443 West 56th Street

443 West 56th Street in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, has 28 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 5 of 20 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (57/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 20 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 57/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 14 buildings' registrations; 2 graded D or F.
• 5 of 20 units are rent-stabilized; 12 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (28 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

28 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 20 class B, 6 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 30 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-02-06. Newest violation issued 2021-04-01. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2021. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Electrical defect, south wall, bathroom, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRING AT SOUTH WALL LIGHT SWITCH IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1A, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1A), issued 2009-01-15. HPD violation 7667835
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, 3rd room from the north, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1A, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1A), issued 2009-01-15. HPD violation 7667906
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALL UNDER KITCHTN SINK IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1A), issued 2009-07-02. HPD violation 7944045
• Class B: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION WASTELINE PIPE AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1A), issued 2009-07-02. HPD violation 7944029
• Class B: Broken window or sash, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE TOP AND BOTTOM SASH WINDOWS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1A), issued 2009-07-02. HPD violation 7944017
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET ' IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1A), issued 2009-07-02. HPD violation 7944031
• Class B: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GROUTING AT AROUND BATH TUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1A, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1A), issued 2009-01-20. HPD violation 7667865
• Class B: Electrical defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL LIGHT SWITCH FROM SOUTH WALL TO CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1A, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1A), issued 2009-01-15. HPD violation 7667852

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 2 in 5 years. Most common: 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 4 infested, 4 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

2 open DOB violations, all 2 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

5 of 20 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: 5 in 2024, 12 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: BEDFORD EQUITIES LLC. Head officer: JOAN COHEN. Managing agent: SALON REALTY CORP.. This owner has 14 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 15, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1010660009, HPD building ID 34271. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 59 St-Columbus Circle (1), 6 min walk
• 59 St-Columbus Circle (A, C, B, D), 7 min walk
• 50 St (C, E), 8 min walk

How the grade is calculated

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.