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605 WEST 42 STREET

Manhattan · ZIP 10036 · BIN 1089438 · Hell's Kitchen · Last violation Oct 1, 2026 · Last complaint Sep 30, 2026

NeighborhoodHell's Kitchen
Around average violations for the neighborhood
More violations than 56% of buildings and more complaints than 72% 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: 132 violations · 410 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
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Severityⓘopen violations
13 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 hazardous13Class Bhazardous41

What to watch forⓘ

  1. Hazardous violations are open, including fire safety, and mold and pests.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Check that stairwell doors close completely and that basement or ground-floor hallways are clear of boxes, equipment, or obstacles. Look for droppings, gnaw marks, or sticky traps in cabinets, under the sink, and along baseboards in the kitchen and bathroom.
    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.
    • —Mold & pests — Rodent, cockroach, bedbug, or other pest infestation and extermination related issues.

    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.

Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2016
281
26 per year avg.↑ Up 33% in the last 2 years (132 vs 99 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
76
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ13
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ41
Rent-impairingⓘ0
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2016
832
76 per year avg.↑ Up 56% in the last 2 years (410 vs 262 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access30%Violation issued13%No violation37%Phone resolved19%Other1%(832)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ78 violations
Egressⓘ47 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ18 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ16 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ15 violations
Water Supplyⓘ15 violations
Paintingⓘ14 violations
Posting/Signageⓘ8 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Heat / hot waterⓘ148 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ147 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ131 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ99 complaints
Appliancesⓘ77 complaints
Electricalⓘ45 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ22 complaints
Adminⓘ2 complaints
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Complaint log

832 complaints

All categoriesHEAT/HOT WATERUNSANITARY CONDITIONAPPLIANCEGENERALPAINT/PLASTERAllOpenClosed
Type
See something wrong? File a complaint with 311
  • ABCs of Housing
  • NYC HPD, Penalties and Fees
  • Heat or hot water problems reported in the last five years.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Turn on a faucet in the kitchen and bathroom and feel whether hot water arrives, and check radiators or baseboards for warmth when the heat is on.
    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.

    • ABCs of Housing
  • Detector violations on record.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Look at the walls near the smoke detector and ask the person showing the apartment: "When was this detector last tested?"
    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.

    • ABCs of Housing
    • NYC HPD, Smoke, Carbon Monoxide, and Natural Gas Detectors
    • Open violation ages
    ▪ < 30 days24% (18)
    ▪ 30–90 days22% (17)
    ▪ 3–12 months18% (14)
    ▪ 1–3 years25% (19)
    ▪ 3+ years11% (8)
    Prior 4 yr.
    Immed. Emergency1%1%
    Emergency54%55%
    Non-Emergency45%43%
    (199)
    (543)
    Status
    Apt
    Received
    Category
    Non-emergencyClosed46XFeb 3, 2019GENERAL · CABINETThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed46XFeb 3, 2019PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed36XJan 22, 2019PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were previously issued for these conditions. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd.
    Non-emergencyClosed36XJan 22, 2019FLOORING/STAIRS · FLOORThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed36XJan 22, 2019PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were previously issued for these conditions. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd.
    Non-emergencyClosed51NJan 18, 2019APPLIANCE · ELECTRIC/GAS RANGEThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed36XJan 15, 2019FLOORING/STAIRS · FLOORThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed36XJan 15, 2019UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed36XJan 15, 2019PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were previously issued for these conditions. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd.
    Non-emergencyClosed36XJan 15, 2019FLOORING/STAIRS · FLOORThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed36XJan 15, 2019PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were previously issued for these conditions. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd.
    Non-emergencyClosed36XJan 15, 2019FLOORING/STAIRS · FLOORThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed36XJan 15, 2019UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed36XJan 15, 2019PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosed28PJan 11, 2019ELECTRIC · NO LIGHTINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    Non-emergencyClosed36XJan 6, 2019FLOORING/STAIRS · FLOORThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed36XJan 6, 2019PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosed36XOct 11, 2018DOOR/WINDOW · DOORThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed36XSep 29, 2018PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed36XSep 29, 2018PAINT/PLASTER · DOOR/FRAMEThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed36XSep 29, 2018ELECTRIC · NO LIGHTINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed36XSep 29, 2018PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed36XSep 29, 2018DOOR/WINDOW · DOORThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed36XMay 16, 2018UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed36XMay 16, 2018PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed36XMay 16, 2018APPLIANCE · ELECTRIC/GAS RANGEThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed30HMay 17, 2017HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed23WMay 12, 2017ELECTRIC · NO LIGHTINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    Non-emergencyClosed17BJun 14, 2016GENERAL · VENTILATION SYSTEMThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed208HMar 2, 2016HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosed20HFeb 29, 2016HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosed28Feb 29, 2016HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Feb 3, 2019Apt 46X
    GENERAL · CABINET
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Feb 3, 2019Apt 46X
    PAINT/PLASTER · WALL
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Jan 22, 2019Apt 36X
    PAINT/PLASTER · WALL
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were previously issued for these conditions. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Jan 22, 2019Apt 36X
    FLOORING/STAIRS · FLOOR
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Jan 22, 2019Apt 36X
    PAINT/PLASTER · WALL
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were previously issued for these conditions. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Jan 18, 2019Apt 51N
    APPLIANCE · ELECTRIC/GAS RANGE
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Jan 15, 2019Apt 36X
    FLOORING/STAIRS · FLOOR
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Jan 15, 2019Apt 36X
    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
    Jan 15, 2019Apt 36X
    PAINT/PLASTER · WALL
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were previously issued for these conditions. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Jan 15, 2019Apt 36X
    FLOORING/STAIRS · FLOOR
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Jan 15, 2019Apt 36X
    PAINT/PLASTER · WALL
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were previously issued for these conditions. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Jan 15, 2019Apt 36X
    FLOORING/STAIRS · FLOOR
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Jan 15, 2019Apt 36X
    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
    Jan 15, 2019Apt 36X
    PAINT/PLASTER · WALL
    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
    Jan 11, 2019Apt 28P
    ELECTRIC · NO LIGHTING
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Jan 6, 2019Apt 36X
    FLOORING/STAIRS · FLOOR
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Jan 6, 2019Apt 36X
    PAINT/PLASTER · WALL
    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
    Oct 11, 2018Apt 36X
    DOOR/WINDOW · DOOR
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Sep 29, 2018Apt 36X
    PAINT/PLASTER · WALL
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Sep 29, 2018Apt 36X
    PAINT/PLASTER · DOOR/FRAME
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    Sep 29, 2018Apt 36X
    ELECTRIC · NO LIGHTING
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Sep 29, 2018Apt 36X
    PAINT/PLASTER · WALL
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    Sep 29, 2018Apt 36X
    DOOR/WINDOW · DOOR
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    May 16, 2018Apt 36X
    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
    May 16, 2018Apt 36X
    PAINT/PLASTER · WALL
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    May 16, 2018Apt 36X
    APPLIANCE · ELECTRIC/GAS RANGE
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    May 17, 2017Apt 30H
    HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLY
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    May 12, 2017Apt 23W
    ELECTRIC · NO LIGHTING
    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
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Jun 14, 2016Apt 17B
    GENERAL · VENTILATION SYSTEM
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    Mar 2, 2016Apt 208H
    HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDING
    More than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosed
    Feb 29, 2016Apt 20H
    HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLY
    More than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosed
    Feb 29, 2016Apt 28
    HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLY
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
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