538 West 47th Street

538 West 47th Street in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, has 20 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 9 of 20 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (45/100).

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

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 45/100)

• 3 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 owner's bedbug filings report 3 infested units over the last 3 years.
• 9 of 20 units are rent-stabilized; 20 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (20 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: High (3 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)

20 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 5 class A. 2 issued in the last 12 months. 64 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2017-10-04. Newest violation issued 2026-04-30.

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: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2C, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2C), issued 2024-02-05. HPD violation 16644116
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2024-02-05. HPD violation 16644118
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 5th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4D, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4D), issued 2023-11-27. HPD violation 16439619
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2D), issued 2026-04-30. HPD violation 18825339
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2D), issued 2026-04-30. HPD violation 18825340
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 2nd room from the north, 3rd floor. HMC: REFIT SLIDING DOOR AT ENTRANCE IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2D), issued 2024-10-07. HPD violation 17303200
• Class B: Electrical defect, outlet on the west wall, kitchen, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC OUTLET AT WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2D), issued 2024-09-27. HPD violation 17303201
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 3rd room from the north, 5th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT THE CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4D, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4D), issued 2023-11-30. HPD violation 16439617

311 housing complaints

4 in the last 12 months, 21 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (2), Unsanitary Condition (1), Water Leak (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 3 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 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2023: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

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

9 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: 9 in 2024, 20 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: MIDTOWN WEST PROPERTIES, LLC. Head officer: ERIC A MARGULES. Managing agent: ROWDY MANAGEMENT. This owner has 22 buildings on record, 14 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 29, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1010750051, HPD building ID 33551. 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

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.