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54 West 70 Street · Manhattan · BBL 1011220157 · 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, AEP1
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0.5
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE A

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 10023, 77% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% 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 violations5 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2019-12-04.

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

39 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (30) · Damaged Tree (3) · Building/Use (1) · Rodent (1) · Illegal Tree Damage (1) · Indoor Air Quality (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

YesBuilt before 1974 (1892)
YesSix or more residential units (10)
No421-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)BRUSCO ENTERPRISES
Head officerMAGDALENA KOSZ
Managing agentA.J. CLARKE REAL ESTATE CORP
Last registered2026-07-20

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$4,677,600 $2,104,920
2026$3,881,000 $1,746,450
2027$4,657,000 $2,095,650

The city's market estimate has risen 0% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

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

Subway72 St — B C · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
66 St-Lincoln Center — 1 · 1,050 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Columbus Av / W 69 St — M7 M11 · 400 ft
Citi BikeColumbus Ave & W 72 St · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 452. 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

54 West 70 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

39 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by A.J. CLARKE REAL ESTATE CORP — 186 buildings, 3,651 units. Grades across the portfolio: A116 · B45 · C15 · D4. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
310 West 72 Street MN120 A
37 West 72 Street MN92 A
57 West 58 Street MN88 A
620 Ft Washington Avenue MN82 A
464 Hudson Street MN79 A
1429 Lexington Avenue MN74 A
260 Riverside Drive MN66 A
415 West 24 Street MN65 A
255 West 75 Street MN62 A
4791 Broadway MN62 A
401 West End Avenue MN61 A
227 East 25 Street MN60 A
309 West 109 Street MN60 A
448 West 58 Street MN53 A
203 East 27 Street MN52 A
302 East 38 Street MN50 A
42 West 72 Street MN50 A
610 West 143 Street MN49 B
315 East 108 Street MN48 A
502 Hudson Street MN47 A
166 East 92 Street MN41 A
105 East 10 Street MN41 A
332 East 95 Street MN41 A
412 West End Avenue MN40 A
201 Columbus Avenue MN40 B
152 West 58 Street MN38 A
321 East 108 Street MN36 A
104 Sullivan Street MN35 B
202 West 82 Street MN30 C
64 Thompson Street MN30 A
169 East 101 Street MN30 A
28 West 83 Street MN30 A
173 East 101 Street MN30 A
175 East 101 Street MN30 A
171 East 101 Street MN30 A
141 East 13 Street MN26 A
1701 1 Avenue MN26 B
58 West 72 Street MN25 A
45 Spring Street MN25 A
822 Greenwich Street MN24 A
30 St Marks Place MN24 A
320 East 81 Street MN24 A
339 East 9 Street MN23 B
34 St Marks Place MN22 A
235 East 25 Street MN22 A
227 East 111 Street MN22 A
5 East 67 Street MN22 A
107 Thompson Street MN22 B
506 Amsterdam Avenue MN22 B
406 East 9 Street MN22 A
243 West 15 Street MN22 A
223 East 10 Street MN21 A
133 East 30 Street MN21 A
241 West 15 Street MN21 B
312 West 89 Street MN20 A
32 St Marks Place MN20 A
144 West 10 Street MN20 B
162 East 88 Street MN20 B
214 West 82 Street MN20 B
245 East 94 Street MN20 A

showing 60 of 186 buildings

Ten-year activity

50250
2017
2018
27
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20170033
20180426
2019223227
2020013114
20210314
2022010313
20230123
202418312
2025021324
2026014115
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The last 12 months — 17 records

DateRecord
2026-09-04311: Air Quality — Vehicle Idling Odor
2026-09-04311: Noise - Vehicle — Engine Idling
2026-07-12311: Damaged Tree — Tree Trunk Split
2026-06-11311: Traffic — Congestion/Gridlock
2026-06-04311: Damaged Tree — Tree Alive - in Poor Condition
2026-06-01311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2026-05-03311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2026-05-01311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2026-04-29311: Indoor Air Quality — Other (Explain Below)
2026-04-19311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2026-04-14311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2026-02-05Boiler inspection
2026-01-05311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2026-01-04311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2026-01-01311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2025-12-22311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2025-12-12Bedbug filing: 0 infested units

