128 West 44 Street
Midtown West, Manhattan
Parcel ID (BBL): 1009960046
Owner: Ben-Josef Group Holdings
Acquired: October 17, 2025, $53.2 million
Debt: January 09, 2026, $62.5 million
Built: 1905
Renovated: 2009
SF: 75,421
Dwelling units: 0
No. of buildings: 1
Class: Luxury Type – Built Prior to 1960 (H1)
Floors: 10
HPD Ownership Registration Information
Last registered: 2025-09-05 (expires 2026-09-01)
Harry Persaud
Head Officer
200 WEST 55 STREET New York, NY, 10019
Manhattan Initiative, Inc
Corporate Owner
130 WEST 44 STREET New York, NY, 10036
Javier Rodriguez
Officer
130 WEST 44 STREET New York, NY, 10036
Manhattan Initiative Inc
Agent
200 WEST 55 STREET New York, NY, 10019
Javier Rodriguz
Site Manager
Transactions:
• Ben-Josef Group Holdings borrowed $62.5 million from Ben-Josef Group Holdings for 130 West 44th Street, Midtown West, Manhattan on January 09, 2026.
• Ben-Josef Group Holdings on October 17, 2025 bought a loan with an original principal of $62.5 million from Reuben Brothers, signed by Eric S. Orenstein, secured by 130 West 44th Street, Midtown West, Manhattan, when owned by Ben-Josef Group Holdings.
• Iyer Vaidyanathan Narayan sold 130 West 44th Street, Midtown West, Manhattan for $53.2 million to Ben-Josef Group Holdings on October 17, 2025.
• Dream Hotel Group borrowed $62.5 million from Motcomb Estates for 130 West 44th Street, Times Square, Manhattan on January 14, 2020.
Development:
• Riyaz Akhtar filed major alteration job 104440071 for J-1 building with 82 apartments in Midtown West, Manhattan, on May 24, 2006.
• Vasant Balisa filed major alteration job 102986217 for PUB building in Midtown West, Manhattan, on August 21, 2001.
• Ronen Ben-Josef filed alteration job M01370577 for 9,012 sqft J-1 building with 82 apartments in Midtown West, Manhattan, on March 25, 2026.
• Ronen Ben-Josef filed alteration job M01311712 for 533 sqft J-1 building with 82 apartments in Midtown West, Manhattan, on November 10, 2025.
• Riyaz Akhtar filed alteration job 122834424 for J-1 building with 115 apartments in Midtown West, Manhattan, on August 30, 2016.
• Eran Nornberg filed alteration job 120341996 for R-1 building with 1 apartments in Midtown West, Manhattan, on May 10, 2010.
• Eran Nornberg filed alteration job 120272123 for J-1 building with 88 apartments in Midtown West, Manhattan, on February 18, 2010.
Litigation:
• Reuben Brothers and Motcomb Estates filed a $62.5 million pre-foreclosure 850364/2023 on May 05, 2023, against Adams Hotels International, Dream Hotel Group and Iyer Vaidyanathan Narayan at 130 West 44 Street.
• Astra Global, Ajay K. Gupta and Sonia Gupta filed a $50 million lawsuit 652950/2022 against Iyer Vaidyanathan Narayan, Adams Hotels International and Ganesh Narayan on August 16, 2022,seeking a money judgment related to fraudat 130 West 44 Street.
Violations:
According to city public data, the properties have received $1,900 in OATH penalties in the last year.