521 West 42nd Street

521 West 42nd Street in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, has 58 open HPD violations, 15 of them class C, and 72 of 72 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (40/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 72 units · Built 2005

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 40/100)

• 15 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.
• 10 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 72 of 72 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (58 open, 15 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 10 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Medium (2 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

58 open violations: 15 class C (immediately hazardous), 37 class B, 6 class A. 42 issued in the last 12 months. 330 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2022-01-19. Newest violation issued 2026-07-06.

10 closed in the last 90 days. Median 121 days from issue to close for the 19 violations closed 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: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 8th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 8B, 8th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 8B), issued 2026-07-06. HPD violation 19047011
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 15th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 15B, 15th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 15B), issued 2026-05-01. HPD violation 18824965
• Class C: Electrical defect, outlet on the north wall, 15th floor. , 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF ELECTIC OUTLET AT NORTH WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 15B, 15th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 15B), issued 2026-02-09. HPD violation 18628893
• Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 15th floor. REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS FROM WATER CLOSET IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 15B, 15th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 15B), issued 2026-02-09. HPD violation 18628892
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, west wall, 1st room from the east, 15th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR UNKEYED PLASTER APROX 2 SQFT AT WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 15B, 15th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 15B), issued 2026-02-09. HPD violation 18628888
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 17th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 17C, 17th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 17C), issued 2026-02-05. HPD violation 18612266
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 15th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK SET AND ASSEMBLY AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 15B, 15th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 15B), issued 2025-07-30. HPD violation 18120729
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 15th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 15B, 15th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 15B), issued 2025-07-30. HPD violation 18120730

311 housing complaints

69 in the last 12 months, 288 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (14), Plumbing (14), Unsanitary Condition (14), Paint/Plaster (12), Heat/Hot Water (10).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 2 infested units in the last 3 years. 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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2023: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 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

72 of 72 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: 72 in 2024, 72 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 521 WEST 42ND STREET ASSOCIATES.LP. Head officer: PETER FINE. Managing agent: WAVECREST MGMT TEAM. This owner has 61 buildings on record, 49 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

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

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1010717503, HPD building ID 870229. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal (A, C, E), 8 min walk
• 34 St-Hudson Yards (7), 8 min walk
• 50 St (C, E), 11 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 2026-10-27.