323 West 43rd Street

323 West 43rd Street in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, has 10 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (57/100).

Co-op (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 16 units · Built 1900

A limited-equity co-op held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation: the residents own shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval, and HDFC co-ops often limit sublets and resale prices. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 57/100)

• 6 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner's bedbug filings report 1 infested unit over the last 3 years.
• A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: High (10 open, 6 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

10 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 3 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 18 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-08-30. Newest violation issued 2025-12-23.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: No hot water. D26-17.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES 1ST STY REAR EAST APT 3. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3), issued 2008-07-07. HPD violation 2934117
• Class C: Fire escape defect. FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. ADJUST THE DROPLADDER SO THAT IT WILL SLIDE EASILY IN THE GUIDE RODS FRONT NAIL TO WOOD ER1., issued 2008-07-07. HPD violation 2934119
• Class C: Fire escape defect. D26-10.01 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH 2 X # INCH IRON BAR EXTENDING ACROSS AND SECURED TO 2 BRACKETS, THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ANGLE IRON OR BAR AT FOOT OF GOOSENECK LADDER REAR FIRE ESCAPE., issued 2008-07-07. HPD violation 2934116
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK ON IRON SECURITY GATE ENTRANCE TO BUILDING AT FRONT AREAWAY, 1st STORY, issued 2007-10-15. HPD violation 6964929
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM CELLAR DOOR LOCKED., issued 2007-08-30. HPD violation 2934121
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM 1 STY PUBLIC HALL & ON BOILER ROOM DOOR., issued 2007-08-30. HPD violation 2934120
• Class B: Fire escape defect. SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES FLOWER POTS HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES FRONT & REAR BALCONIES ALL STYS., issued 2007-08-30. HPD violation 2934122
• Class A: Floor or stair defect (hallway). , M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM EDGE OF FRAME BETWEEN 48-62 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2025-12-23. HPD violation 18523521

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 4 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 1 infested unit 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: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations 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: 323 WEST 43RD STREET HDFC. Head officer: Huiwon Hong. Managing agent: Huiwon Hong. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Dec 4, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1010340020, HPD building ID 32982. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal (A, C, E), 2 min walk
• Times Sq-42 St (7), 5 min walk
• Times Sq-42 St (1, 2, 3), 5 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 2026-10-28.