497 3rd Avenue

497 3rd Avenue in Murray Hill, Manhattan, has 5 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 8 of 12 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (63/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 12 units · Built 1930

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 63/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation 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 head officer on this registration is named on 64 buildings' registrations; 2 graded D or F.
• 8 of 12 units are rent-stabilized; 10 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (5 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

5 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 2 class A. 7 issued in the last 12 months. 72 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2026-08-27. Newest violation issued 2026-09-08.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 84 days from issue to close for the 12 violations closed 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: Gas defect, kitchen, 5th floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 11, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 11), issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19192424
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, bathroom. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING LATCH SET AT THE ONLY FIRE DOOR FROM NORTH AT EAST AT COMMUNITY BATHROOM, 5th STORY, issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19192427
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT SOFFIT AT WEST AND SOUTH WALLS AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 1st STORY, issued 2026-08-27. HPD violation 19168436
• Class A: Electrical defect, kitchen, 5th floor. M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION THE ELECTRIC RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 11, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 11), issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19192425
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT SOFFIT AT WEST AND SOUTH WALLS AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 1st STORY, issued 2026-08-27. HPD violation 19168437

311 housing complaints

7 in the last 12 months, 16 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (3), Plumbing (2), 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

8 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: 8 in 2024, 10 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 497 THIRD REALTY LLC. Head officer: AHRON FREIDUS. Managing agent: AHRON FREIDUS. This owner has 64 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 27, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1009140061, HPD building ID 2267. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 33 St (6), 4 min walk
• 28 St (6), 7 min walk
• Grand Central-42 St (7), 9 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.