536 West 47th Street
536 West 47th Street in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, has 9 open HPD violations, and 2 of 18 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (59/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 18 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 59/100)
- 9 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- 21 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 3 buildings' registrations; 1 graded D or F.
- 2 of 18 units are rent-stabilized; 9 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (9 open), 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 27, 2026
- Safety: Medium (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
9 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 1 class A. 8 issued in the last 12 months. 39 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2004-03-25. Newest violation issued 2026-09-03.
6 closed in the last 90 days. Median 76 days from issue to close for the 10 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES POTTED PLANTS AT 4TH STORY BALCONY AT BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2026-09-03. HPD violation 19183092
- Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES POTTED PLANTS AT 3RD STORY BALCONY AT BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2026-09-03. HPD violation 19183093
- Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES CONSISTING OF FLOWER POTS ON 3RD STORY BALCONY AT BUILDING FROM AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2025-09-08. HPD violation 18202362
- Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES CONSISTING OF FLOWER POTS ON 4TH STORY BALCONY AT BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2025-09-08. HPD violation 18202363
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR THAT IS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2), issued 2015-07-16. HPD violation 10780196
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEILING WITH FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2005-06-06. HPD violation 5531651
- Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES CONSISTING OF HOUSHOLD ITEMS AT BALCONY AT BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE. HPD violation 19262422
- Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT 4TH STY. BALCONY AT BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE. HPD violation 19262421
311 housing complaints
21 in the last 12 months, 29 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (6), Paint/Plaster (5), Water Leak (4), Door/Window (2), Heat/Hot Water (2).
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)
2 open DOB violations. 4 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
2 of 18 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: 2 in 2024, 9 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 536 WEST 47TH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC. Head officer: MARISA V KINSEY. Managing agent: KINSEY EQUITIES, LLC. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 17, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1010750050, HPD building ID 33550. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 50 St (C, E), 9 min walk
- 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal (A, C, E), 10 min walk
- 50 St (1), 12 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 9 open (8 class B, 1 class A) | −18 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 21 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 2 open DOB violations | −3 |
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.