533 3rd Avenue
533 3rd Avenue in Murray Hill, Manhattan, has 5 open HPD violations, and 7 of 20 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (79/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 20 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 79/100)
- 5 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 134 buildings' registrations; 49 graded D or F.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 7 of 20 units are rent-stabilized; 11 on the 2007 tax bill.
Fewer open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (5 open), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Safety: Medium (3 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
5 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 1 class A. 5 issued in the last 12 months. 32 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2026-03-06. Newest violation issued 2026-03-06.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-03-06. HPD violation 18688127
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2A), issued 2026-03-06. HPD violation 18688123
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2A), issued 2026-03-06. HPD violation 18688124
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-03-06. HPD violation 18688125
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-03-06. HPD violation 18688126
311 housing complaints
4 in the last 12 months, 10 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2), Plumbing (1), 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 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)
3 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 10 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
7 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: 7 in 2024, 11 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: THIRD CHRIS LP. Head officer: MARK SCHARFMAN. Managing agent: THIRD CHRIS LP. This owner has 134 buildings on record, 49 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 15, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1009160005, HPD building ID 2283. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 33 St (6), 5 min walk
- Grand Central-42 St (7), 7 min walk
- Grand Central-42 St (4, 5, 6), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 5 open (4 class B, 1 class A) | −10 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 4 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 3 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −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 2026-10-27.