455 West 34th Street

455 West 34th Street in Chelsea, Manhattan, has 52 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and 125 of 127 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (66/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 127 units · Built 1929

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 66/100)

• 6 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.
• 4 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 125 of 127 units are rent-stabilized; 58 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: Medium (52 open, 6 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 4 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (3 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

52 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 35 class B, 11 class A. 21 issued in the last 12 months. 113 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2005-06-23. Newest violation issued 2026-07-09.

8 closed in the last 90 days. Median 115 days from issue to close for the 15 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: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 17th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 17F, 17th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 17F), issued 2026-06-01. HPD violation 18959240
• Class C: Self-closing door not working. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT DOOR AT COMPACTOR CLOSET, 11th STORY, issued 2026-04-20. HPD violation 18798622
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (basement). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT DOOR LEADING TO LAUNDRY ROOM AT WEST AT CELLAR, issued 2026-03-23. HPD violation 18725851
• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3H, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3H), issued 2018-10-01. HPD violation 12610345
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3H, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3H), issued 2018-10-01. HPD violation 12610322
• Class C: Lighting defect, throughout the apartment, 11th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOTWATER AT ALL HOTWATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 11B, 11th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 11B), issued 2009-10-06. HPD violation 8091254
• Class B: , 2012 HMC & § 309 MDL: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXCESSIVE STORAGE OF MATERIAL THROUGHOUT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 10A, 10th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 10A), issued 2026-03-23. HPD violation 18725848
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3H, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3H), issued 2018-05-21. HPD violation 12390681

311 housing complaints

28 in the last 12 months, 38 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (10), Plumbing (7), Heat/Hot Water (4), Water Leak (4), Door/Window (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: 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)

3 open DOB violations. 5 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (6 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

125 of 127 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: 125 in 2024, 58 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: WEST 34TH APTS. CORP.. Head officer: CHAIM BABAD. Managing agent: CHAIM BABAD. This owner has 18 buildings on record, 7 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 12, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1007320007, HPD building ID 32328. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 34 St-Hudson Yards (7), 4 min walk
• 34 St-Penn Station (A, C, E), 6 min walk
• 34 St-Penn Station (1, 2, 3), 10 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 2026-10-27.