ITS CAPACITY to SIGNATURE BRIDGE BANK, N.A.
2024-03-28AALR — from SIGNATURE BANK, NEW YORK, NEW YORK; IN ITS CAPACITY AS RECEIVER FOR; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSUR to SIGNATURE BRIDGE BANK, N.A.
2024-03-28AALR — from SIGNATURE BRIDGE BANK, N.A.; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION; IN ITS CAPACITY AS REC to SIG CRE 2023 VENTURE LLC
2024-03-28Mortgage assigned — from SIGNATURE BRIDGE BANK, N.A.; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION; IN ITS CAPACITY AS REC to SIG CRE 2023 VENTURE LLC
2023
2023-10-16Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2023-07-19311: Commercial Disposal Complaint — Private Carter Decal Not Posted
2023-06-15Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2023-05-12Job filed: Renovations to the existing 2nd floor apartment including new partitions and finishes as per plans filed herewith only. No change to zoning, use, e$83,000
2023-05-12Job filed: Plumbing installation to accommodate 2nd floor apartment renovation.$12,000
2023-05-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2022
2022-08-16311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2022-08-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-07-22TL&R — from SIXTH AVENUE EQUITIES, LLC to TD BANK, NA
2022-07-22AL&R $8,500,000 — from SIXTH AVENUE EQUITIES, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK$8,500,000
2022-07-22Agreement $8,500,000 — from SIGNATURE BANK to SIXTH AVENUE EQUITIES, LLC$8,500,000
2022-07-22Mortgage assigned — from TD BANK, N.A to SIGNATURE BANK
2022-07-22Mortgage $2,183,524 — from SIXTH AVENUE EQUITIES, LLC to SIGNATURE AVENUE EQUITIES,LLC$2,183,524
2022-07-18TL&R — from SIXTH AVENUE EQUITIES, LLC to TD BANK N.A.
2022-01-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2021
2021-11-12311: Food Establishment — Dishwashing/Utensils
2021-04-12311: Broken Parking Meter — Out of Order
2020
2020-11-27311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-07-01DOB complaint, category ?
2020-05-16311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Face Covering Violation
2019
2019-11-12Permit Boiler Equipment — Permit Issued
2019-11-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2019-11-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2019-10-21Permit Sidewalk Shed — Signed-off
2019-10-20Permit Supported Scaffold — Signed-off
2019-10-19Job filed: Installation of temporary supported scaffold per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2014 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/o$3,500
2019-10-17Job filed: FILING BOILER SYSTEM FOR ON DEMAND HW FURNACE AT 4TH FL APT PER PLUMBING DIV. INSPECTOR'S REQUEST. WORK PREVIOUSLY FILED UNDER 110159211.$1,000
2019-10-16Job filed: Installation of temporary sidewalk shed per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2014 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occ$3,500
2019-07-31DOB complaint, category ?
2019-07-09Eviction executed (APPROXIMATELY 800 SQ)
2019-06-28Permit PL — ISSUED
2019-04-29Permit PL — ISSUED
2019-04-16Permit PL — ISSUED
2019-02-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2018
2018-12-14Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-12-14Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-08-28Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION TO THE EXISTING 4TH FLOOR APARTMENT INCLUDING NEW PARTITIONS AND PLUMBING FIXTURES AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHNANGE TO ZON$69,125
2018-06-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-05-31Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2018-02-16FDNY inspection (RISK)
2018-01-03311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2017
2017-08-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-05-16311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2017-02-06311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2017-01-15311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2017-01-05Mortgage assigned — from NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK CITY to TD BANK, N.A.
2017-01-05Mortgage $3,924,953 — from SIXTH AVENUE EQUITIES, LLC to TD BANK, N.A.$3,924,953
2017-01-05Agreement $7,000,000 — from SIXTH AVENUE EQUITIES, LLC to TD BANK, N.A.$7,000,000
2017-01-05AL&R $7,000,000 — from SIXTH AVENUE EQUITIES, LLC to TD BANK, N.A.$7,000,000
2017-01-05TL&R — from NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK CITY to SIXTH AVENUE EQUITIES, LLC
2017-01-05TL&R — from NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK CITY to SIXTH AVENUE EQUITIES, LLC
2016
2016-12-23RPTT&RET $6,055,429 — from POMERANTZ, MATTHEW to SIXTH AVENUE EQUITIES, LLC$6,055,429
2016-12-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-08-05Agreement $3,116,601 — from SIXTH AVENUE EQUITIES, LLC to NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK CITY$3,116,601
2016-08-01Permit PL — ISSUED
2015
2015-08-03Permit PL — ISSUED
2014
2014-12-19311: Broken Muni Meter — No Receipt
2014-10-21Permit EW — ISSUED
2014-09-15Job filed: INSTALLATION OF FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM.$2,000
2014-09-15Job filed: INSTALLATION OF FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM.$2,000
2014-08-28DOB complaint, category ?
