449 West 56th Street
449 West 56th Street in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, has 22 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 20 of 32 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (67/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 32 units · Built 1920
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 67/100)
- 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 20 of 32 units are rent-stabilized; 30 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (22 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
22 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 12 class A. 4 issued in the last 12 months. 30 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-08-18. Newest violation issued 2026-06-03.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Electrical defect, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. , 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES .. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A5, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt A5), issued 2023-03-23. HPD violation 15791353
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT A5, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt A5), issued 2023-03-23. HPD violation 15791354
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE .. IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT A5, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt A5), issued 2023-01-27. HPD violation 15679672
- Class C: Electrical defect, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. , 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES AT WALLS AND CEILING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A5, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt A5), issued 2023-01-27. HPD violation 15679671
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 8D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 8D), issued 2024-12-20. HPD violation 17565059
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL, RETURN BUZZER & INTERCOM SYSTEM FROM BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR TO IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A5, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt A5), issued 2023-03-23. HPD violation 15791355
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A5, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt A5), issued 2023-03-23. HPD violation 15791356
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A5, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt A5), issued 2023-03-23. HPD violation 15791357
311 housing complaints
3 in the last 12 months, 9 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2), Door/Window (1).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.
- 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (3 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
20 of 32 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).
Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 20 in 2024, 30 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 449 W 56 ASSOC LP. Head officer: ELLIOTT P JOSEPH. Managing agent: VICTOR S FEIN. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 8, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1010660005, HPD building ID 34273. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 59 St-Columbus Circle (1), 7 min walk
- 59 St-Columbus Circle (A, C, B, D), 7 min walk
- 50 St (C, E), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 22 open (4 class C, 6 class B, 12 class A) | −27 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 3 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −3 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.