i am looking for any information on an apartment in new york city at
447 W 37th St. (#1FW).  I am looking for old rental listings, lists of
violations, and anything else related to this aptment building.

Some general information on the building and neighborhood can be found
here: http://www.nyc.gov/portal/index.jsp?front_door=true.
Click on "Residents" and go to the bottom right of the page to "My Neighborhood.