404 West 44th Street

404 West 44th Street in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, has 17 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 34 of 35 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (52/100).

Multi-family elevator · 35 units · Built 1901

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 52/100)

• 3 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.
• 7 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 34 of 35 units are rent-stabilized; 10 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: Medium (17 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 7 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 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)

17 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 4 class A. 5 issued in the last 12 months. 44 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2014-04-29. Newest violation issued 2026-07-01.

4 closed in the last 90 days. Median 118 days from issue to close for the 4 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: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 AT FIRE EXIT DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-07-01. HPD violation 19038862
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 4th room from the north, 6th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED ON DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 32, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 32), issued 2022-10-31. HPD violation 15457238
• Class C: Missing window guards, 5th floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 2; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; LOCATED AT APT 28, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 28), issued 2017-07-14. HPD violation 11870478
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 3rd room from the north, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 32, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 32), issued 2022-10-31. HPD violation 15456800
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 14, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 14), issued 2020-01-13. HPD violation 13540719
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 14, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 14), issued 2020-01-13. HPD violation 13540718
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCK ASSEMBLY AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 14, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 14), issued 2020-01-13. HPD violation 13540720
• Class B: Self-closing door not working, 5th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 28, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 28), issued 2017-10-03. HPD violation 11996128

311 housing complaints

14 in the last 12 months, 17 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (7), Door/Window (2), Unsanitary Condition (2), Water Leak (2), Paint/Plaster (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 4 infested, 4 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

34 of 35 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: 34 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: MARK SCHARFMAN. This owner has 134 buildings on record, 49 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 5, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1010530037, HPD building ID 33081. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal (A, C, E), 4 min walk
• 50 St (C, E), 8 min walk
• Times Sq-42 St (7), 8 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.