The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 89% 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 0.5. 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
10 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 1999-04-27.
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
Patterns
2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 2).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
What 311 hears from this address
5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Derelict Vehicles (2) · Air Quality (1) · Noise (1) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1).
Filed construction activity
$50,000 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (1 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 (1910)
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)
531 WEST 45TH STREET LLC
Head officer
DOMINICK RUTIGLIANO
Managing agent
J & L HOLDING CORPORATION
Last registered
2026-07-17
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
$2,225,000
$1,001,250
2026
$2,041,000
$918,450
2027
$2,109,000
$949,050
The city's market estimate has fallen
5% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Building systems
Heating fuel
NO2FUEL
Flood exposure
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 4 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
Subway
Times Sq-42 St — 1 2 3 7 A C E N Q R S W · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: 10 Av / W 45 St — M11 · 500 ft
Citi Bike
W 44 St & 11 Ave · 450 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.
5 311 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.
2024-12-10311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2024-12-09Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-12-08311: Air Quality — Air: Smoke, Chimney or vent (AS1)
2024-10-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-06-04Permit Boiler Equipment — Signed-off
2024-05-22Job filed: REPLACE TWO (2) BOILERS AND TWO (2) OIL BURNERS WITH ONE (1) BOILER AND ONE (1) OIL BURNER. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$50,000
2022-11-03HPD 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
2022-07-14Boiler inspection
2022-07-14Boiler inspection
2022-03-04311: Elevator — Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property
2022-03-04DOB complaint, category ?
2021
2021-12-15Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-10-26311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2021-10-26Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2015-03-19Deed $550,000 — from 209 EAST 29TH STREET LIMITED LIABILITY C to 531 WEST 45TH HOLDING LLC$550,000
2015-01-23311: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2015-01-23Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2015-01-12Deed — from RUTIGLIANO PROPERTIES & ASSOCIATES, LLC to 209 EAST 29TH STREET LIMITED LIABILITY C
2014
2014-10-15311: Construction Safety Enforcement — SST Tracking Complaint
2014-10-15ECB CLASS - 1 violation: LICENSED RIGGER FAILED TO ENSURE SCAFFOLD WORKER MET MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS. NOTED: DURING INSPECTION WORKERS (1) (WILSON QUITO) & ($1,600
2014-10-15ECB CLASS - 1 violation: PSWO ISSUED PURSUINT 28-207.2 AND POSTED. INADEQUATE SAFETY MEASURES. OPERATING HOISTING EQUIPMENT IN AN UNSAFE MANOR. NOTED: DURI$4,800
2014-10-15ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO USE LIFELINE WHILE WORKING ON SCAFFOLD. NOTED : DURING INSPECTION WORKER (FERNANDO ZHUIN) CLIMBED ONTO THE SUSPENDED SC$1,600
2014-10-15ECB CLASS - 1 violation: LICENSED RIGGER OR SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD FOREMAN MUST BE PRESENT AT SITE DURING ALL TIMES THE SCAFFOLD IS IN USE. NOTED : DURING INSP$400
2014-10-15DOB complaint, category ?
2014-08-14Permit EQ — ISSUED
2014-08-06Job filed: INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK SHED AS INDICATED ON PLANS. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN THE USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.
