Midtown, Manhattan: building violations, landlords and rent stabilization

Midtown, Manhattan, has 286 graded residential buildings with 3 or more units, as of Oct 26, 2026. By grade: 156 A, 47 B, 38 C, 32 D and 13 F. The median building has 0.2 open HPD violations per 10 units, against 2 across Manhattan. 3,481 of its 21,765 residential units (16%) are rent-stabilized on the latest Department of Finance tax bills on file. The most common housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months were heat and hot water (476), unsanitary condition (161), and plumbing (96).

Midtown by the numbers

312 residential buildings (21,765 units) on record. 2,970 open HPD violations (461 class C, immediately hazardous). 934 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months, 102 executed evictions in 3 years, 148 reported bedbug infestations in 3 years. 107 buildings have rent-stabilized units on their tax bills.

Worst five in Midtown

Most open HPD violations per 10 units. Graded rental buildings with 6 or more units; co-ops, condos and NYCHA are left out. Only buildings with an HPD violation issued in the last 24 months or a 311 housing complaint in the last 12 are listed.

  1. 32 East 38th Street: 168.3 open violations per 10 units (101 open, 6 units), grade F
  2. 47 West 55th Street: 73.8 open violations per 10 units (59 open, 8 units), grade D, owner: AH 55TH STREET OWNER LLC
  3. 130 West 58th Street: 51.3 open violations per 10 units (41 open, 8 units), grade D, owner: WEST 58TH ST REALTY LLC
  4. 19 West 55th Street: 48.2 open violations per 10 units (135 open, 28 units), grade F, owner: 19 W 55 LLC
  5. 854 7th Avenue: 44.4 open violations per 10 units (40 open, 9 units), grade F, owner: 854 SEVENTH ASSOCIATES LLC

Best five in Midtown

Fewest open HPD violations per 10 units, then highest score and most units. The same rule as the worst five, recently active buildings only. Best buildings citywide.

  1. 42 West 58th Street: 0 open violations per 10 units (0 open, 134 units), grade A
  2. 123 West 44th Street: 0 open violations per 10 units (0 open, 112 units), grade A, owner: METROPOLITAN TIMES SQUARE ASSOCIATES LLP
  3. 27 West 44th Street: 0 open violations per 10 units (0 open, 77 units), grade A
  4. 24 East 38th Street: 0 open violations per 10 units (0 open, 13 units), grade A, owner: DAYTON HOLDINGS INTERNATIONAL N.V.
  5. 253 West 55th Street: 0 open violations per 10 units (0 open, 12 units), grade A, owner: East Boy Inc.

Largest landlords in Midtown

By units in Midtown, among portfolios of 3 or more buildings and 50 or more units citywide. Names are as filed on HPD registrations. How totals are counted. Report an error.

  1. BRENDA ROSEN (head officer on HPD registrations): 652 units in 1 building
  2. RICHARD COHEN (head officer on HPD registrations): 573 units in 2 buildings
  3. JON VOGEL (head officer on HPD registrations): 550 units in 1 building
  4. STEVEN J ROTTER (head officer on HPD registrations): 482 units in 1 building
  5. LAURENCE T GINSBERG (head officer on HPD registrations): 426 units in 1 building

Nearby neighborhoods

Sources: NYC HPD housing maintenance code violations, HPD property registrations and housing litigation, 311 service requests, DOB violations, NYC Marshals evictions, and HPD bedbug filings from NYC Open Data, plus rent-stabilized unit counts from NYC Department of Finance tax bills. How grades work.