344 West 47th Street
344 West 47th Street in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, has 6 open HPD violations, and 2 of 10 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (73/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 10 units · Built 1920
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 73/100)
- 6 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 15 buildings' registrations; 9 graded D or F.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 2 of 10 units are rent-stabilized; 4 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (6 open), records as of Oct 26, 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: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
6 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 8 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-09-12. Newest violation issued 2019-09-16. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2019. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, kitchen, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4W, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4W), issued 2019-09-16. HPD violation 13281167
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE 2 STY EAST APT 2E. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2E), issued 2007-09-12. HPD violation 2941470
- Class B: Fire escape defect. SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE 5 STY APT 5W. , SECTION '' '' (apt 5W), issued 2007-09-12. HPD violation 2941471
- Class B: Electrical defect (stairs). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING WIRE MESH SCREEN BELOW SKYLIGHT STAIR BULKHEAD., issued 2007-09-12. HPD violation 2941472
- Class B: Roof defect (roof). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED CORDS AS A TRIP HAZARD EAST SECTION ROOF., issued 2007-09-12. HPD violation 2941473
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL CEILING AT CELLAR REAR SECTION., issued 2007-09-12. HPD violation 2941474
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.
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)
No open DOB violations. 3 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
2 of 10 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: 2 in 2024, 4 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 34447 EQUITIES INC. Head officer: MICHAEL BESEN. Managing agent: NYC MGT LLC. This owner has 15 buildings on record, 9 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 28, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1010370057, HPD building ID 33470. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 50 St (C, E), 4 min walk
- 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal (A, C, E), 5 min walk
- 49 St (N, R, W), 6 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 6 open (6 class B) | −27 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| 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 2026-10-28.