The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 86% 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 1.5. In ZIP 10036, 62% of residential buildings hold an A and
6% grade D or F.
How grades work
this building
A
B
C
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
Open with the city right now
Open HPD violations
7 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2016-09-15.
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.
What 311 hears from this address
10 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (6) · Lead (1) · Damaged Tree (1) · Root/Sewer/Sidewalk Condition (1) · General Construction/Plumbing (1).
Filed construction activity
$907,070 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.
Rent-stabilization signals
Yes
Built before 1974 (1940)
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 with HPD — the names behind the building
Registered owner(s)
445 WEST 48TH REALTY LLC
Head officer
MARTIN LUSTER
Managing agent
CORNERSTONE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC
Last registered
2025-08-11
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
What the city thinks it's worth
Tax year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$1,738,000
$782,100
2026
$1,848,000
$831,600
2027
$2,006,000
$902,700
The city's market estimate has risen
15% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Building systems
Heating fuel
NO2FUEL
Flood exposure
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.
Getting around
Subway
50 St — C E · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Downtown only) Times Sq-42 St — 1 2 3 7 A C E N Q R S W · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: W 49 St / 10 Av — M50 · 300 ft
Citi Bike
W 47 St & 10 Ave · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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.
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.
311: General Construction/Plumbing — Egress - Doors Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means
2026-10-07
DOB complaint, category ?
2026-10-01
Job filed: The scope of work consist of replacing the front and rear parapet walls with new and includes associated facade repairs. No change to use, egress, or
2026-09-01
Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2026-09-01
Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2026-08-27
Job filed: The scope of work consist of replacing the front and rear parapet walls with new. No change to use, egress, or occupancy.
Job filed: The scope of work consist of replacing the front and rear parapet walls with new and includes associated facade repairs. No change to use, egress, or
2026-05-22
Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-05-21
Job filed: installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed and pipe scaffolding.
2026-05-21
Permit Sidewalk Shed — Permit Issued
2026-05-21
Permit Supported Scaffold — Permit Issued
2026-05-21
Permit Supported Scaffold — Permit Issued
2026-05-21
Permit Sidewalk Shed — Permit Issued
2026-05-21
Permit Sidewalk Shed — Permit Issued
2026-05-21
Permit Supported Scaffold — Permit Issued
2026-05-07
311: Root/Sewer/Sidewalk Condition — Trees and Sidewalks Program
2025-12-19
311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2025-12-02
Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-11-09
311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2025-11-08
311: Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
The full timeline
2026
2026-10-07311: General Construction/Plumbing — Egress - Doors Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means
2026-10-07DOB complaint, category ?
2026-10-01Job filed: The scope of work consist of replacing the front and rear parapet walls with new and includes associated facade repairs. No change to use, egress, or $298,190
2026-09-01Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2026-09-01Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2026-08-27Job filed: The scope of work consist of replacing the front and rear parapet walls with new. No change to use, egress, or occupancy.$298,190
2026-06-13Job filed: The scope of work consist of replacing the front and rear parapet walls with new and includes associated facade repairs. No change to use, egress, or $298,190
2026-05-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-05-21Job filed: installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed and pipe scaffolding.$12,500
2023-11-15HPD 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
2021-05-31311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-03-11311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2020
2020-12-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020-11-19311: Curb Condition — Broken Curb
2020-05-07Boiler inspection
2020-03-25311: Curb Condition — Broken Curb
2020-03-10Eviction executed (5A)
2019
2019-12-27Elevator permit: Modernize 1P24029. All work to comply with A17.1 2000 with A17.1a-02 and A17.1b-03 Addendum and modifications within Appendix K an$152,000
2019-12-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-11-29Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-10-30Boiler inspection
2019-06-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-05-14311: Sidewalk Condition — Metal Protruding - Sign Stump
2018-11-22Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2018-08-29Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-07-26Boiler inspection
2018-06-29311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2018-06-29Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2018-06-08HPD class B: § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). - INOPERATIVE LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM S
2018-04-27HPD class C: § 27-2005, 2007 HMC: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCKING DEVICE AT DOOR WROUGHT IRON SECURITY DOOR LEADING TO REAR YARD
2018-04-27HPD class B: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS AT BULKHEAD EXIT TO ROOF
2018-04-27HPD class B: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS AT APARTMENT ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST
2018-04-27HPD class B: § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
2018-04-20HPD class B: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES FLOWER POTS AT FRONT F
2018-04-09HPD class B: § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR WHICH IS DEFECTIVE LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2018-04-09HPD class B: § 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF BEDBUGS LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2018-04-09HPD class C: § 27-2005, 2007 HMC: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCKING DEVICE AT DOOR AT APT ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1s
