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420 WEST 49 STREET

Manhattan · ZIP 10019 · BIN 1026614 · Hell's Kitchen · Last violation Apr 29, 2026 · Last complaint Dec 26, 2025

NeighborhoodHell's Kitchen
More violations than 97% of nearby buildings
More violations than 97% of buildings and more complaints than 96% of buildings in Hell's Kitchen. Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.
ViolationsComplaints
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
More activity recently than in past years
Last 2 yrs: 50 violations · 71 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
▼ View all activity over time
Severityⓘopen violations
4 immediately hazardous (Class C) violations still open
Class C violations include lead paint, mold, pest infestations, heat/hot water failure, and structural hazards — the most serious category.
Class Cimmediately hazardous4Class Bhazardous40

What to watch forⓘ

  1. Hazardous violations are open, including fire safety.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Check the hallways and stairwells for clutter, locked doors, or anything blocking the path to the exit.
    details ▸

    Deadlines vary by condition: immediate for heat and hot water, 14 days for self-closing doors, 21 days for lead paint, window guards, mold, and mice, cockroaches or rats, and 24 hours for everything else. They run from the date the owner is served, and mark when civil penalties can be sought in Housing Court. They are not a promise the condition is fixed by then. If the owner does not fix it, HPD can send its own contractor and bill them.

    • —Safety & fire — Blocked, unsafe, or inaccessible exits, hallways, stairs, or fire escape routes.

    The violation list below shows which conditions are open and when each was cited. If one in your own apartment is still unaddressed, call 311.

    • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide) — violation classes
    • NYC HPD, Penalties and Fees
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 1990
136
4 per year avg.↑ Up 4900% in the last 2 years (50 vs 1 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
46
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ4
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ40
Rent-impairingⓘ2
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2004
116
5 per year avg.↑ Up 1083% in the last 2 years (71 vs 6 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access36%Violation issued33%No violation23%Phone resolved8%Other0%(116)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ30 violations
Egressⓘ7 violations
Cleaningⓘ5 violations
Filing: Bedbugsⓘ4 violations
Sewers And Drainageⓘ4 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ3 violations
Paintingⓘ2 violations
Water Supplyⓘ1 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Water & plumbingⓘ21 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ21 complaints
Electricalⓘ8 complaints
Appliancesⓘ7 complaints
Heat / hot waterⓘ6 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ5 complaints
Adminⓘ1 complaints
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Complaint log

10 complaints · UNSANITARY CONDITION

All categoriesPLUMBINGPAINT/PLASTERFLOORING/STAIRSELECTRICUNSANITARY CONDITIONAllOpenClosed
See something wrong? File a complaint with 311
— correction deadlines
  • Heat or hot water problems reported in the last five years.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Turn on hot water at the kitchen sink and bathroom sink and feel the water temperature after running for one minute.
    details ▸

    Heat is required October 1 through May 31: at least 68°F from 6am to 10pm when it is below 55°F outside, and 62°F overnight whatever the temperature outside. Hot water must be at least 120°F, 24 hours a day, all year.

    If your apartment is colder than that, file a complaint with 311 and keep the service request number so you can track it. Never use a gas oven or range for heat, which can produce dangerous levels of carbon monoxide.

    • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide)
  • Detector violations on record.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Locate smoke detectors on the ceiling near bedrooms and in hallways, and ask the broker whether carbon monoxide detectors are present in the unit.
    details ▸

    Responsibility is split: the owner provides, installs, and replaces the detectors, while the tenant tests them monthly and replaces the batteries. An open violation means the owner has not yet certified to HPD that the condition was fixed, so a device may still be missing or dead at move-in. A tenant reimburses the owner for a newly installed device, $25 for a smoke or carbon monoxide detector and $50 for a combined unit, and is responsible for replacing one that goes missing or is damaged during the tenancy.

    On a viewing, look for a smoke alarm within fifteen feet of the door of each room used for sleeping, on the ceiling or just below it on the wall, and a carbon monoxide alarm at any height, including one plugged into a hallway outlet. Press the test button, and check that none have been painted over. A chirping alarm usually means a low battery, which is the tenant's to replace, but detectors also sound a separate end-of-life alarm when the device itself has to be replaced by the owner.

    • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide) — the requirement
    • NYC HPD, Smoke, Carbon Monoxide, and Natural Gas Detectors — responsibilities, placement, and reimbursement
    • Open violation ages
    ▪ 3–12 months37% (17)
    ▪ 1–3 years33% (15)
    ▪ 3+ years30% (14)
    Prior 4 yr.
    Immed. Emergency0%2%
    Emergency50%38%
    Non-Emergency50%60%
    (24)
    (58)
    Type
    Status
    Apt
    Received
    Category
    EmergencyClosed3WSep 3, 2025UNSANITARY CONDITION · MOLDHPD inspected this condition so the complaint has been closed. Violations were issued. The law provides the property owner time to correct the condition(s). Violation descriptions and the dates for the property owner to correct any violations are available at HPDONLINE. If the owner has not corrected the condition by the date provided, you may wish to bring a case in housing court seeking the correction of these conditions.To find out more about how to start a housing court case, visit HPD's webpage on Housing Court (https://www.nyc.gov/site/hpd/services-and-information/housing-court.page).
    EmergencyClosed3WSep 3, 2025UNSANITARY CONDITION · MOLDHPD called the telephone number on file for this complaint. Someone at that number indicated that the condition was corrected. The complaint has been closed. Please submit a new service request with 311 if the condition still exists.
    EmergencyClosed3WJan 22, 2025UNSANITARY CONDITION · MOLDHPD attempted to conduct an inspection in response to this complaint, but was unable to complete the inspection. Please submit a new service request with 311 if the condition still exists. For more information on the reason why HPD was unable to inspect, contact HPD at the Tenant Information Messaging Service at 212-863-4951.
    EmergencyClosed3WAug 26, 2024UNSANITARY CONDITION · MOLDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosed3WApr 26, 2024UNSANITARY CONDITION · MOLDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed3WNov 29, 2016UNSANITARY CONDITION · GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGEThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed3WNov 29, 2016UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed3WNov 13, 2016UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed3WNov 13, 2016UNSANITARY CONDITION · GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGEThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed3WNov 13, 2016UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    Sep 3, 2025Apt 3W
    UNSANITARY CONDITION · MOLD
    HPD inspected this condition so the complaint has been closed. Violations were issued. The law provides the property owner time to correct the condition(s). Violation descriptions and the dates for the property owner to correct any violations are available at HPDONLINE. If the owner has not corrected the condition by the date provided, you may wish to bring a case in housing court seeking the correction of these conditions.To find out more about how to start a housing court case, visit HPD's webpage on Housing Court (https://www.nyc.gov/site/hpd/services-and-information/housing-court.page).
    EmergencyClosed
    Sep 3, 2025Apt 3W
    UNSANITARY CONDITION · MOLD
    HPD called the telephone number on file for this complaint. Someone at that number indicated that the condition was corrected. The complaint has been closed. Please submit a new service request with 311 if the condition still exists.
    EmergencyClosed
    Jan 22, 2025Apt 3W
    UNSANITARY CONDITION · MOLD
    HPD attempted to conduct an inspection in response to this complaint, but was unable to complete the inspection. Please submit a new service request with 311 if the condition still exists. For more information on the reason why HPD was unable to inspect, contact HPD at the Tenant Information Messaging Service at 212-863-4951.
    EmergencyClosed
    Aug 26, 2024Apt 3W
    UNSANITARY CONDITION · MOLD
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosed
    Apr 26, 2024Apt 3W
    UNSANITARY CONDITION · MOLD
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Nov 29, 2016Apt 3W
    UNSANITARY CONDITION · GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Nov 29, 2016Apt 3W
    UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTS
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Nov 13, 2016Apt 3W
    UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTS
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Nov 13, 2016Apt 3W
    UNSANITARY CONDITION · GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Nov 13, 2016Apt 3W
    UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTS
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.