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450 West 44 Street · Manhattan · BBL 1010530056 · 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, AEP9.4
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class78
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE F

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% 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 291.3. In ZIP 10036, 62% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% 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

Open HPD violations3 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2023-11-27.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

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

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

$330,000 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

10 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) (4) · Water System (2) · PLUMBING (1) · Noise (1) · Encampment (1) · Residential Disposal Complaint (1).

Filed construction activity

$357,000 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 (1899)
NoSix or more residential units (1)
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)PEARLBUD REALTY CORP
Head officerADAM JERNOW
Managing agentWAYFINDER PM LLC
Last registered2022-12-01

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$6,206,000 $372,360
2026$6,605,000 $396,300
2027$6,327,000 $379,620

The city's market estimate has risen 2% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

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.

Getting around

SubwayTimes Sq-42 St — 1 2 3 7 A C E N Q R S W · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 10 Av / W 42 St — M11 · 450 ft
Citi BikeW 43 St & 10 Ave · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 051 Elias Howe
Middle: M.S. 297. 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

450 West 44 Street

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

10 311 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 WAYFINDER PM LLC — 3 buildings, 18 units. Grades across the portfolio: B1 · C1 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
245 West 135 Street MN9 B
404 West 40 Street MN8 C
450 West 44 Street MN1 F

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $400,000 on 2023-10-16 (lender: First Central Savings Bank) (recorded via MERS). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2023-10-16Mortgage $400,000 — from JC SPLENDID LLC to FIRST CENTRAL SAVINGS BANK; MERS $400,000
2023-10-16Agreement $3,000,000 — from JC SPLENDID LLC to FIRST CENTRAL SAVINGS BANK; MERS $3,000,000
2023-02-14Mortgage $600,000 — from JC SPLENDID LLC to GOLDEN BRIDGE R1 LLC D/B/A GOLDEN BRIDGE $600,000
2023-02-14AL&R $2,900,000 — from JC SPLENDID LLC to GOLDEN BRIDGE R1 LLC D/B/A GOLDEN BRIDGE $2,900,000
2023-02-14Deed $3,300,000 — from PEARLBUD REALTY CORP. to JC SPLENDID LLC $3,300,000
2023-02-14Mortgage $2,300,000 — from JC SPLENDID LLC to GOLDEN BRIDGE R1 LLC D/B/A GOLDEN BRIDGE $2,300,000
2022-01-30Sold for $3,300,000 $3,300,000 $3,300,000

Ten-year activity

50250
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2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
29
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017021025
2018000011
20190150713
2020013004
2021003003
2022002114
202382613029
2024015017
2025036009
202601900120
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The last 12 months — 23 records

DateRecord
2026-10-05ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING FOR VIOLATION
2026-10-05DOB complaint, category ?
2026-09-23ECB CLASS - 1 violation: DEFACED A WRITTEN POSTED VACATE ORDER(#M99/2026 ISSUED 6/30/26). OBSERVED VACATE STICKER #OP-64-25-00361(POSTED ON 6/30/26 TO FRON
2026-09-23DOB complaint, category ?
2026-07-01DOB complaint, category ?
2026-06-30ECB CLASS - 1 violation: ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY WITH 3 OR MORE ADDITIONAL DWELLING UNITS THAN THE LEGAL AUTHORIZED BY DOB RECORDS. NOTED AT THE TIME OF INSPECTI
2026-06-30ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. LACK OF REQUIRED OF MEANS OF EGRESS FOR EVERY FLOOR PER BC 1018.1(2008 CODE
2026-06-30ECB CLASS - 1 violation: ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY WITH 3 OR MORE ADDITIONAL DWELLING UNITS THAN THE LEGAL AUTHORIZED BY DOB RECORDS. NOTED AT THE TIME OF INSPECTI
2026-06-30ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. LACK OF REQUIRED SYSTEM OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS WHERE REQUIRED AS PER 903.2
2026-06-30ECB CLASS - 1 violation: BC 907.2.8. FAILURE TO PROVIDE A FIRE ALARM SYSTEM CLASS "J: FOR TRANSIENT USE/SROS(FURNISHED ROOMS) AT THE ENTIRE BUILDING. PRE E
2026-06-30ECB CLASS - 2 violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. WORK NOTED: AT BASEMENT LEVEL ERECTED FULL HEIGHT PARTITION WALL A FRONT VESTIBUL ALTERING THE LAYOUT OF TH
2026-06-30ECB CLASS - 1 violation: ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY WITH 3 OR MORE ADDITIONAL DWELLING UNITS THAN THE LEGAL AUTHORIZED BY DOB RECORDS. NOTED AT THE TIME OF INSPECTI
2026-06-30ECB CLASS - 1 violation: ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY WITH 3 OR MORE ADDITIONAL DWELLING UNITS THAN THE LEGAL AUTHORIZED BY DOB RECORDS. NOTED AT THE TIME OF INSPECTI
2026-06-30ECB CLASS - 1 violation: ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY WITH 3 OR MORE ADDITIONAL DWELLING UNITS THAN THE LEGAL AUTHORIZED BY DOB RECORDS. NOTED AT THE TIME OF INSPECTI
2026-06-30DOB complaint, category ?
2026-06-02ECB CLASS - 1 violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE DOB RECORDS. ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY NOTED: AT UNIT #1A USED/CONVERTED TO TRANSIENT USE HAVING
2026-06-02ECB CLASS - 1 violation: BC 907.2.8. FAILURE TO PROVIDE A FIRE ALARM SYSTEM CLASS "J" FOR TRANSIENT USE AT UNIT #1A. REMEDY: DISCONTINUE ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY.
2026-06-02ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. LACK OF REQUIRED SYSTEM OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS WHERE REQUIRED AS PER 903.2
2026-06-02DOB complaint, category ?
2026-03-16Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-12-02311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Building
2025-12-02DOB complaint, category ?
2025-11-24HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE

The full timeline

2026
2026-10-05ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING FOR VIOLATION $1,250
2026-10-05DOB complaint, category ?
2026-09-23ECB CLASS - 1 violation: DEFACED A WRITTEN POSTED VACATE ORDER(#M99/2026 ISSUED 6/30/26). OBSERVED VACATE STICKER #OP-64-25-00361(POSTED ON 6/30/26 TO FRON$5,000
2026-09-23DOB complaint, category ?
2026-07-01DOB complaint, category ?
2026-06-30ECB CLASS - 1 violation: ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY WITH 3 OR MORE ADDITIONAL DWELLING UNITS THAN THE LEGAL AUTHORIZED BY DOB RECORDS. NOTED AT THE TIME OF INSPECTI$60,000
2026-06-30ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. LACK OF REQUIRED OF MEANS OF EGRESS FOR EVERY FLOOR PER BC 1018.1(2008 CODE$2,500
2026-06-30ECB CLASS - 1 violation: ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY WITH 3 OR MORE ADDITIONAL DWELLING UNITS THAN THE LEGAL AUTHORIZED BY DOB RECORDS. NOTED AT THE TIME OF INSPECTI$60,000
2026-06-30ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. LACK OF REQUIRED SYSTEM OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS WHERE REQUIRED AS PER 903.2$6,250
2026-06-30ECB CLASS - 1 violation: BC 907.2.8. FAILURE TO PROVIDE A FIRE ALARM SYSTEM CLASS "J: FOR TRANSIENT USE/SROS(FURNISHED ROOMS) AT THE ENTIRE BUILDING. PRE E$6,250
2026-06-30ECB CLASS - 2 violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. WORK NOTED: AT BASEMENT LEVEL ERECTED FULL HEIGHT PARTITION WALL A FRONT VESTIBUL ALTERING THE LAYOUT OF TH$1,250
2026-06-30ECB CLASS - 1 violation: ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY WITH 3 OR MORE ADDITIONAL DWELLING UNITS THAN THE LEGAL AUTHORIZED BY DOB RECORDS. NOTED AT THE TIME OF INSPECTI$60,000
2026-06-30ECB CLASS - 1 violation: ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY WITH 3 OR MORE ADDITIONAL DWELLING UNITS THAN THE LEGAL AUTHORIZED BY DOB RECORDS. NOTED AT THE TIME OF INSPECTI$60,000
2026-06-30ECB CLASS - 1 violation: ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY WITH 3 OR MORE ADDITIONAL DWELLING UNITS THAN THE LEGAL AUTHORIZED BY DOB RECORDS. NOTED AT THE TIME OF INSPECTI$60,000
2026-06-30DOB complaint, category ?
2026-06-02ECB CLASS - 1 violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE DOB RECORDS. ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY NOTED: AT UNIT #1A USED/CONVERTED TO TRANSIENT USE HAVING$2,500
2026-06-02ECB CLASS - 1 violation: BC 907.2.8. FAILURE TO PROVIDE A FIRE ALARM SYSTEM CLASS "J" FOR TRANSIENT USE AT UNIT #1A. REMEDY: DISCONTINUE ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY.$2,500
2026-06-02ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. LACK OF REQUIRED SYSTEM OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS WHERE REQUIRED AS PER 903.2$2,500
2026-06-02DOB complaint, category ?
2026-03-16Rodent inspection: Passed
2025
2025-12-02311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Building
2025-12-02DOB complaint, category ?
2025-11-24HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2025-09-15311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Bin Not Used
2025-08-08311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Building
2025-08-08DOB complaint, category ?
2025-05-31311: Encampment — N/A
2025-05-09311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Building
2025-05-09DOB complaint, category ?
2024
2024-12-03HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2024-10-29311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2024-10-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-05-23311: Water System — LOW WATER PRESSURE - WLWP
2024-05-23311: Water System — LOW WATER PRESSURE - WLWP
2024-02-17311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Building
2024-02-17DOB complaint, category ?
2023
2023-11-27HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2023-11-02311: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2023-11-02Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2023-10-16Mortgage assigned — from WEBSTER BUSINESS CREDIT CORPORAITON to GOLDEN BRIDGE R1 LLC D/B/A GOLDEN BRIDGE
2023-10-16Mortgage assigned — from GOLDEN BRIDGE R1 LLC D/B/A GOLDEN BRIDGE to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTESM; FIRST CENTRAL SAVINGS BANK
2023-10-16Mortgage assigned — from WEBSTER BUSINESS CREDIT CORPORATION to GOLDEN BRIDGE R1 LLC D/B/A GOLDEN BRIDGE
2023-10-16Mortgage $400,000 — from JC SPLENDID LLC to FIRST CENTRAL SAVINGS BANK; MERS$400,000
2023-10-16Agreement $3,000,000 — from JC SPLENDID LLC to FIRST CENTRAL SAVINGS BANK; MERS$3,000,000
2023-10-16TL&R — from GOLDEN BRIDGE R1 LLC D/B/A GOLDEN BRIDGE to JC SPLENDID LLC
