234 East 50th Street

234 East 50th Street in Turtle Bay, Manhattan, has 41 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 2 of 25 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (46/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 25 units · Built 1907

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 46/100)

• 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 12 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 2 of 25 units are rent-stabilized; 3 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (41 open, 4 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: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

41 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 29 class B, 8 class A. 15 issued in the last 12 months. 124 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2014-09-08. Newest violation issued 2026-07-27.

4 closed in the last 90 days. Median 81 days from issue to close for the 6 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Rats (exterior). HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS YARD AT EAST, issued 2022-08-15. HPD violation 15312586
• Class C: Mice (exterior). HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE YARD AT EAST, issued 2022-08-15. HPD violation 15312585
• Class C: Mice (basement). HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE AT LAUNDRY ROOM, SECTION ''basement'', issued 2021-04-06. HPD violation 14055737
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 5th room from the north, 3rd floor. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED AT THE DOOR LEADING TO THE FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW AT EAST IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3D), issued 2014-09-12. HPD violation 10371559
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 3rd room from the north, 3rd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3D), issued 2026-05-28. HPD violation 18960341
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3D), issued 2026-05-28. HPD violation 18960342
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3D), issued 2026-05-28. HPD violation 18960337
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 3rd room from the north, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT NORTH AND WEST WALLS IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3D), issued 2026-05-28. HPD violation 18960340

311 housing complaints

12 in the last 12 months, 21 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (7), Paint/Plaster (3), Plumbing (2).

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. 4 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

2 of 25 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, 3 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: F-ASTROID 234E50-SAT LLC. Head officer: RAMIN Shalom. Managing agent: EMPIRE MANAGEMENT. This owner has 17 buildings on record, 11 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jun 25, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1013230034, HPD building ID 13983. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Lexington Av/53 St (E, F), 4 min walk
• 51 St (6), 4 min walk
• Grand Central-42 St (7), 8 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.