447 West 43rd Street

447 West 43rd Street in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, has 11 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 20 of 20 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (54/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 20 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 54/100)

• 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 2 evictions carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• 20 of 20 units are rent-stabilized; 10 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (11 open, 5 class C), 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: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

11 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 1 class A. 8 issued in the last 12 months. 63 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-09-17. Newest violation issued 2026-09-23.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 119 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED AT DOOR LEADING TO CELLAR AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2026-03-13. HPD violation 18706503
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1B), issued 2026-03-13. HPD violation 18706500
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 5th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5D), issued 2024-04-10. HPD violation 16848523
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1B), issued 2023-12-07. HPD violation 16498751
• Class C: Broken window or sash, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PADLOCK AND CHAIN AT EGRESS WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1B UPPER LEVEL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1B), issued 2022-02-22. HPD violation 14883451
• Class B: Mold, east wall, kitchen, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ FT AT EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18952035 ISSUED 24-MAY-26 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 2B), issued 2026-09-23. HPD violation 19242370
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, east wall, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BASEBOARD HEATER AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 1B LOWER LEVEL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1B), issued 2026-03-13. HPD violation 18706502
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, west wall, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BASEBOARD HEATER AT WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 1B LOWER LEVEL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1B), issued 2026-03-13. HPD violation 18706501

311 housing complaints

4 in the last 12 months, 4 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)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

20 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: 20 in 2024, 10 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: NINTH AVENUE REALTY LLC. Head officer: MARK SCHARFMAN. Managing agent: NINTH AVENUE REALTY LLC. This owner has 134 buildings on record, 49 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 21, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1010530012, HPD building ID 33013. 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), 9 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 2026-10-27.