546 West 50th Street

546 West 50th Street in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, has 12 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 20 of 20 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (54/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 20 units · Built 1901

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 54/100)

• 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 11 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 20 of 20 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (12 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 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: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

12 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 1 class A. 9 issued in the last 12 months. 59 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-03-18. Newest violation issued 2026-09-09.

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

1 open violation is 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, 4th 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 4FE, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4FE), issued 2026-09-09. HPD violation 19201724
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th 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 HINGE AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4FE, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4FE), issued 2026-08-31. HPD violation 19168735
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4FE, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4FE), issued 2026-08-31. HPD violation 19168734
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 5th floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES STOVE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5RE, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5RE), issued 2024-07-17. HPD violation 8987696
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5RW, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5RW), issued 2021-03-18. HPD violation 14077159
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, east wall, bathroom, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES AT EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4FE, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4FE), issued 2026-09-09. HPD violation 19201725
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, door on the south wall, kitchen, 4th floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING LOWER CABINET DOOR AT SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4FE, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4FE), issued 2026-09-09. HPD violation 19201723
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, east wall, bathroom, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE (2) CERAMIC WALL TILE AT EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4FE, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4FE), issued 2026-08-31. HPD violation 19168737

311 housing complaints

11 in the last 12 months, 12 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (4), Door/Window (2), Plumbing (2), Unsanitary Condition (2), Heat/Hot Water (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: 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 3 infested, 3 treated, 2 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 6 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

20 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: 20 in 2024, 20 est. in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out. est.: the count was estimated from the bill's rent-stabilization charge, not stated on the bill (taxbills.nyc).

Owner and management

Owner: FLGSP 544-548 W 50 St LLC. Head officer: Estefania Knight. Managing agent: REM Residential. This owner has 21 buildings on record, 18 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Apr 21, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1010780056, HPD building ID 33843. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 50 St (C, E), 9 min walk
• 50 St (1), 12 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.