534 West 50th Street

534 West 50th Street in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, has 28 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 2 of 20 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (65/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 20 units · Built 1930

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 65/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The head officer on this registration is named on 22 buildings' registrations; 6 graded D or F.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 2 of 20 units are rent-stabilized; 10 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (28 open, 3 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 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

28 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 12 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 82 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2003-06-04. Newest violation issued 2022-12-08. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2022. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). 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 SIGN MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2018-12-10. HPD violation 12794149
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK AT VESTIBULE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2018-12-10. HPD violation 12794148
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). 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 PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2010-12-29. HPD violation 8745512
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR INOPERATABLE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5C), issued 2014-04-10. HPD violation 10199519
• Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5C), issued 2014-04-10. HPD violation 10199518
• Class B: Fire escape defect, 4th room from the north, 5th floor. SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE .. IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5C), issued 2014-04-10. HPD violation 10199515
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. SECTION 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). INOPERABLE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5C), issued 2014-04-10. HPD violation 10199520
• Class B: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5C), issued 2014-04-10. HPD violation 10199521

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 5 in 5 years.

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)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (3 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

2 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: 2 in 2024, 10 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: JSS AVE LLC. Head officer: STEVEN OVED. Managing agent: AARON HOFFMAN. This owner has 22 buildings on record, 6 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 7, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1010780050, HPD building ID 33839. 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), 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 2026-10-28.