401 East 50th Street
401 East 50th Street in Turtle Bay, Manhattan, has 15 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (73/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 25 units · Built 1930
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 73/100)
- 7 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The head officer on this registration is named on 54 buildings' registrations; 20 graded D or F.
- Had 3 rent-stabilized units on the 2007 tax bill and none on the latest one; ask how the apartment left stabilization.
More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (15 open, 7 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
15 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 2 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 96 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-04. Newest violation issued 2023-02-27. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2023. 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: Fire escape defect. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF AIR CONDITIONER UNIT INSTALLED AT WINDOW 5TH STORY BALCONY OBSTRUCTING THE EGRESS AT FIRE ESCAPE BUILDING FRONT, issued 2020-01-14. HPD violation 13491530
- Class C: Fire escape defect. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF AIR CONDITIONER UNIT INSTALLED AT WINDOW 6TH STORY BALCONY OBSTRUCTING THE EGRESS AT FIRE ESCAPE BUILDING FRONT, issued 2020-01-14. HPD violation 13491529
- Class C: Fire escape defect. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF AWNING OBSTRUCTING THE DROP LADDER AT FIRE ESCAPE WEST STACK, issued 2020-01-14. HPD violation 13491534
- Class C: Fire escape defect. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF AIR CONDITIONER UNIT INSTALLED AT WINDOW 4TH STORY BALCONY OBSTRUCTING THE EGRESS AT FIRE ESCAPE WEST STACK, issued 2020-01-14. HPD violation 13491533
- Class C: Fire escape defect. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF AIR CONDITIONER UNIT INSTALLED AT WINDOW 6TH STORY BALCONY OBSTRUCTING THE EGRESS AT FIRE ESCAPE WEST STACK, issued 2020-01-14. HPD violation 13491532
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE STOPPAGE MATERIAL REMOVED AT ENTIRE WALLS AND CEILING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY (apt 2D), issued 2015-11-27. HPD violation 11012945
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE STOPPAGE MATERIAL REMOVED AT ENTIRE WALLS AND CEILING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 2C), issued 2015-11-27. HPD violation 11012961
- Class B: Fire escape defect, 1st window from the east. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES . AIR CONDITIONER PROTRUDING FROM FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW AT 1ST WINDOW FROM EAST AT NORTH AT BUILDING FRONT FIRE ESCAPE , 5th STORY, issued 2017-05-03. HPD violation 11763377
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 12 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. 3 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: EAST 50TH STREET INVESTORS LLC. Head officer: DANIEL HOCHBERG. Managing agent: MGT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC. This owner has 54 buildings on record, 20 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 30, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1013620001, HPD building ID 14035. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Lexington Av/53 St (E, F), 6 min walk
- 51 St (6), 8 min walk
- Grand Central-42 St (7), 11 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 15 open (7 class C, 6 class B, 2 class A) | −27 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 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 2026-10-27.