541 West 49th Street
541 West 49th Street in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, has 134 open HPD violations, 15 of them class C, and 66 of 66 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (31/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 66 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 31/100)
- 15 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 15 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 36 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 66 of 66 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (134 open, 15 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 36 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Medium (7 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)
134 open violations: 15 class C (immediately hazardous), 86 class B, 32 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 28 issued in the last 12 months. 913 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1993-03-02. Newest violation issued 2026-09-03.
6 closed in the last 90 days. Median 161 days from issue to close for the 46 violations closed in the last 12 months.
15 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: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 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 LATCHSET AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , SECTION ''541'', issued 2026-02-17. HPD violation 18649313
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''543'' (apt 5), issued 2025-09-02. HPD violation 18190818
- Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 3; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; MISSING 3 WINDOW GUARDS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 53, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''453'' (apt 53), issued 2024-12-10. HPD violation 17541945
- Class C: Floor or stair defect, kitchen, 6th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 67, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 67), issued 2022-05-10. HPD violation 15143148
- Class C: Mold, west wall, 3rd room from the north, 1st floor. HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT WEST WALL IN THE INSIDE OF CLOSET IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 13, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 13), issued 2018-10-09. HPD violation 12619270
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (entrance). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSING AT LOBBY, 1st STORY, issued 2016-08-15. HPD violation 11349419
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the south, west wall, kitchen, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 48, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 48), issued 2016-01-06. HPD violation 11061105
- Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 2; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 25, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 25), issued 2015-05-18. HPD violation 10711967
311 housing complaints
67 in the last 12 months, 363 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (36), Unsanitary Condition (12), Door/Window (8), Water Leak (5), Paint/Plaster (4).
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)
7 open DOB violations. 14 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
4 executed evictions in the last 3 years (5 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
66 of 66 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: 66 in 2024, 66 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 541 WEST 49 LLC. Head officer: LAV BAUTA. Managing agent: ZION MGMT. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 5 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 17, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1010780008, HPD building ID 33783. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 50 St (C, E), 9 min walk
- 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal (A, C, E), 12 min walk
- 50 St (1), 12 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 134 open (15 class C, 86 class B, 32 class A, 1 class I). 15 rent-impairing | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 67 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 4 | −6 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 7 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.