500 2nd Avenue
500 2nd Avenue in Murray Hill, Manhattan, has 15 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (82/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 894 units · Built 1975
StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 82/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 14 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 2 infested units over 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.
Fewer open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (15 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 14 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Medium (2 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No 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)
15 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 8 class A. 41 issued in the last 12 months. 332 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2024-06-11. Newest violation issued 2026-09-23.
6 closed in the last 90 days. Median 84 days from issue to close for the 30 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 5th floor. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING DOOR SWEEP IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5B), issued 2026-09-23. HPD violation 19234676
- Class B: Electrical defect, 1st room from the east, 14th floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ELECTRICAL OUTLET COVERS AT EAST AND SOUTH WALLS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 14D, 14th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 14D), issued 2026-09-11. HPD violation 19208283
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, east wall, bathroom, 14th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILE AT EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 14D, 14th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 14D), issued 2026-09-11. HPD violation 19208279
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQFT AT CEILING AND WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4A), issued 2026-04-16. HPD violation 18793235
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, floor, 9th floor. , 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE FLOOR IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 9A, 9th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 9A), issued 2026-04-10. HPD violation 18778552
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 10 SQ FT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 17073383 ISSUED 18-JUN-24 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 3B), issued 2024-10-23. HPD violation 17370969
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 18th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING APPROX. 20 SQ. FT. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 18E, 18th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 18E), issued 2024-06-11. HPD violation 17039286
- Class A: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ FT. AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3F), issued 2026-09-23. HPD violation 19234712
311 housing complaints
48 in the last 12 months, 84 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (14), Unsanitary Condition (12), Paint/Plaster (11), Door/Window (6), Plumbing (4).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 2 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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2022: Owner reported 3 infested, 3 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2021: Owner reported 7 infested, 7 treated, 0 re-infested
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 16 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
4 executed evictions in the last 3 years (5 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: BPP KIPS BAY HOLDING LLC. Head officer: STEPHANIE A SARPONG-APPIAh. Managing agent: STEVEN GREGWARE. This owner has 4 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jan 16, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1009340001, HPD building ID 805293. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 28 St (6), 7 min walk
- 33 St (6), 9 min walk
- 23 St-Baruch College (6), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 15 open (1 class C, 6 class B, 8 class A) | −4 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 48 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 2 infested units | −8 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 4 | −3 |
| 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 2026-10-27.