445 West 43rd Street
445 West 43rd Street in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, has 40 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (36/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 2 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 36/100)
- 2 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.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
- Repairs: High (40 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: High (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2022, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
40 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 22 class B, 12 class A, 4 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 42 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1992-12-29. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.
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: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM 1 STY PUBLIC HALL & ON BOILER ROOM DOOR., issued 2008-06-24. HPD violation 2934571
- Class C: Fire escape defect. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PADLOCKED GATE FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW 4 STY APT 3 ER1 , SECTION '' '' (apt 3), issued 1992-12-29. HPD violation 2934575
- Class B: Self-closing door not working (entrance). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE TO 2ND STY APT 2. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2), issued 2008-06-24. HPD violation 2934566
- Class B: Leak or water damage, bathroom. D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONSISTING OF CONCEALED LEAK BATHROOM CEILING 2ND STY APT 2 R19. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2), issued 2008-06-24. HPD violation 2934568
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING FRONT WEST ROOM 2 STY APT 2. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2), issued 2008-06-24. HPD violation 2934569
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING BATHROOM 2 STY APT 2. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2), issued 2008-06-24. HPD violation 2934570
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE METAL CEILING 2ND STY APT 2 BATHROOM R18. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2), issued 2008-06-24. HPD violation 2934567
- Class B: Lighting defect (hallway). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 60 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT ILLUMINATION ' AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2006-02-09. HPD violation 5987575
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 1 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1).
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 1 DOB violation 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: SML REALTY HOLDINGS, LLC. Head officer: STELLA LEQUERIQUE. Managing agent: SML REALTY HOLDINGS LLC. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Apr 21, 2022. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2022 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1010530013, HPD building ID 33012. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal (A, C, E), 6 min walk
- 50 St (C, E), 9 min walk
- Times Sq-42 St (7), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 40 open (2 class C, 22 class B, 12 class A, 4 class I). 1 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −14 |
| 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, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | −5 |
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.