2014-04-05311: Illegal Tree Damage — Unauthorized Tree Removal
2014-01-17Deed — from 531 WEST 45TH HOLDING LLC to RUTIGLIANO PROPERTIES & ASSOCIATES, LLC
2013
2013-07-23311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2013-04-06311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2012-01-30Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — BELL-BUZZER/INTERCOM
2012-01-17Job filed: MINOR PARTITION WORK & PLUMBING. NO CHANGE TO USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGRESS.$25,015
2012-01-17Job filed: MINOR PARTITION WORK & PLUMBING. NO CHANGE TO USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGRESS.$25,015
2011
2011-12-14311: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION — FLOOR
2011-12-14311: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION — FLOOR
2011-12-14311: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION — CABINETS
2011-12-14Tenant complaint: GENERAL — CABINET
2011-12-14Tenant complaint: GENERAL — FLOOR
2011-12-14Tenant complaint: GENERAL — FLOOR
2011-12-13DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2010 INSPECTION REPORT
2011-12-13DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2010 INSPECTION REPORT
2011-10-31HPD class B: § 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW A
2011-10-31HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTERCOM AT APARTMENT ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM W
2011-10-20311: Street Condition — Plate Condition - Noisy
2011-10-20311: NONCONST — CARBON MONOXIDE
2011-10-20311: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION — CABINETS
2011-10-20311: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2011-10-20311: NONCONST — SMOKE-DETECTOR
2011-10-20311: ELECTRIC — BELL-BUZZER/INTERCOM
2011-10-20311: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2011-10-20Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — BELL-BUZZER/INTERCOM
2011-10-13311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2011-09-14HPD class A: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL BUZZER INTERCOM SYSTEM IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY,
2011-09-14HPD class A: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING CERAMIC TILES SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WES
2011-09-08311: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION — CABINETS
2011-09-08311: PAINT - PLASTER — CEILING
2011-09-08311: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION — FLOOR
2011-09-08311: PAINT - PLASTER — WALLS
2011-09-08311: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION — DOORS
2011-09-08311: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION — FLOOR
2011-09-08311: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION — VENTILATION SYSTEM
2011-09-08311: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION — FLOOR
2011-09-08311: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2011-09-08311: NONCONST — VERMIN
2011-09-08311: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION — DOORS
2011-09-08311: ELECTRIC — BELL-BUZZER/INTERCOM
2011-09-08311: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION — CERAMIC-TILE
2011-09-08311: PAINT - PLASTER — WALLS
2011-09-08Tenant complaint: GENERAL — VENTILATION SYSTEM
2010-06-24311: Water System — No Water/Low Pressure (WA5)
2010-06-24311: PLUMBING — WATER-SUPPLY
2010-06-24Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2010-05-17Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-01-19311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2010-01-03311: HEATING — HEAT
2010-01-03Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009
2009-01-16Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008
2008-08-29Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2008-08-29Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2008-08-26Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2008-08-26Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2008-04-02HPD class A: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTERCOM BUZZER IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAS
2008-03-31Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008-03-31Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — LIGHTING
2008-03-31Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — BELL-BUZZER/INTERCOM
2008-03-30HPD class B: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYP
2008-03-30HPD class B: § 27-2039 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 60 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT ILLUMINATION ... AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
2008-03-29Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — ELECTRIC-SUPPLY
2008-03-29Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008-03-23Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2006
2006-03-22Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2006-03-16Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2006-03-09Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2004-02-03HPD class B: § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING, IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SO
2004-01-28Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2004-01-21Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2004-01-14Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2003
2003-12-17Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2003-09-14HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTERCOM TO STREET IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM
2003-09-02Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — BELL-BUZZER/INTERCOM
2003-09-02Tenant complaint: GENERAL — WINDOWS
2003-09-02Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
1999
1999-04-27HPD class C: § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM CELLAR DOOR LOCKED.
1986
1986-10-17Mortgage satisfied — from 531 W. 45TH ST HLDNGCP to INTER-CITY MTGE CORP; WOODSIDE SVGS LN ASOC
1985
1985-08-22Deed — from DIELI, JOSEPHINE to 531 W.45TH ST HLDG CO.
1982
1982-06-11Agreement — from RUTIGLIANO, DOMINIC; RUTIGLIANO, JOHN; RUTIGLIANO, LAWRENCE; RUTIGLIANO, ROCCO to ASTORIA FEDL SV&LN ASSOC
1977
1977-11-01Mortgage — from DIELI, JOSEPHINE to 531 WEST 45 ST HDLNG
1977-11-01Deed — from 531 WEST 45TH ST HDLNG to DIELI, JOSEPHINE
1977-11-01Mortgage assigned — from 531 WEST 45TH ST HLDNG to RUTIGLIANO, DOMINICK; RUTIGLIANO, LAWRENCE; RUTIGLIANO, ROCCO; RUTIGLIANO, JOHN
1972
1972-01-03Mortgage assigned — from FRANKLIN SVNG BK INETAL; FRANKLIN SVNGS BK OFN Y to WOODSIDE S/LA
1972-01-03Mortgage — from 531 WEST 45TH ST HLDNG to WOODSIDE S/LA