2018-04-09HPD class B: § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). WHICH IS DEFECTIVE LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT F
2018-04-09HPD class A: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR ALL CEILINGS AND WALLS IN THE ENTIRE APART
2018-04-09HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5t
2018-03-30ECB CLASS - 2 violation: REISSUE #35250067Y DATE OF ISSUE 02-05-2018.FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THECOMMISSIONERS ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION WITH$1,250
2018-03-28HPD class B: § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2018-03-28HPD class B: § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH
2018-02-14HPD class A: § 27-2053 ADM CODE POST SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY BEARING NAME, ADDRESS INCLUDING APARTMENT NUMBER IF ANY, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF SUPE
2018-02-14HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT WEST WALL , 1st STORY
2018-02-14HPD class A: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY
2018-02-14HPD class B: § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2018-02-14HPD class B: § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH A
2018-02-14HPD class A: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT WEST WALL , 1st STORY
2018-02-14HPD class A: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT AP
2018-02-13Tenant complaint: GENERAL — SIGNAGE MISSING
2018-02-12HPD class B: § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5th STORY, 1s
2018-02-12HPD class B: § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAS
2018-02-06ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER.NOTED IN KITCHEN AN BATHRM AREAS OF APT 5A NO WINDOW BENTILATION OR MECHANICAL I$530
2018-02-06ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY W/MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATIONS.NOTED IN APT35A A 4 BURNER GAS STOVE(SUMMIT)W/17 "CLEARANCE TO WOODEN CABINETS AB$1,630
2018-02-06ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN IN BLDG IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED IN APT#5A A 4 BURNER GAS STOVE (SUMMIT) W/ A 17 INCH CLEARENCE FROM TO$530
2018-01-31311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2018-01-31Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2017-12-16HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND SOUTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM
2017-12-16HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5th STORY, 1st APARTM
2017-12-16HPD class C: § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT FIRST FLOOR AT BOILER ROOM
2017-12-16HPD class C: § 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT
2017-12-15311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2017-12-15Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2016-09-30311: General Construction/Plumbing — Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper
2016-09-15HPD class B: § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). - MISSING LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH
2016-09-15HPD class A: § 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGE
2016-09-15HPD class B: § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2016-09-15HPD class A: § 27-2046.1 HMC: POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A COMMON
2016-09-15HPD class A: § 27-2045 ADM CODE POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NEAR THE MAIL BOX - MI
2016-09-15HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5t
2016-09-09Tenant complaint: APPLIANCE — ELECTRIC/GAS RANGE
2016-09-09Tenant complaint: GENERAL — CABINET
2016-09-09Tenant complaint: GENERAL — VENTILATION SYSTEM
2010-07-01HPD class B: § 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF BEDBUGS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAS
2010-06-28311: NONCONST — RUBBISH
2010-06-28311: NONCONST — VERMIN
2010-06-28311: PAINT - PLASTER — WALLS
2010-06-28311: PAINT - PLASTER — WALLS
2010-06-28311: NONCONST — VERMIN
2010-06-28311: NONCONST — VERMIN
2010-06-28311: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION — WINDOWS
2010-06-28311: NONCONST — VERMIN
2010-06-28Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2010-06-28Tenant complaint: NONCONST — RUBBISH
2010-06-28Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2010-06-28Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2010-06-28Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2010-06-28Tenant complaint: GENERAL — WINDOWS
2010-06-28Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2010-06-28Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2010-05-10311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2010-02-26311: Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
2009
2009-04-29HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GASKETS ON REFRIDGERATOR DOORS IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 1st
2009-04-29HPD class B: § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET ... IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED A
2009-04-29HPD class B: § 27-2018 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WES
2009-04-29HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES AT WALLS AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED A
2009-04-24Tenant complaint: GENERAL — MAILBOX
2009-04-24Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — TOILET
2009-04-24Tenant complaint: GENERAL — CERAMIC-TILE
1998-06-19Deed — from LUSTER, ESTA G. to LUSTER FAMILY PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
1998-06-19Deed — from LUSTER, HYMAN I. L/W/T; LUSTER, ESTA G. AS EXECUTRIX to LUSTER, ESTA G.
1993
1993-10-19Permit EW — ISSUED
1993-10-19Permit EW — ISSUED
1992
1992-01-24DOB complaint, category ?
1991
1991-12-17ECB Non-Hazardous violation: 01L,02L
1991-04-25DOB violation LL1081: 1
1989
1989-10-12DOB violation LL1081: 1
1988
1988-05-27DOB violation E: (51)PROVIDE ACCESS TO ELEVATOR # 24029 BY A MEMBER OF THIS DEPT SO A COMPLETE INSPECTION CAN BE MADE
1988-05-27DOB violation E: PROVIDE ACCESS TO ELEVATOR BY A MEMBER OF THIS BDEPT. SO A COMPLE TE INSPECTION CAN BE MADE
1987
1987-10-19Mortgage satisfied — from KALB RLTY CO INC; 48TH PROPERTIES INC to EHRENPREIS, SEYMOUR; LURIE MORTGAGE CORP; LAWRENCE CEDARHURSTETC; EHRENPREIS, WILLIAM; EHR
1973
1973-08-02Deed — from 48TH PROPERTIES INC to LUSTER, ESTA G; LUSTER, HYMAN V; 48TH PROPERTIES CO DBA