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NYC Building Records · BBL 1010780016

525 WEST 49 STREET

Manhattan · Block 1078 · Lot 16 · Elevator, large with stores (Class D5)

525 WEST 49 STREET is a Class D5 (elevator, large with stores) building in Manhattan (BBL 1010780016) built in 1940, with 47 residential units across 7 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 104, council district 3, zoning district R8, on a 7,396-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 26,500 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is HOMES FOR THE HOMELESS INSTITUTE, INC..

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 18, 2026.

Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.

Owner of record

HOMES FOR THE HOMELESS INSTITUTE, INC.
HPD-registered head officer: JAMES HEFELFINGER

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerJAMES HEFELFINGER
  • Corporate OwnerASH 49 LLC
  • Managing AgentSACKMAN ENTERPRISES INC
  • Site ManagerMiguel FERRERIRA

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Jul 1, 2013 for $10 to Homes For The Homeless Institute, Inc..
Previous owner: 521 West 49th Street Housing Development Fund Corp
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 4)

DateTypeAmountParties
Jul 1, 2013DEED$10Parties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
May 29, 2007AGMT$9.0MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
May 29, 2007MTGE$3.8MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
May 25, 2007DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
47
Year built
1940
Class
D5
Borough
Manhattan
Zoning:
R8
Lot size:
7,396 sqft
Building area:
26,500 sqft
Floors:
7
Assessed value:
$4.1M
Community district:
104
Council district:
3

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class AInspected Apr 29, 2026
    (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…
  • Class IInspected Nov 17, 2025
    §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…
  • Class BInspected Apr 24, 2025
    § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... MORE THAN 10 SQ FEET UNDER BASE CABINET AT SOUTH AND WE…
  • Class BInspected Apr 24, 2025
    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MECHANICAL. VENT AT NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY…
  • Class CInspected Apr 24, 2025
    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FR…
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Recent ACRIS activity

4 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Jul 1, 2013).

Frequently asked questions about 525 WEST 49 STREET

Who owns 525 WEST 49 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 525 WEST 49 STREET per NYC PLUTO is HOMES FOR THE HOMELESS INSTITUTE, INC.. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 525 WEST 49 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 525 WEST 49 STREET in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data. NYC ACRIS coverage extends back to 1966; an absence in our 5-year window typically means either the BBL has not transacted recently, or the most recent recorded document is not a DEED type (such as a refinance rather than a sale).

How many HPD violations does 525 WEST 49 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 525 WEST 49 STREET as of May 18, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.

What is the assessed value of 525 WEST 49 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 525 WEST 49 STREET at $4.14M for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.

What building class is 525 WEST 49 STREET and what does that mean?

525 WEST 49 STREET is NYC building class D5 — Elevator, large with stores. A large elevator apartment building with ground-floor commercial space. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.

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