405 West 44th Street

405 West 44th Street in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, has 8 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (63/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 7 units · Built 1880

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 63/100)

• 8 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• Had 6 rent-stabilized units on the 2007 tax bill and none on the latest one; ask how the apartment left stabilization.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (8 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 28, 2026
• Safety: High (3 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)

8 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 4 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 12 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2015-02-11. Newest violation issued 2025-06-04.

HPD recorded no violation closed here 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 B: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CLG 4 STY EAST APT 4E KITCHEN. , SECTION '' '' (apt 4E), issued 2015-02-11. HPD violation 2935137
• Class B: Broken window or sash (hallway). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF CHAIRS SHEETROCK AND WINDOW SCREENS 3RD AND 4TH STY PUBLIC HALLS., issued 2015-02-11. HPD violation 2935140
• Class B: Garbage not removed (hallway). D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF GARBAGE CANS STORED AT REAR OF 1ST STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2015-02-11. HPD violation 2935141
• Class B: Pest infestation (basement). D26-13.03 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN WATERBUGS CELLAR AT FRONT., issued 2015-02-11. HPD violation 2935142
• Class A: Garbage not removed (basement). D26-11.01, 11.03, 11.05 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE CELLAR THROUGHOUT R62., issued 2015-02-11. HPD violation 2935143
• Class A: Self-closing door not working (hallway). D26-20.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE APPROVED ONE-HOUR FIRE RESISTANCE RATED SELF-CLOSING DOOR AT ALL OPENINGS TO PUBLIC HALL OTHER THAN APT MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR FROM 4TH STY PUBLIC HALL AT FRONT R58., issued 2015-02-11. HPD violation 2935138
• Class A: Door, lock or intercom defect (roof). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROVIDE EXTERIOR HANDLE BULKHEAD DOOR AT ROOF., issued 2015-02-11. HPD violation 2935139
• Class A: Broken window or sash, kitchen. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PARTING STRIP OF WINDOW SASH 4TH STY EAST APT 4E KITCHEN. , SECTION '' '' (apt 4E), issued 2015-02-11. HPD violation 2935144

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)

3 open DOB violations, 2 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 7 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: PALENQUE 44 LLC. Head officer: RASHIDA KHANBHAI. Managing agent: Chandra B GC. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 24, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1010540028, HPD building ID 33082. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal (A, C, E), 5 min walk
• 50 St (C, E), 7 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 2026-10-28.