344 West 14th Street

344 West 14th Street in West Village, Manhattan, has 30 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and 9 of 20 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (45/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 20 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 45/100)

• 7 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 16 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• 9 of 20 units are rent-stabilized; 14 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (30 open, 7 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)

30 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 22 class B, 1 class A. 24 issued in the last 12 months. 247 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2011-03-11. Newest violation issued 2026-06-03.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 81 days from issue to close for the 22 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• 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 MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2025-05-01. HPD violation 17860806
• Class C: , 2012 HMC & § 309 MDL: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXCESSIVE STORAGE OF MATERIAL CONSISTING OF BOXES AND OTHER PERSONAL HOUSEHOLD ITEMS STORED THROUGHOUT THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt C3), issued 2024-05-16. HPD violation 16977571
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 2C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2C), issued 2024-05-06. HPD violation 16953868
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st riser from the west, north wall, bathroom, 5th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st RISER FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, EAST WALL IN THE 4th BATHROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT E2, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt E2), issued 2011-03-11. HPD violation 8849787
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st riser from the west, north wall, 6th room from the north, 5th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st RISER FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE 6th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT E2, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt E2), issued 2011-03-11. HPD violation 8849785
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 5th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) FLOOR, EAST WALL, WEST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT E2, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt E2), issued 2011-03-11. HPD violation 8849786
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st room from the north, 5th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT E2, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt E2), issued 2011-03-11. HPD violation 8849788
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 4th room from the east, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD DOOR FRAME AT ENTRANCE TO ROOM IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4D), issued 2026-06-03. HPD violation 18973244

311 housing complaints

16 in the last 12 months, 79 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (11), Door/Window (3), Unsanitary Condition (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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)

No open DOB violations. 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

9 of 20 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: 9 in 2024, 14 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 344 WEST 14TH STREET LLC. Head officer: PHILIP F RUTH. Managing agent: ANTHONY CARO. See the full portfolio.

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

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1006290013, HPD building ID 30331. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 8 Av (L), 2 min walk
• 14 St (A, C, E), 3 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.