A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 63% 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 30. In ZIP 10019, 65% of residential buildings hold an A and
4% 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
10 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 1981-08-12.
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
Patterns
2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$5,000 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
What 311 hears from this address
7 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Air Quality (2) · New Tree Request (1) · Dirty Condition (1) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1) · Noise (1) · Damaged Tree (1).
Filed construction activity
$159,000 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (3 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 (1901)
Yes
Six or more residential units (10)
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)
WEST 50TH STREET HDFC
Head officer
CHRISTOPHER HANKE
Managing agent
HSC MANAGEMENT CORP.
Last registered
2025-08-05
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
$1,576,000
$709,200
2026
$1,676,000
$754,200
2027
$1,844,000
$829,800
The city's market estimate has risen
17% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Building systems
Heating fuel
NATURALGAS
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 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: W 50 St / 10 Av — M50 · 200 ft
Citi Bike
W 50 St & 10 Ave · 300 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.
7 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $180,900 on
1986-09-16 (lender: City Of New York), covering 6 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.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
1986-09-16
Mortgage $180,900 — from WEST 50TH HSNG DVLPETC to CITY OF NEW YORK
$180,900
1984-05-22
Mortgage $843,916 — from WEST 50TH ST HOUSG ETC to CITY OF NEW YORK
$843,916
Ten-year activity
50250
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
21
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
0
0
2
2
2018
0
0
2
2
4
2019
0
0
6
4
10
2020
0
0
2
1
3
2021
0
0
4
3
7
2022
0
0
2
3
5
2023
0
0
2
4
6
2024
0
0
7
7
14
2025
0
0
1
4
5
2026
6
9
3
3
21
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ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE HOUSEKEEPING PER SECTION REQUIREMENTS. OBSERVED EXCESSIVE STORAGE HAVING COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS ( WOOD
2026-09-15
ECB CLASS - 1 violation: ELECTRICAL WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. OBSERVED NEW WIRING BEING INSTALLED BY 2 WORKERS, FOR NEW INSTALLED BOILER IN CELLAR WITHOUT PER
2026-09-15
DOB complaint, category ?
2026-09-15
DOB complaint, category ?
2026-08-27
DOB complaint, category ?
2026-08-27
DOB complaint, category ?
2026-08-10
DOB complaint, category ?
2026-08-10
DOB complaint, category ?
2026-08-05
Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NATURALGAS
2026-07-30
Permit Mechanical Systems — Permit Issued
2026-07-29
Permit Boiler Equipment — Permit Issued
2026-07-29
Permit Plumbing — Permit Issued
2026-07-27
Job filed: INSTALL NEW CHIMNEY LINER AND BREECHING. NO CHANGE TO USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.
2026-07-22
Job filed: REPLACE ONE (1) GAS-FIRED STEAM BOILER AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2026-07-22
Job filed: CONNECT TO EXISTING GAS PIPING FOR ONE (1) REPLACEMENT GAS-FIRED BOILER. REPLACE TWO (2) GAS-FIRED HOT WATERS WITH ONE (1) GAS-FIRED HOT WATER AND ONE
2026-07-19
311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2026-05-26
Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-03-13
311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Vehicle Idling (AD3)
2026-02-27
Boiler inspection
2026-01-02
Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-11-12
311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Vehicle Idling (AD3)
The full timeline
2026
2026-09-29DOB complaint, category ?
2026-09-15ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE HOUSEKEEPING PER SECTION REQUIREMENTS. OBSERVED EXCESSIVE STORAGE HAVING COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS ( WOOD$2,500
2026-09-15ECB CLASS - 1 violation: ELECTRICAL WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. OBSERVED NEW WIRING BEING INSTALLED BY 2 WORKERS, FOR NEW INSTALLED BOILER IN CELLAR WITHOUT PER$2,500
2026-07-30Permit Mechanical Systems — Permit Issued
2026-07-29Permit Boiler Equipment — Permit Issued
2026-07-29Permit Plumbing — Permit Issued
2026-07-27Job filed: INSTALL NEW CHIMNEY LINER AND BREECHING. NO CHANGE TO USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$38,000
2026-07-22Job filed: REPLACE ONE (1) GAS-FIRED STEAM BOILER AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$111,000
2026-07-22Job filed: CONNECT TO EXISTING GAS PIPING FOR ONE (1) REPLACEMENT GAS-FIRED BOILER. REPLACE TWO (2) GAS-FIRED HOT WATERS WITH ONE (1) GAS-FIRED HOT WATER AND ONE$10,000
2026-07-19311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2026-05-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-03-13311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Vehicle Idling (AD3)
2026-02-27Boiler inspection
2026-01-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025
2025-11-12311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Vehicle Idling (AD3)
2025-08-04Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2025-04-04Boiler inspection
2024
2024-12-10Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-12-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-11-05311: Noise — Noise: lawn care equipment (NCL)
2024-10-15Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2024-09-26Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2024-09-19Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2024-08-30HPD class C: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING HOOK AND EYE AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING , 1st STORY
2024-08-30HPD class C: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING HOOK AND EYE AT VESTIBILE DOOR , 1st STORY
2024-08-28Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2024-08-28311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2024-08-28Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2024-07-24Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2024-06-30311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2024-02-15Boiler inspection
2023
2023-12-19Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-11-22311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2023-09-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-07-18Rodent inspection: Stoppage done
2023-07-03Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2023-01-27Boiler inspection
2022
2022-12-09Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-07-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-06-09311: Homeless Person Assistance
2022-02-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-01-11Boiler inspection
2021
2021-12-14Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-09-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2021-07-01Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2021-04-01Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-04-01HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2021-03-24Boiler inspection
2021-01-23311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020
2020-06-25Boiler inspection
2020-05-15311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Social Distancing
2020-01-24311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019
2019-12-30311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-09-23311: Hazardous Materials — Chemical Odor (HD1)
2019-08-05Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2019-07-16Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2019-07-13311: Illegal Parking — Unauthorized Bus Layover
2019-06-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-05-02311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2019-02-05Boiler inspection
2019-01-28Bedbug filing: 2 infested units
2019-01-22311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018
2018-11-12311: Taxi Complaint — Driver Complaint
2018-08-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-04-24311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-01-24Boiler inspection — defects found
2017
2017-08-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-02-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-05-29311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2016-02-17Rodent inspection: Passed
2015
2015-04-02311: Street Condition — Pothole
2015-04-01311: Street Condition — Pothole
2014
2014-12-30311: Non-Residential Heat — Inadequate or No Heat
2014-11-21Job filed: SIDEWALK SHED PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLAN NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OF EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION.