2014-07-31Permit PL — ISSUED
2014-07-30Permit EW — ISSUED
2014-07-18Job filed: FILING HEREWITH FOR INTERIOR RENOVATION TO RETAIL SPACE AT FIRST FLOOR AND CELLAR AS PER PLAN. WORKS INCLUDING GENERAL CONSTRUCTION AND PLUMBING WORK.$34,000
2014-04-24Permit PL — ISSUED
2013
2013-07-19311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2012
2012-09-14Permit AL — ISSUED
2012-09-10Job filed: PROPOSE TO REPLACE 9 WINDOW RUSTED LINTELS ON BACKSIDE OF BUILDING AS PER PLAN.$5,400
2012-09-10Job filed: PROPOSE TO REPLACE 9 WINDOW RUSTED LINTELS ON BACKSIDE OF BUILDING AS PER PLAN.$5,400
2012-05-11311: Consumer Complaint — Sidewalk Blocked
2012-03-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-02-02311: Other Enforcement — E10 Obstruction (Street/Sidewalk)
2012-01-23311: Other Enforcement — E10 Obstruction (Street/Sidewalk)
2012-01-20311: Other Enforcement — E10 Obstruction (Street/Sidewalk)
2012-01-20311: Other Enforcement — E10 Obstruction (Street/Sidewalk)
2011
2011-12-30Permit SG — ISSUED
2011-09-13Permit PL — ISSUED
2011-09-09Permit EW — ISSUED
2011-09-09Job filed: HEREBY FILING THIS ALTERATION TO INSTALL NEW PARTITIONS & PLUMBING AS PER PLANS FILED. THIS APPLICATION DOES NOT REQUIRE A NEW OR AMENDED CERTIFI$50,000
2011-08-18DOB complaint, category ?
2011-06-17Permit EW — ISSUED
2011-05-25Job filed: REPLACE TEMPORARY SHORING WITH NEW LOAD BEARING PARTITION AND INSTALL NEW HANDRAIL ON PARTIAL CELLAR OF THE EXISTING BUILDING, AS PER PLANS FILED HERE$5,000
2011-02-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2011-01-25Permit PL — ISSUED
2010
2010-11-08DOB complaint, category ?
2010-03-26Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-02-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-02-22Job filed: WE ARE FILING TO CORRECT THE INFORMATION ON THE EUP CARDS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED UNDER APPLICATION #104403263
2010-02-22Job filed: WE ARE FILING TO CORRECT THE INFORMATION ON THE EUP CARDS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED UNDER APPLICATION #104403263
2009
2009-12-08Permit PL — ISSUED
2008
2008-05-15Permit PL — ISSUED
2008-05-06Job filed: NEW GAS PIPING DOWN TO EXISTING GAS METER ON SECOND FLOOR STAIR LANDING. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2006
2006-07-27DOB complaint, category ?
2006-06-09AL&R $4,100,000 — from NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK CITY to SIXTH AVENUE EQUITIES, LLC$4,100,000
2006-06-09Mortgage $1,000,000 — from SIXTH AVENUE EQUITIES, LLC to NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK CITY$1,000,000
2006-06-09Agreement $4,100,000 — from SIXTH AVENUE EQUITIES, LLC to NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK CITY$4,100,000
2006-05-08DOB complaint, category ?
2006-04-18Permit PL — ISSUED
2006-04-11Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-04-11Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-04-11Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-04-10Job filed: A2$235,000
2005
2005-11-05DOB complaint, category ?
2005-10-05DOB complaint, category ?
2005-09-24DOB complaint, category ?
2005-09-13Permit PL — ISSUED
2005-09-03DOB complaint, category ?
2005-09-01DOB complaint, category ?
