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491 Broadway

MANHATTAN, NY 10012 BBL 1004840026 8 units · 12 floors · 1896

Both historical records and our model suggest a low risk of maintenance failures in the coming year.

HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in SoHo
At or below average
avg 4.6
0
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 0 recorded HPD violations, at or below the SoHo average of 4.6.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 491 Broadway rent-stabilized?

Rent stabilization caps how much your rent can rise and protects your right to renew. Here's how this building scores on the four signals that usually point to it.

Built before 1974
Built 1896
6 or more units
8 units
Registered with RGB
Not found
421-A / J-51 abatement
None found
Potential rent stabilization. Building age and size suggest eligibility — confirm with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) or request a rent history.

Based on public NYC records. Not legal advice — verify with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) at apps.hcr.ny.gov.

Augrented Insights
AI summary · updated June 2026

491 Broadway, located in SoHo and built in 1896, is a 12-story joint residential/artists building with 10 units currently owned by Andresa Vicente. The building has demonstrated consistent attention to pest control, with regular rodent inspections passing in 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, and showing no bedbug infestation reports in the past four years (2020-2024). The property has maintained active compliance with required permits and licenses, with multiple construction and maintenance permits issued between 2018-2021 for various work types, primarily electrical and plumbing.

Recent activity includes a Department of Health and Mental Hygiene investigation in July 2024 regarding an allegedly unpermitted operation, which was referred to the Department of Consumer Affairs. The building has undergone regular health and safety inspections, with food-related complaints in 2024 and 2021 being properly addressed according to DOHMH records. The building's maintenance history shows consistent permit acquisition for necessary work, with multiple permits issued in 2018-2021 covering various maintenance needs. The most recent bedbug reports (2023-2024) continue to indicate no infestations, maintaining the building's clean record in this regard.

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How we score buildings

How 491 Broadway's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of city inspection data — HPD violation filings, tenant complaints, and owner track records across their entire portfolio. It estimates the probability that HPD inspectors will find serious or dangerous violations at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Neighborhood percentile
50th percentile

Out of 389 buildings in this neighborhood, 194 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
84.8%
No serious
violations
12.7%
Some violations
(1–9)
2.5%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

What's driving this score

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Number of apartments

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311 call rate, landlord's portfolio

Average 311 housing complaints per building across everything this landlord owns.

311 housing calls (past 7 years)

311 calls from or about this address logged as housing-related over 7 years.

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What's in the 491 Broadway report

Building characteristics
Total units8
Floors12
Year built1896
Gross area39,320 sq ft
Building class—
Tax abatementNone
Issue trend & model projection

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Included addresses

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491 Broadway, New York, NY 10012
446 Broome St, New York, NY 10012
Who's behind the building

491 Broadway's landlord & ownership

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Corporate Owner

Registered contact for this building.

Name
491 Broadway Realty Corp
Address
1650 Broadway 1009
New York, NY 10019
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491 Broadway event timeline

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2026
Permit May 04
Initial Permit · Sidewalk Shed
Permit Issued
Permit May 04
Initial Permit · Sidewalk Shed

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