42 West 33 Street

Manhattan, NY

BBL 1-00834-0069BIN 1015855

Concern level2 of 4

Moderate

012 active DOB violation(s)
022 open HPD violation(s)
032 evictions executed in the last 3 years

How this is set: open hazardous violations measured against the building's size, then raised by strong distress signals — HPD's enforcement program, court harassment findings, recent evictions, unpaid DOB fines, open housing-court cases, and a sold tax lien. Neighborhood noise and crime are not part of it. It describes the public record, not the condition of any one apartment, and a quiet record is not proof of a good building.

Rent regulation

Likely rent-stabilized

The owner registered 223 stabilized units with New York State for 2020 — essentially all of the building's 223 apartments.

2019 — 223 units registered2020 — 223

421-a tax benefit · expires ~2040

A 421-a building's rent stabilization is tied to this tax benefit and generally ends when it expires — here, around 2040 (approximate, from DOF exemption records). Confirm your unit's status with NYS HCR.

No public data says which specific apartment is stabilized.

Registration counts apply to the building, not to unit numbers. To confirm your own apartment, request your rent history from New York State Homes and Community Renewal — it is free and takes a few weeks.

How to request your rent history →

Rent regulation

The building

2016

Built

Floors

223

Residential units

Elevator apartments

Type

Energy-efficiency grade

Grade A — most efficient

ENERGY STAR score 93 of 100

Posted at the entrance of buildings over 25,000 sq ft (Local Law 33). It rates energy efficiency — a proxy for comfort and utility cost — not the landlord's upkeep.

The building

This building and the landlord's others

This building16 others linked to the same owner

HPD housing-maintenance violations

Open now

On record

Open Class C

Open Class B

Open Class A

Class C is immediately hazardous, Class B is hazardous, Class A is non-hazardous. A violation stays open until HPD certifies the repair, so some open items may already be fixed.

CLASS B · HAZARDOUSApt 21FIssued 2026-06-01

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING DEVICES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 21F, 21st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

Status: Certified late

CLASS B · HAZARDOUSApt 21FIssued 2026-06-01

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING DEVICES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 21F, 21st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

Status: Certified late

HPD housing-maintenance violations

311 complaints from tenants

All time

Last 12 months

Heat/Hot Water9

Unsanitary Condition4

General3

Plumbing2

Water Leak2

Electric2

Paint/Plaster2

Door/Window1

Complaints record what a tenant reported, not a finding by the city. "Closed" often means the inspector could not gain access.

311 complaints from tenants

Neighborhood noise

Higher than averagevs. NYC apartment blocks

488

Noise reports · last 12 mo

≈ per month

% from neighbors

Street/Sidewalk144

Unspecified129

Residential94

Commercial80

Vehicle24

Park12

Helicopter4

House of Worship1

311 noise complaints within about 1,000 ft (a few blocks) in the last year. Most reports here are about outdoor noise (mostly street/sidewalk) — street life and traffic more than neighbors. This counts how often people call 311, which tracks how densely populated and busy an area is as much as how loud it is — it is not a sound measurement.

Neighborhood noise

Neighborhood crime

Much higher than averagevs. NYC apartment blocks

2104

NYPD reports · last 12 mo

175

≈ per month

Felony634

Misdemeanor1354

Violation116

NYPD complaints reported within about 1,000 ft (a few blocks) in the last year, by severity. This reflects what gets reported and where police are active as much as actual safety, and busier, denser, higher-foot-traffic blocks log more. Locations are approximate — the NYPD shifts each report to the nearest corner for privacy — so read this as rough context, not a safety score.

Neighborhood crime

Bedbug history

No bedbugs reported

The owner filed 8 annual bedbug reports and reported no infested units. Filing with zero infestations is the compliant, reassuring case.

Bedbug history

DOB building violations

Active

On record

Active, last 3 yrs

ACTIVE · EGRADE-FAILURE TO POST ENERGY GRADE/SCORE NONE2024-12-01

FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

ACTIVE · C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL1994-04-25

DOB building violations

Evictions

Executed, all time

Last 3 years

2024-09-20Apt 6-Dresidential

2024-01-30Apt 35-Cresidential

Executed by a city marshal. An eviction can be lawful; a high or rising count is a displacement signal, not proof of wrongdoing.

Evictions

Housing court

No HPD housing-court cases on record for this building.

Housing court

Landlord and related buildings

Registered owner

38-46 WEST 33 STREET LLC

Head officer

HERSEL TORKIAN

Managing agent

HERSEL TORKIAN

17 other buildings share this owner's registration contacts. Shared contacts suggest common control, but they are not proof of ownership.

106 GREENWICH STREETMANHATTAN 110 GREENWICH STREETMANHATTAN 1265 BROADWAYMANHATTAN 1382 2 AVENUEMANHATTAN 1384 2 AVENUEMANHATTAN

Landlord and related buildings

Unpaid city fines

Balance due (active)

Active violations

Lost by default

DOB violations adjudicated by OATH carry money penalties. "Lost by default" means the owner never appeared at the hearing. An unpaid balance is a stronger "ignoring the city" signal than a raw violation count.

Unpaid city fines

Ownership & money

Recorded sales

Mortgages / refinances

Last recorded sale2007-04-17 · $30,000,000

Most recent mortgage2019-01-15 · $30,000,000

Mortgage2019-01-15$30,000,000

borrower 38-46 WEST 33 STREET LLC · lender AMERICAN GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE US LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY IN THE CITY OF NY, THE VARIABLE ANNUITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

Mortgage2015-09-01$85,656,867

borrower 38-46 WEST 33 STREET LLC · lender BANK LEUMI USA

Mortgage2015-09-01$2,497,514

borrower 38-46 WEST 33 STREET LLC · lender BANK LEUMI USA

Sale2007-04-17$30,000,000

EARLY REALTY LLC → 38-46 WEST 33 STREET, LLC

Mortgage2007-04-17$18,000,000

borrower 38-46 WEST 33 STREET, LLC · lender MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY

From ACRIS recorded documents. Amounts are often $0 or nominal for transfers between related parties, and LLCs can obscure who is really involved — treat this as public-record context, not a valuation.

Ownership & money

City debt & tax-lien sale

Not on the city's tax-lien sale list (2019–2025). The owner has not fallen far enough behind on property tax or water charges to be flagged for a lien sale.

City debt & tax-lien sale