539 West 49th Street

539 West 49th Street in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, has 7 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 4 of 20 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (59/100).

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

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 59/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The owner's bedbug filings report 2 infested units over the last 3 years.
• 4 of 20 units are rent-stabilized; 10 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: Medium (7 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 3 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: High (2 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 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)

7 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 2 class A. 2 issued in the last 12 months. 31 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-12-27. Newest violation issued 2025-12-19.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 91 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 AT DOOR LEADING TO CELLAR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2025-12-19. HPD violation 18515978
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM ... AT BASEMENT, issued 2007-12-27. HPD violation 7072837
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, window on the north wall, 1st room from the north, 5th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER SASH TO WEST WINDOW AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 5CD, 5th STORY (apt 5CD), issued 2017-02-24. HPD violation 11663394
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, window on the north wall, 1st room from the north, 5th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER SASH TO EAST WINDOW AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 5CD, 5th STORY (apt 5CD), issued 2017-02-24. HPD violation 11663357
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the east, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND WALLS IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT C, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt C), issued 2011-10-31. HPD violation 9182164
• Class A: Peeling paint or plaster, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE KITCHEN , THE 22nd BATHROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST, THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 1D, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1D), issued 2010-05-21. HPD violation 8433752
• Class A: Plumbing defect (hallway). M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION DOORS SEALED 2ND 3RD AND 4TH STYS PUBLIC HALL TO WATER CLOSET., issued 2008-08-18. HPD violation 2948215

311 housing complaints

3 in the last 12 months, 13 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (3).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 2 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 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 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

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

4 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: 4 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: 539 WEST 49TH ST REALTY LLC. Head officer: JONATHAN RUHL. Managing agent: TOMAS APONTE. This owner has 37 buildings on record, 19 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 16, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1010780111, HPD building ID 33782. 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 2026-10-27.