Ten-unit Hell's Kitchen prewar co-op structured as an affordable HDFC with decades of community history.
Built in 1920, this small walk-up operates as a Housing Development Fund Corporation (HDFC) where purchases are restricted to qualifying moderate-income households. Its regulatory covenants are built for long-term resident stability rather than speculative market investing. Three things to know:
This is a strictly regulated affordable co-op, not a market-rate property. The building transitioned to an HDFC in 1989 through state mortgage agreements, with city deed covenants finalized in 1997. Because these regulatory agreements travel with the building, apartments cannot be sold off to private-market buyers. The tight ownership structure shows in the sales history: there have been zero transactions on file from the last three years, which is typical of small, owner-occupied HDFCs where residents tend to stay for the long haul.
Nearby restaurant activity keeps prompting neighborhood complaints about indoor air quality. Within three blocks of the building, residents logged 32 air-quality calls and 30 food-establishment complaints over the last year. These kinds of odors and ventilation issues often suggest commercial exhaust systems venting near residential windows or rising through shared shafts. In a small, five-story walk-up, retail-level food preparation downstairs can easily drift up to the apartments.
The building carries five open housing-code violations stemming from recent resident complaints. Though the overall history is relatively light, there are five active violations on the record. These issues stem from resident complaints logged in June and July of 2025, which highlighted localized problems with pests, flooring, and bathroom plumbing. Because these items remain open on the official file, you will want to confirm that the board actually finished the physical repairs.
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320 West 47th Street is a 10-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1010370045). This building is associated with 320 W 47th St HDFC C/o Isabel Novoa. Brix does not yet have a current violation read for this property (not enough recent data), along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1920, this walk-up apartment building sits in Manhattan and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.
Tenants have filed 17 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about unsanitary condition.
What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:
The most recent complaint on this building was filed July 4, 2025.
The building last changed hands on October 2, 2017 for $180,000, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 34/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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Unit 5W at 320 West 47th Street has 5 open violations.
Unit 5E at 320 West 47th Street has no violations, last sold in 2017 for $180K. Owner on the latest deed: Francois, Sarah.
Unit 1W at 320 West 47th Street has no open violations (3 past violations), last sold in 2015 for $25K. Owner on the latest deed: 320 West 47th Street Housing Development Fund Corp.
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