597 Hudson Street

597 Hudson Street in West Village, Manhattan, has 16 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 6 of 12 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 12 units · Built 1893

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner has 4 buildings on record; 1 graded D or F.
• 6 of 12 units are rent-stabilized; 11 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (16 open, 3 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 (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 15, 2013, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

16 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 3 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 26 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-09-10. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 33 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

3 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: Gas defect, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT STOVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3C), issued 2011-07-18. HPD violation 9018670
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2011-01-10. HPD violation 8756840
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2A), issued 2011-01-10. HPD violation 8755583
• Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES FLOWER POT AT 4TH STY BALCONY, FRONT STACK AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2021-02-10. HPD violation 13945709
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3C), issued 2011-01-10. HPD violation 8755615
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2A), issued 2011-01-10. HPD violation 8755586
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. SECTION 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3C), issued 2011-01-10. HPD violation 8755616
• Class B: Self-closing door not working (entrance). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE TO 5 STY SOUTHEAST APT 4B. , SECTION '' '' (apt 4B), issued 2008-07-02. HPD violation 2648561

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 6 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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. 5 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

6 of 12 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: 6 in 2024, 11 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 8-10 BETHUNE /791 GREENWICH ST OWNERS CO. Head officer: KEVIN KORN. Managing agent: ANDREWS BUILDING CORP. This owner has 4 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Apr 13, 2012. HPD registration expired Sep 15, 2013 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 1006240021, HPD building ID 23059. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 8 Av (L), 5 min walk
• Christopher St-Stonewall (1), 6 min walk
• 14 St (1, 2, 3), 6 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.