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647 West 42 Street · Manhattan · BBL 1010900010 · 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, AEP3
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s1
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 85% 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 13.3. 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

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

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

8 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Rodent (2) · General Construction/Plumbing (1) · Consumer Complaint (1) · Homeless Person Assistance (1) · Food Establishment (1) · Illegal Dumping (1).

Filed construction activity

$29,000 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

YesBuilt before 1974 (1920)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
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)KANDILA REALTY CORP
Head officerRAQUEL GRITSIPIS
Managing agentLOUIS GRITSIPIS
Last registered2025-06-27

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,684,000 $1,657,800
2026$4,421,000 $1,989,450
2027$3,653,000 $1,643,850

The city's market estimate has fallen 1% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
42nd Street Pizza DinerAmericanA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

Flood exposure

In the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary flood maps) — lenders typically require flood insurance here.

Hurricane evacuation zone 1 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

4 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2010 (0 in the last three years).

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

Subway34 St-Hudson Yards — 7 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Times Sq-42 St — 1 2 3 7 A C E N Q R S W · 0.6 mi straight-line (about a 16-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: W 42 St / 12 Av — M42 · 250 ft
Citi Bike11 Ave & W 41 St · 650 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

647 West 42 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

8 311 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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $100,000 on 1999-11-17 (lender: Dime Savings Bank Ofwilliamsburgh). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2003-08-14AL&R $600,000 — from THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH to KANDILA REALTY CORP $600,000
2003-08-14Agreement $600,000 — from THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH to KANDILA REALTY CORP $600,000
1999-11-17Mortgage $100,000 — from KANDILA REALTY CORP. to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFWILLIAMSBURGH $100,000
1998-10-15Mortgage $275,000 — from KANDILA REALTY CORP. to CENTRAL FUNDING COMPANY; COLUMBIA CAPITAL CO. $275,000

Ten-year activity

1050
2017
8
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201700022
201800718
201900112
202000303
202100505
202200718
202300808
202401427
202500527
202610528
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The last 12 months — 9 records

DateRecord
2026-06-18Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-04-29HPD 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
2026-04-09Job filed: HEREWITH FILING FOR HVAC SYSTEM FOR THE 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2026-04-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-02-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-02-05311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2026-02-04311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2026-02-02311: Rodent — Condition Attracting Rodents
2025-11-02311: Food Establishment — Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food

The full timeline

2026
2026-06-18Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-04-29HPD 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
2026-04-09Job filed: HEREWITH FILING FOR HVAC SYSTEM FOR THE 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$29,000
2026-04-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-02-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-02-05311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2026-02-04311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2026-02-02311: Rodent — Condition Attracting Rodents
2025
2025-11-02311: Food Establishment — Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food
2025-10-15Restaurant inspection: 42ND STREET PIZZA DINER — grade A
2025-09-16Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-06-04HPD 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
2025-05-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-05-14311: Homeless Person Assistance — Non-Chronic
2025-04-18311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2024
2024-11-15311: Consumer Complaint — Other Store (Non-Food)
2024-10-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-07-18311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2024-07-18DOB complaint, category ?
2024-04-27Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-04-10Restaurant inspection: 42ND STREET PIZZA DINER — grade A
2024-04-01HPD 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
2023
2023-06-01Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-05-30311: Homeless Person Assistance
2023-03-15HPD 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
2023-03-07311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2023-03-03311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2023-02-27311: Illegal Parking — Overnight Commercial Storage
2023-02-24311: Abandoned Bike — Chained to Public Property
2023-01-22311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2022
2022-10-18Restaurant inspection: 42ND STREET PIZZA DINER — grade A
2022-08-09311: Noise — Noise, Ice Cream Truck (NR4)
2022-06-08311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2022-06-06311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2022-06-06311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2022-02-18311: Encampment — N/A
2022-02-18311: Encampment — N/A
2022-02-16HPD 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
2021-06-28311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-06-22311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-05-10Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-05-05311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
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
2020
2020-05-27311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-02-03311: Dirty Conditions — E8 Canine Violation
2020-01-12311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2019
2019-09-21311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2019-04-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2018
2018-12-09311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2018-10-10HPD 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
2018-09-17311: Homeless Encampment — N/A
2018-09-03311: Dirty Conditions — E3 Dirty Sidewalk
2018-08-05311: Homeless Encampment — N/A
2018-07-10311: Taxi Complaint — Driver Complaint - Passenger
2018-06-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-04-13311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2017
2017-08-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-01-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-11-02311: Street Sign - Missing — No Parking, Standing, Stopping
2016-05-24311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2016-05-14311: Standing Water — Puddle in Ground
2015
2015-10-05311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2015-10-02311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2015-10-02HPD class I: SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THER
2015-09-02311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2015-01-23311: Water System — NO WATER - WNW
2015-01-23311: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2015-01-23Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2014
2014-12-28311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2014-05-14311: Water System — Excessive Water In Basement (WEFB)
2014-05-13311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2014-04-15311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2013
2013-11-20311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2013-05-13311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2012
2012-09-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-04-04311: Street Condition — Pothole
2011
2011-06-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-11-21311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2010-06-29311: Street Condition — Pothole
2010-05-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-05-01311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2010-03-11311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2003
2003-08-14AL&R $600,000 — from THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH to KANDILA REALTY CORP$600,000
2003-08-14TL&R — from THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH to KANDILA REALTY CORP
2003-08-14Agreement $600,000 — from THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH to KANDILA REALTY CORP$600,000
2002
2002-04-16DOB complaint, category ?
2000
2000-08-29Mortgage satisfied — from VASSOS, COSTAS to WHELAN, WALTER A.; WHELAN, ANDREW J.
2000-05-04DOB complaint, category ?
1999
1999-11-17Mortgage assigned — from CENTRAL FUNDING COMPANY to COLUMBIA CAPITAL CO.
1999-11-17Agreement — from KANDILA REALTY CORP. to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFWILLIAMSBURGH
1999-11-17Mortgage assigned — from KANDILA REALTY CORP. to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFWILLIAMSBURGH
1999-11-17Mortgage $100,000 — from KANDILA REALTY CORP. to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFWILLIAMSBURGH$100,000
1999-11-17Mortgage assigned — from CENTRAL FUNDING COMPANY; COLUMBIA CAPITAL CO. to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFWILLIAMSBURGH
1998
1998-10-15Mortgage $275,000 — from KANDILA REALTY CORP. to CENTRAL FUNDING COMPANY; COLUMBIA CAPITAL CO.$275,000
1998-10-15Mortgage assigned — from KANDILA REALTY CORP. to COLUMBIA CAPITAL CO.; CENTRAL FUNDING COMPANY
1998-07-27Permit PL — ISSUED
1998-07-23Permit EW — ISSUED
1998-06-23Mortgage satisfied — from GRITSIPIS, LOUIS to VASSOS, COSTAS
1992
1992-03-30Permit EW — ISSUED
1986
1986-10-10Deed — from GRITSIPIS, LOUIS to KANDILA RLTY CORP.
1980
1980-04-08Deed — from COSTAS, VASSOS to LOUIS, GRITIPIS
1980-04-08Mortgage — from LOUIS, GRITSIPIS to COSTAS, VASSOS
1968
1968-05-15Mortgage — from VASSOS, COSTAS to WHELAN, ANDREW J; WHELAN, WALTER A
1968-05-15Deed — from WHELAN, WALTER A; WHELAN, ANDREW J to VASSOS, COSTAS

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