2014-11-21Permit EQ — ISSUED
2013
2013-05-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-03-29Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-02-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2013-01-30Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2012
2012-10-25Job filed: CELLAR LEVEL STRUCTURAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM; REMOVE/REPAIR DAMAGED CEILING JOISTS/GIRDERS/BEAMS AND SUPPORT COLUMNS. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR O$31,000
2012-08-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-04-09311: Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
2012-01-19311: Asbestos — Asbestos Complaint (B1)
2011
2011-10-12Permit EQ — ISSUED
2011-10-07Job filed: INSTALLATION OF HEAVYDUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH C
2011-10-07Job filed: INSTALLATION OF HEAVYDUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH C
2011-10-07Job filed: INSTALLATION OF HEAVYDUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH C
2011-05-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2011-04-06Mortgage satisfied — from WEST 50TH STREET HDFC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK
2010
2010-11-15311: Street Condition — Failed Street Repair
2009-08-28Mortgage satisfied — from WEST 50TH STREET TENANTS CORPORATION to NATIONAL CONSUMER COOPERATIVE BANK
2009-04-16DOB complaint, category ?
2009-01-01DOB violation LL6291:
2008
2008-01-03DOB violation LL6291:
2005
2005-01-31DOB violation LL6291:
2004
2004-02-13DOB violation LL6291:
2002
2002-12-14HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR SOUTH WALL IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT L
2002-12-14HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCA
1996
1996-02-08Permit PL — ISSUED
1996-02-08Permit EW — ISSUED
1992
1992-08-10Agreement — from STATE/NEW YORK DIVIETC; CITY/NEW YORK DEPT HPD to WEST 50TH STREET HDFC
1992-08-07Agreement — from WEST 50TH STREET HSGETC to CITY OF NEW YORK HPD
1992-04-17Agreement — from WEST 50TH HSG DEVELETC to STATE/NEW YORK DIVISETC
1992-04-17Mortgage assigned — from NATIONAL CNSMR COOPBANK to STATE OF NEW YORK ETC
1988
1988-06-13HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. ADJUST THE DROPLADDER SO THAT IT WILL SLIDE EASILY IN THE GUIDE RODS REAR YARD.
1987
1987-09-04HPD class C: SECTION 27-2070 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES CELLAR TO 1 STORY WEST APT 1W METER REMOVED BY CON EDISON. , SECT
1987-07-11HPD class B: SECTION 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE WEST AREAWAY.
1987-07-11HPD class B: SECTION 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE YARD.
1987-07-11HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PLANKS STREET AT 1ST STY PUBLIC HALL.
1986
1986-09-16Mortgage $180,900 — from WEST 50TH HSNG DVLPETC to CITY OF NEW YORK$180,900
1986-09-16Agreement — from WEST 50TH ST.HOUSINGETC to CITY OF NEW YORK
1984
1984-05-22Mortgage $843,916 — from WEST 50TH ST HOUSG ETC to CITY OF NEW YORK$843,916
1984-05-22Agreement — from WEST 50 ST HOUSING ETC. to NATIONAL CNSMR CPTVBK
1984-05-21Deed — from WEST 50 ST TENANTS CORP. to WEST 50 ST HOUSING ETC.
1981
1981-08-12HPD class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CLG WITH FIRE PROOF MATERIALS CELLAR THRU OUT.
1981-05-07Mortgage — from WEST 50TH ST TENANTS to NATIONAL CNSMR CPRTVBK
1981-05-07Deed — from BECK, WALTER S DECD; SALMAN, ROBERT R EX to WEST 50TH ST TENANTS
1981-05-07Deed — from RAPPAPORT, IRVING to WEST 50TH ST TENANTS
1967
1967-10-03Mortgage assigned — from MANHATTAN AFFILIATESINC to DRYDOCK SAVINGS BANK
1967-10-03Deed — from BECK, WALTER S; RAPPAPORT, IRVING; RABECK REALTY CO DBA to RABECK CORPORATION
1967-10-03Mortgage — from RABECK CORPORATION to DRYDOCK SAVINGS BANK
1967-10-03Mortgage assigned — from BOWERY SAVINGS BANK to DRY DOCK SAVINGS BANK
1967-10-03Deed — from RABECK CORPORATION to RABECK REALTY CO DBA; BECK, WALTER S; RAPPAPORT, IRVING