451 West 36th Street
451 West 36th Street in Chelsea, Manhattan, has 10 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 10 of 20 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (50/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 20 units · Built 1900
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 50/100)
- 4 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.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 5 infested units over the last 3 years.
- 10 of 20 units are rent-stabilized; 18 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (10 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: High (5 infested units, 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
10 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 2 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 33 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2011-08-01. Newest violation issued 2023-12-21. 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.
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, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4D), issued 2023-02-27. HPD violation 15741961
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BASEMENT AT BOILER ROOM, 1st STORY, issued 2023-02-27. HPD violation 15741962
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT BOILER ROOM, 1st STORY, issued 2023-02-22. HPD violation 15732337
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 2007, 204.1 HMC CODE: ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3B), issued 2021-04-07. HPD violation 14145584
- Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE NORTH HANDRAIL AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 1st STORY, issued 2023-12-20. HPD violation 16529470
- Class B: Broken window or sash (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH AT WEST AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2023-04-27. HPD violation 15941215
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3D), issued 2011-08-01. HPD violation 9037998
- Class B: Electrical defect, west wall, 2nd room from the north, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXCESSIVE USE OF EXTENISON CORDS AT WEST WALL OUTLET IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3D), issued 2011-08-01. HPD violation 9037976
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 20 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (1).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 5 infested units in 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2023: Owner reported 3 infested, 3 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
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 (3 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
10 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: 10 in 2024, 18 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: HUDSON YARDS 451 W36 LLC. Head officer: EIICHIRO KOBAYASHI. Managing agent: SOLAR REALTY MGMT CORP. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 4 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 18, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1007340006, HPD building ID 32492. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 34 St-Hudson Yards (7), 5 min walk
- 34 St-Penn Station (A, C, E), 7 min walk
- 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal (A, C, E), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 10 open (4 class C, 4 class B, 2 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −32 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 5 infested units | −15 |
| 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 2026-10-28.