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-04311: Air Quality — Vehicle Idling Odor
2026-09-04311: Noise - Vehicle — Engine Idling
2026-07-12311: Damaged Tree — Tree Trunk Split
2026-06-11311: Traffic — Congestion/Gridlock
2026-06-04311: Damaged Tree — Tree Alive - in Poor Condition
2026-06-01311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2026-05-03311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2026-05-01311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2026-04-29311: Indoor Air Quality — Other (Explain Below)
2026-04-19311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2026-04-14311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2026-02-05Boiler inspection
2026-01-05311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2026-01-04311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2026-01-01311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2025
2025-12-22311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2025-12-12Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-09-03311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2025-07-25311: Damaged Tree — Tree Alive - in Poor Condition
2025-07-14311: Illegal Tree Damage — Branches Damaged
2025-07-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-06-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-06-11311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2025-06-06311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
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
2025-06-03311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2025-05-02Boiler inspection
2025-05-02311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2025-04-18311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2025-03-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-03-17311: Rodent — Condition Attracting Rodents
2025-02-22311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2025-02-21311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2025-02-05311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2025-02-05311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2025-01-25311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2025-01-19311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2025-01-12311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2025-01-02311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2024
2024-12-26311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2024-12-23311: Building/Use — Illegal. Commercial Use In Resident Zone
2024-12-23DOB complaint, category ?
2024-12-15311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2024-11-25311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2024-11-24311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2024-11-20Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-11-09311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2024-10-16311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2024-07-12Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NATURALGAS
2024-05-30Boiler inspection
2024-03-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2023
2023-12-27Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-07-25Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-04-06Boiler inspection
2022
2022-12-22Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-11-28311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2022-11-28311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2022-11-28311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2022-11-28311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2022-11-28311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2022-11-28311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2022-10-29311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2022-10-18311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Vehicle Idling (AD3)
2022-04-29Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-04-20Boiler inspection
2022-03-31Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2022-01-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021
2021-10-17311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2021-04-28311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-04-07Boiler inspection
2021-01-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020
2020-12-01HPD class C: § 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO H
2020-12-01HPD class A: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL
2020-12-01HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL
2020-12-01HPD 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
2020-11-30311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2020-11-30Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2020-08-24311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-08-20311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-04-08Boiler inspection
2020-02-15311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2020-02-15Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2020-01-07City emergency repair (OMO): scope of work: install hinges to make door self-closing at apartment entrance located at apt 1a, 1st story, 1st apartmen$165
2020-01-05311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2020-01-05Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2019
2019-12-31311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2019-12-24311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Building
2019-12-24DOB complaint, category ?
2019-12-21311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2019-12-21311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2019-12-21Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2019-12-21Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2019-12-14311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2019-12-14311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2019-12-14Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2019-12-14Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2019-12-04HPD class C: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS .... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST
2019-12-04HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING 130 DEGREES AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES LOCATED AT APT 1
2019-12-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-12-03311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2019-12-03Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2019-07-11FDNY inspection (RISK)
2019-06-11311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2019-06-11Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2019-04-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-04-17311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2019-04-17Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2019-04-15311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2019-04-15Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2019-04-13311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2019-04-13Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2019-02-14Boiler inspection
2018
2018-11-09311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
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
2018-09-17Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-06-02311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2018-05-27311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-03-22Boiler inspection
2017
2017-11-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-09-08Boiler inspection
2017-02-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-10-26HPD 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
2016-10-19311: Illegal Tree Damage — Bicycle Chained to Tree
2016-03-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2015
2015-06-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2015-01-12311: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2015-01-12Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2014
2014-08-23311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2014-05-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2013
2013-07-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2013-05-04311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2012
2012-04-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-11-28311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2011-11-26311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2011-09-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2011-04-22311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2010
2010-09-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-06-21311: Dead Tree — Dead/Dying Tree
2009
2009-03-20DOB violation LANDMK:
2007
2007-09-26Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — ELECTRIC-SUPPLY
2005
2005-10-22Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2001
2001-01-30Deed — from LUJOHN INC.; BRUSCO REALTY CORP. to BRUSCO ENTERPRISES,INC.
1994
1994-09-19Mortgage satisfied — from BRUSCO REALTY CORP. to MECHANICS EXCHANGE SAVINSS BANK
1994-09-19Mortgage assigned — from CENTRAL FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK to MIDLAND DATA SYSTEMS, INC.
1990
1990-05-29SAGE — from LANDMARKS PRSVN COMMSN
1979
1979-02-13Agreement — from BRUSCO REALTY CORP to CENTRAL FDRL S/L ETAL
1979-02-07MISC — from BRUSCO, FIORE
1979-02-07Mortgage assigned — from MECHANICS EXCHNGE SVNGS to CENTRAL FDRL S/L ETAL
1979-02-07Mortgage — from BRUSCO REALTY CORP to CENTRAL FDRL S/L ETAL
1979-02-07Mortgage assigned — from LEVITT, ABRAHAM to BRUSCO, FIORE
1969
1969-05-20Agreement — from BRUSCO REALTY CORP to MECHANICS EXCHANGE SV BK
1968
1968-11-12Mortgage — from BRUSCO REALTY CORP to MECHANICS EXCHANGE S/BNK
1968-11-12SMTG — from LEVITT, ABRAHAM to MECHANICS EXCHANGE SV BK
1968-03-15Deed — from LEVITT, ABRAHAM to BRUSCO REALTY CORP
1968-03-15Mortgage — from BRUSCO REALTY CORP to LEVITT, ABRAHAM
1966
1966-09-06Mortgage assigned — from DOLAN MARY A DECD EX; WAGNER, MARY A AKA to CERF, HORTENSE S

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