444 West 49 Street
Composite verdict
This 126-year-old Old-law tenement at 444 West 49th Street has 9 open HPD violations (7 Class A, 1 Class B, 1 Class C) and a B-grade score of 73 — not alarming on its own, but the landlord's response rate is flagged as slow, which matters when things break. The most significant red flag in the 311 data is 252 HEAT/HOT WATER complaints in the area over the past 12 months, a serious concern for a pre-1900 building with no modern infrastructure guarantees. Noise is graded F with 271 complaints in the past year (158 residential, 61 street/sidewalk), and the crime score is 53/100 with a D grade. Rent stabilization data shows only 4 of 20 units remain stabilized, with 14 units deregulated since 2007 — meaning most tenants here have no rent protections.
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- The landlord response rate is flagged as 'slow' by HPD — can you provide documentation of how quickly the open Class B violation (and the Class C violation) have been addressed, and what the resolution timeline looks like?
- There are 252 HEAT/HOT WATER complaints in the 311 data for this area over the past 12 months — what is the heating system in this building, when was it last serviced, and has this building specifically had heat or hot water outages in the past two winters?
- The building was built in 1900 and is classified as an Old-law tenement — what major systems (boiler, plumbing, electrical, roof) have been updated, and can you provide documentation of those upgrades?
- The most recent HPD violation is a Class A notice to file the annual bedbug report — has that report been filed, and can you share the building's bedbug history for the past three years?
- 14 of 20 units have been deregulated since 2007, leaving only 4 stabilized — is the unit being offered rent-stabilized or market-rate, and if market-rate, what has the rent history been for this specific unit over the past five years?
- The noise grade for this building is F, with 158 residential noise complaints and 61 street/sidewalk complaints in the past 12 months — what floor is the available unit on, and what soundproofing or window upgrades, if any, have been made?
- Inspect the radiators, pipes, and any visible heating infrastructure in the unit and hallways — in a 1900 Old-law tenement with 252 area heat/hot water complaints, look for signs of rust, leaks, or makeshift repairs that suggest chronic system problems.
- Walk all five floors and check the common areas (stairwells, hallways, lobby) for evidence of deferred maintenance: peeling paint, water stains on ceilings, damaged flooring, or poor lighting — slow landlord response on HPD violations often shows up first in shared spaces.
- Visit at different times of day if possible, or at minimum check the street-facing and courtyard-facing windows of the unit — the F-grade noise profile (residential and street noise both elevated) means the unit's orientation and window condition will significantly affect livability.
444 West 49 Street sits in Manhattan, ZIP 10019. The closest subway is 50 St (C,E) (6-minute walk), served by the 1, C, E, N, R, and W lines. Within an 800-meter walk you'll find 237 restaurants, 53 cafes, 32 groceries, and 10 pharmacies — a walkable-errands grade of A. Nearby public schools include Stephen T. Mather Building Arts & Craftsmanship Hi (grades 9 to 12), a 1-minute walk. Noise activity over the past 12 months is very high noise activity — 271 noise complaints filed via 311, mostly residential noise. NYPD CompStat data places this precinct at a 53/100 safety score.
- Class C · 1 open · penalty 15 · (15/ea)
- Class B · 1 open · penalty 5 · (5/ea)
- Class A · 7 open · penalty 7 · (1/ea)
- Feb 27, 2001
- Jan 3, 1989
- Jan 3, 1989
- MORGAN AND BROTHER MANHATTAN STORAGE COMPANY, INC.
- DECKER DESIGN LTD.
- PRIMARY PARKING LLC
- Success Academy Hell's Kitchen (Manhattan 2)
- P.S. 111 Adolph S. Ochs
- 50 St (C,E)
- 50 St (1)
- 49 St (N,R,W)
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