The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 78% 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 3.8. 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
31 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 17 class B, 14 class A. Oldest open since 1987-05-26.
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
1 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Dirty Condition (1).
Filed construction activity
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. 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 (8)
Yes
421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll
3 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. 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
$3,604,000
$1,621,800
2026
$4,325,000
$1,946,250
2027
$5,190,000
$2,335,500
The city's market estimate has risen
44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: J51
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) 50 St — 1 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: W 50 St / 10 Av — M50 · 250 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.
1 311 service request 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.
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
530
2017
2018
2019
2020
5
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Housing & tenantsHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Housing & tenants
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
2
2
2018
0
1
1
2019
2
1
3
2020
0
0
0
2021
3
2
5
2022
2
2
4
2023
1
1
2
2024
1
2
3
2025
0
1
1
2026
2
1
3
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2024-08-26Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2024-07-29Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2023
2023-12-19Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-07-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2022
2022-12-12Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-11-02HPD 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
2022-07-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-01-31Rodent inspection: Passed
2021
2021-12-14Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-08-10Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2021-07-02Rodent 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
2019
2019-06-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-04-24311: Homeless Person Assistance
2019-01-28Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2018
2018-09-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-08-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-02-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-10-11311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2016-03-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2014
2014-11-21Job filed: SIDEWALK SHED PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLAN NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OF EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION.
2014-11-21Job 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
2014-03-05311: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2014-03-05Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2013
2013-05-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-03-29Permit EW — ISSUED
2012
2012-10-25Job filed: CELLAR LEVEL STRUCTURAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM; REPAIR DAMAGED CEILING JOISTS/GIRDERS/BEAMS, INSTALL NEW STEEL BEAM & COLUMN ASSEMBLIES. NO CHANG$28,935
2012-10-25Job filed: CELLAR LEVEL STRUCTURAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM; REPAIR DAMAGED CEILING JOISTS/GIRDERS/BEAMS, INSTALL NEW STEEL BEAM & COLUMN ASSEMBLIES. NO CHANG$28,935
2012-08-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-04-07311: Noise - Residential — Loud Talking
2011
2011-12-13DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2010 INSPECTION REPORT
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
2011-08-26311: Derelict Vehicle — With License Plate
2011-06-22311: Sidewalk Condition — Dumpster - Construction Waste
2011-05-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2011-04-06Mortgage satisfied — from WEST 50TH STREET HDFC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK
2010
2010-05-25Rodent inspection: Passed
2009
2009-08-28Mortgage satisfied — from WEST 50TH STREET TENANTS CORPORATION to NATIONAL CONSUMER COOPERATIVE BANK
2009-01-01DOB violation LL6291:
2008
2008-06-04Permit EQ — ISSUED
2008-06-03Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVYDDUTY SIDEWALK SHED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION. LI
2008-06-03Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVYDDUTY SIDEWALK SHED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION. LI
2008-04-07ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR OF BLDG BET 1 & 2 FL ON EXP #1 SOUTH ELEV SEVERE CRACK IN BRICK (MASING) @ SOUTH WESDT CORNER REM REP$2,500
2008-01-03DOB violation LL6291:
2007
2007-11-16ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DEFECTS NOTED: FRONT OF EXTERIOR WALL BETWEEN 1ST FL AND ROOF LEVEL EXPOSURE #1 HAS DIAGONAL CRACK. EXTERIOR W$800
2007-11-16DOB complaint, category ?
2007-11-14DOB complaint, category ?
2007-01-19DOB violation LL6291:
2006
2006-03-07Tenant complaint: GENERAL — COOKING GAS
2006-01-06DOB violation LL6291:
2005
2005-01-31DOB violation LL6291:
2004
2004-02-13DOB violation LL6291:
2003
2003-03-19DOB violation LL6291:
2002
2002-03-26DOB violation LL6291:
2001
2001-02-27DOB violation LL6291:
2000
2000-05-11HPD class B: SECTION 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FRO
2000-02-07DOB violation LL6291:
1999
1999-10-06DOB complaint, category ?
1999-10-05DOB complaint, category ?
1999-07-25HPD class B: SECTION 27-2018 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE 4 STY WEST APT 4W APT THROUGHOUT. , SECTION '' ''
1998
1998-05-04DOB violation LL6291:
1997
1997-09-16DOB violation LL6291:
1997-02-10DOB violation LL6291:
1996
1996-10-18SMIS — from NATIONAL CONSUMER COOPERATIVE BANK to WEST 50TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1994
1994-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
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
1988-03-23HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DISSUSED REFREGATOR STORED WITH DOOR IN TACT AT CELLAR FRONT.
