525 West 49th Street
525 West 49th Street in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, has 11 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (84/100).
Multi-family elevator · 47 units · Built 1940
StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 84/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
Fewer open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (11 open, 1 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 (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2025, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
11 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 3 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 24 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-09-10. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Roaches, basement. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES LOCATED AT BSMT-APT B, 1st BSMT-APT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt B), issued 2020-08-24. HPD violation 13734444
- Class B: Mold, kitchen, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... MORE THAN 10 SQ FEET UNDER BASE CABINET AT SOUTH AND WEST WALLS IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3C), issued 2025-04-29. HPD violation 17848453
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WALL CABINET AT WEST IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3C), issued 2025-04-29. HPD violation 17848452
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall, kitchen, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MECHANICAL. VENT AT NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3C), issued 2025-04-28. HPD violation 17848454
- Class B: Mold, kitchen, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQ FEET UNDER BASE CABINET AT SOUTH AND WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3C), issued 2025-04-28. HPD violation 17848455
- Class B: Broken window or sash, basement. , 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM AT LEAST 1 WINDOW OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE ... LOCATED AT BSMT-APT B, 1st BSMT-APT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt B), issued 2020-08-24. HPD violation 13734445
- Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4E), issued 2009-12-28. HPD violation 8206350
- Class B: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1B), issued 2007-09-10. HPD violation 4930300
311 housing complaints
4 in the last 12 months, 11 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (2), Unsanitary Condition (1), Water Leak (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 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)
No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: ASH 49 LLC. Head officer: JAMES HEFELFINGER. Managing agent: SACKMAN ENTERPRISES INC. This owner has 11 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Dec 17, 2024. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2025 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1010780016, HPD building ID 33777. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 50 St (C, E), 9 min walk
- 50 St (1), 11 min walk
- 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal (A, C, E), 11 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 11 open (1 class C, 7 class B, 3 class A) | −10 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 4 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −3 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.