2023-10-16Mortgage assigned — from GOLDEN BRIDGE R1 LLC D/B/A GOLDEN BRIDGE to FIRST CENTRAL SAVINGS BANK; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS
2023-06-08Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING ONE FAMILY HOUSE. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$89,000
2023-06-08Job filed: FILE PL WORKTYPE IN CONJUNCTION WITH JOB#M00820543$30,000
2023-06-02Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING ONE FAMILY HOUSE. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$89,000
2023-06-01Job filed: FILE PL WORKTYPE IN CONJUNCTION WITH JOB#M00820543$30,000
2023-04-16311: General Construction/Plumbing — Debris - Excessive
2023-04-16DOB complaint, category ?
2023-03-26311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2023-03-16311: Emergency Response Team (ERT) — After Hours Work - Illegal
2023-03-16DOB complaint, category ?
2023-02-14Mortgage assigned — from GOLDEN BRIDGE R1 LLC D/B/A GOLDEN BRIDGE to WEBSTER BUSINESS CREDIT CORPORATION
2023-02-14Mortgage assigned — from GOLDEN BRIDGE R1 LLC D/B/A GOLDEN BRIDGE to WEBSTER BUSINESS CREDIT CORPORATION
2023-02-14Mortgage $600,000 — from JC SPLENDID LLC to GOLDEN BRIDGE R1 LLC D/B/A GOLDEN BRIDGE$600,000
2023-02-14AL&R $2,900,000 — from JC SPLENDID LLC to GOLDEN BRIDGE R1 LLC D/B/A GOLDEN BRIDGE$2,900,000
2023-02-14Deed $3,300,000 — from PEARLBUD REALTY CORP. to JC SPLENDID LLC$3,300,000
2023-02-14Mortgage $2,300,000 — from JC SPLENDID LLC to GOLDEN BRIDGE R1 LLC D/B/A GOLDEN BRIDGE$2,300,000
2023-02-07Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2023-02-07Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2023-02-03Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING ONE FAMILY HOUSE. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$89,000
2023-02-03Job filed: FILE PL WORKTYPE IN CONJUNCTION WITH JOB#M00820543$30,000
2022
2022-11-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-11-16HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2022-11-13311: Rodent — Condition Attracting Rodents
2022-01-30Sold for $3,300,000$3,300,000
2021
2021-12-31Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-06-08311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-05-16311: Homeless Person Assistance
2020
2020-11-08311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building - Vacant, Open And Unguarded
2020-11-08DOB complaint, category ?
2020-06-24311: Homeless Street Condition — N/A
2020-03-07311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2019
2019-10-16Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2019-10-08Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2019-10-01Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2019-09-18Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2019-07-31311: Rodent — Condition Attracting Rodents
2019-07-30Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2019-07-12Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2019-07-04311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2019-05-28311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building - Vacant, Open And Unguarded
2019-05-28DOB complaint, category ?
2019-04-24311: Rodent — Condition Attracting Rodents
2019-04-22311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2019-04-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2018
2018-06-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-12-04DOB complaint, category ?
2017-10-09FDNY inspection (RISK)
2017-08-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-03-18311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2017-01-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2015
2015-01-26311: Taxi Complaint — Driver Complaint
2014
2014-03-09311: Animal Abuse — Neglected
2013
2013-10-15311: Street Condition — Blocked - Construction
2012
2012-09-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-10-31311: Building/Use — Illegal. Commercial Use In Resident Zone
2011-10-31DOB complaint, category ?
2011-09-29311: Building/Use — Illegal. Commercial Use In Resident Zone
2011-09-29DOB complaint, category ?
2011-05-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-08-11311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2010-05-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2002
2002-04-17DOB complaint, category ?
1988
1988-08-04ECB Non-Hazardous violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE C OF O. REMEDY: DISCONTINUEILLEGAL USE OR OBTAIN A NEW C OF O IF FEASIBLE.$250
1973
1973-06-20Deed — from BIONDI, DIAVID R ADM; BIONDI, HONORA DECD to PEARLBUD REALTY CORP
1973-06-20Agreement — from PEARLBUD REALTY CORP to ORBIS INTERNATIONALCORP
1973-06-20Mortgage — from PEARLBUD REALTY CORP to REALTY INPRVMNT FNDNG CO

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