1988-03-23HPD class B: SECTION 27-2045, 2046 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDI
1988-03-23HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE METAL CEILING CELLAR THROUGHOUT.
1988-03-23HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRES CEILING CELLAR THROUGHOUT.
1988-03-16HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING COVER TO LIGHT FIXTURE 2 STY REAR EAST APT 2E KITCHEN. LOCATED AT APT 2E
1988-03-16HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED LEAK AT WALL NEAR WATER CLOSET 2 STY REAR EAST APT 2E BATH
1988-03-16HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE METAL CEILING REAR CELLAR.
1988-03-16HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE CELLAR TO REAR YARD.
1988-03-16HPD class A: SECTION 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE THRU OUT CELLAR.
1988-03-04HPD class A: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE WOOD TREADS ALL STYS PUBLIC HALL.
1988-03-04HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RAIN LEADER EXTENDING THROUGH DROP LADDER IN DOWN POSITION.
1988-03-04HPD class A: D26-12.03 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. SCRAPE AND REMOVE RUST SCALES AND PAINT WITH 2 COATS OF PAINT REAR PARTY WALL BALCONIES
1988-03-04HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE WIRE SCREEN ABOVE SKY LIGHT AT ROOF.
1988-03-04HPD class A: D26-12.03 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. SCRAPE AND REMOVE RUST SCALES AND PAINT WITH 2 COATS OF PAINT REAR FIRE ESCAPE ALL STYS.
1988-03-04HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS AND CEILING AT STORAGE CLOSET
1988-03-04HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES 2 & 3 STY REAR B
1988-03-04HPD class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED BX CABLE WALL BEHIND FRIGERDAIRE KITCHEN 2 STY REAR EAST APT 2E. L
1988-03-04HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF BUILDING MATERIALS 1 STY PUBLIC HALL UNDER STAIRS.
1988-03-04HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF LADDER 4 STY PUBLIC HALL.
1987
1987-05-26HPD class A: D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS TOP SASH INTERIOR PANE CAST THERMAL WINDOW KITCHEN 3 STY WEST APT 3W. , SE
1987-05-26HPD class A: D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WALL OUTLETS KITCHEN 3 STY WEST APT 3W. , SECTION '' ''
1987-05-26HPD class A: D26-12.01 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT WALLS KITCHEN 3 STY WEST APT 3W. , SECTION '' ''
1987-05-26HPD class A: D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING FRONT ROOM 3 STY WEST APT 3W. , SE
1987-05-26HPD class A: D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE KITCHEN 3 STY WEST APT 3W. , SECTION '' ''
1987-05-26HPD class A: D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS 2ND ROOM FROM REAR 3 STY WEST APT 3W
1987-05-26HPD class A: D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALL 2ND ROOM FROM FRONT 3 STY WEST APT 3W
1987-05-26HPD class A: D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WALL OUTLET AT SOUTHWEST WINDOW FRONT ROOM 3 STY WEST APT 3W. , SECTION '' ''
1987-05-26HPD class A: D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE SINK AND BATHROOM 3 STY WEST APT 3W. , SECTION '' ''
1987-05-26HPD class A: D26-12.01 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT WALLS AND CEILINGS 2ND ROOM FROM FRONT 3 STY WEST A
1986
1986-09-16Agreement — from WEST 50TH ST.HOUSINGETC to CITY OF NEW YORK
1986-09-16Mortgage $180,900 — from WEST 50TH HSNG DVLPETC to CITY OF NEW YORK$180,900
1984
1984-05-22Agreement — from WEST 50 ST HOUSING ETC. to NATIONAL CNSMR CPTVBK
1984-05-22Mortgage $843,916 — from WEST 50TH ST HOUSG ETC to CITY OF NEW YORK$843,916
1984-05-21Deed — from WEST 50 ST TENANTS CORP. to WEST 50 ST HOUSING ETC.
1981
1981-05-07Mortgage — from WEST 50TH ST TENANTS to NATIONAL CNSMR CPRTVBK
1981-05-07Deed — from RAPPAPORT, IRVING to WEST 50TH ST TENANTS
1981-05-07Deed — from BECK, WALTER S DECD; SALMAN, ROBERT R EX to WEST 50TH ST TENANTS