525 9th Avenue
525 9th Avenue in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, has 7 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (54/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 8 units · Built 1920
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 54/100)
- 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The owner has 2 buildings on record; 1 graded D or F.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (7 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
- Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
7 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 26 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2019-09-23. Newest violation issued 2025-11-28.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 160 days from issue to close for the 4 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 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 IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3B), issued 2023-07-17. HPD violation 16093388
- Class C: Electrical defect, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. , 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES .... IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3B), issued 2023-07-17. HPD violation 16093387
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS .. IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3B), issued 2020-07-06. HPD violation 13686090
- Class C: Fire escape defect. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF AIR CONDITIONER UNIT INSTALLED AT WINDOW 3RD STORY BALCONY OBSTRUCTING THE EGRESS AT FIRE ESCAPE BUILDING FRONT, issued 2019-09-23. HPD violation 13290387
- Class C: Fire escape defect. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF AIR CONDITIONER UNIT INSTALLED AT WINDOW 5TH STORY BALCONY OBSTRUCTING THE EGRESS AT FIRE ESCAPE BUILDING FRONT, issued 2019-09-23. HPD violation 13290389
- Class B: Broken window or sash (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER GLASS PANE AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2020-07-06. HPD violation 13686091
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MECHANICAL EXHAUST FAN AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3B), issued 2020-07-06. HPD violation 13686088
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 5 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (1).
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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation. 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: HELL'S KITCHEN INC. Head officer: ALEXANDER MESKOURIS. Managing agent: HELL'S KITCHEN INC. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Dec 16, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1007370032, HPD building ID 4732. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal (A, C, E), 5 min walk
- 34 St-Penn Station (A, C, E), 6 min walk
- Times Sq-42 St (7), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 7 open (5 class C, 2 class B) | −35 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −8 |
| 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 | −3 |
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.