2005-08-12Permit EQ — ISSUED
2005-08-12Permit EW — ISSUED
2005-08-12Permit EW — ISSUED
2005-06-23Job filed: Mechanical modifications related to enlargement of first floor space. No change in use, egress or occupancy.$1,000
2005-06-23Job filed: Mechanical modifications related to enlargement of first floor space. No change in use, egress or occupancy.$1,000
2005-06-17AL&R $3,100,000 — from NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK CITY to SIXTH AVENUE EQUITIES, LLC$3,100,000
2005-06-17Agreement $3,100,000 — from SIXTH AVENUE EQUITIES, LLC to NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK CITY$3,100,000
2005-06-17Mortgage $420,000 — from SIXTH AVENUE EQUITIES, LLC to NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK CITY$420,000
2005-06-17Mortgage assigned — from ROSE ELLEN GREEN, AS EXECUTRIX OF THE ES to NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK CITY
2005-05-06Job filed: Filing to enlarge existring first floor space. No change to use, egress or occupancy.$179,000
2002
2002-08-15Deed — from ROTH, HERBERT (DEC'D); GREEN, ROSE ELLEN (AS EXECUTRIX ) to SIXTH AVENUE EQUITIES, LLC
2002-08-15Mortgage $2,680,000 — from SIXTH AVENUE EQUITIES, LLC to ROTH, HERBERT ESTATEOF; GREEN, ROSE ELLEN ASEXECUTRIX$2,680,000
2001
2001-04-17Permit AL — ISSUED
2001-03-14Job filed: NON-ILLUMINATED NON ADVERTISING ACCESSORY AWNING READING- GOTTA KNIT$2,000
2001-03-14Job filed: NON-ILLUMINATED NON ADVERTISING ACCESSORY AWNING READING- GOTTA KNIT$2,000
2001-03-14Job filed: NON-ILLUMINATED NON ADVERTISING ACCESSORY AWNING READING- GOTTA KNIT$2,000
2001-02-08DOB complaint, category ?
2000
2000-11-30DOB complaint, category ?
1999
1999-12-03DOB complaint, category ?
1999-12-03DOB complaint, category ?
1999-11-30DOB violation Z:
1999-02-22Permit AL — ISSUED
1998
1998-09-22ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT.NOTED AT FRONT OF BLDG AWNING FIXED ERECTED AT 1ST FLOOR LEVEL APPROX 20 WIDE X4 HIGH X5 DEEP CONSTRUCTED OF$500
1998-07-30DOB complaint, category ?
1997
1997-02-10Permit PL — ISSUED
1997-02-10Permit PL — ISSUED
1995
1995-11-27Mortgage assigned — from FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORP. to EMIGRANT SAVINGS BANK
1995-11-27Mortgage satisfied — from HYMIL REALTY CORP. to MICHAEL J. ADRIAN CORPORATION
1991
1991-10-10Deed — from GREEN, ROSE ELLEN EX; ROTH, FAY LWT; ISSEROW, JINNY DEE EX; ROTH, MOLLIE BETH EX to ROTH, HERBERT
1987
1987-09-18Deed — from ROTH, FAY to ROTH, HERBERT
1987-01-08SAGE — from ROTH, FAY
1987-01-08SAGE — from ROTH, FAY
1985
1985-11-26SAGE — from ROTH, FAY
1980
1980-06-03LEAS — from ROTH, HERBERT; ROTH, FAY to BANKERS TRUST CO
1980-06-03Agreement — from BANKERS TRUST CO to REPUBLIC NTL BANK OFNY
1973
1973-10-25Deed — from RAYRO REALTY INC to ROTH, FAY
1973-10-02Mortgage — from FAYRO REALTY INC to NEW YORK FEDERAL S/LA
1973-10-02Mortgage assigned — from MICHAEL J ADRIAN CORP to NEW YORK FEDERAL S/LA
1973-10-02Deed — from ROTH, FAY; ROTH, HERBER to FAYRO REALTY INC
1970
1970-05-26LEAS — from ROTH, HERBERT to COHEN, HERMAN
1969
1969-01-21Deed — from GOLDMAN, R ANTHONY; ROSENFELD, MORTON; GOLDMAN, MATHILDE S; SCHWARTZ, MILTON to ROTH, FAY; ROTH, HERBERT
1966
1966-08-31Mortgage — from HYMIL REALTY CORP to MICHAEL J ADRIAN CORP
1966-08-31Deed — from MICHAEL J ADRIAN CORP to HYMIL REALTY CORP
1966-08-31Deed — from HYMIL REALTY CORP to ROSENFELD, MORTON; GOLDMAN, MATHILDE S; GOLDMAN, R ANTHONY; SCHWARTZ, MILTON

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