517 West 59th Street
517 West 59th Street in Upper West Side, Manhattan, has 3 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: A (93/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 465 units · Built 1973
StreetSpy grade: A (Excellent, 93/100)
- 3 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- 4 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 23 buildings' registrations; 1 graded D or F.
- 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 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (3 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 4 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
3 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 38 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2014-09-29. Newest violation issued 2024-09-27. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 26th floor. , 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. LOCATED AT APT 26K, 26th STORY, 6th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 26K), issued 2017-01-31. HPD violation 11627622
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 23rd floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 23F, 23rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 23F), issued 2014-09-29. HPD violation 10394745
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 23rd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 23F, 23rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 23F), issued 2014-09-29. HPD violation 10394759
311 housing complaints
4 in the last 12 months, 10 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation. 7 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
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: AUGUSTUS & JAMES. Head officer: THOMAS AHN. Managing agent: ROSE PROPERTY MGMT GRP LLC. This owner has 23 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 8, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1011510017, HPD building ID 9114. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 66 St-Lincoln Center (1), 7 min walk
- 59 St-Columbus Circle (1), 8 min walk
- 59 St-Columbus Circle (A, C, B, D), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 3 open (3 class B) | −4 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 4 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation | 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.