459 West 43rd Street
459 West 43rd Street in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, has 60 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (47/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 10 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 47/100)
- 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (60 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Expired Oct 1, 2012, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
60 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 33 class A, 18 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 16 issued in the last 12 months. 90 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2005-06-23. Newest violation issued 2026-09-09.
3 closed in the last 90 days. Median 30 days from issue to close for the 3 violations closed in the last 12 months.
3 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: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING HOOK AND EYE AT FIRE DOOR (LEADING TO NORTH YARD) AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-09-09. HPD violation 19168986
- Class C: Rats (hallway). 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT AT NORTH YARD, issued 2026-09-09. HPD violation 19168982
- 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 MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-09-09. HPD violation 19168993
- Class B: Fire escape defect. FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING GUSSET PLATE AT EAST FIRE ESCAPE AT FRONT , 3rd STORY, issued 2010-01-13. HPD violation 8230530
- Class B: Fire escape defect. FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING GUSSET PLATE AT WEST AND EAST FIRE ESCAPE AT FRONT , 2nd STORY, issued 2010-01-13. HPD violation 8230509
- Class B: Lighting defect (hallway). D26-19.05 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 60 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT ILLUMINATION 3 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 3296210
- Class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE SCUTTLE LADDER 3 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 3296209
- Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE HAND RAIL 1 STY TO 2 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 3296211
311 housing complaints
2 in the last 12 months, 4 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (2).
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
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 (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: ESTATE OF MORTON HIRSCH. Head officer: YUMI M HIRSCH. Managing agent: YUMI M HIRSCH. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 13, 2011. HPD registration expired Oct 1, 2012 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1010530006, HPD building ID 33018. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal (A, C, E), 6 min walk
- 50 St (C, E), 9 min walk
- Times Sq-42 St (7), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 60 open (3 class C, 6 class B, 33 class A, 18 class I). 3 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 2 | −8 |
| 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.