400 West 59th Street, Manhattan

A massive Hell's Kitchen tower where regulatory covenants keep tenancy highly stable.

Built in 1997, this 729-unit tower is entirely dedicated to affordable housing. While managing a complex of this scale is a major operational lift, the building maintains zero open housing-code violations. Three things to know:

Guaranteed affordability across all seven hundred units. The building operates under federal low-income housing tax credits and oversight. Because these affordability agreements travel with the property, the owner cannot convert units to market-rate at will. This structural stability shields residents from the sudden rent spikes typical of modern high-rises in the neighborhood.

Air-quality issues have triggered recent complaints. The building has logged 13 air-quality complaints, with several pointing to smoke and exhaust issues from a chimney or vent. Riser and venting quirks can easily pull odors into nearby apartments in a high-rise of this scale.

After-hours construction noise is a constant presence on the surrounding blocks. While the building itself stays clear of heavy noise, there were 129 noise complaints within three blocks over the last year. Crucially, 51 of those flagged before- or after-hours construction, indicating active street-level or utility work in the immediate area.

Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:

• 225 illegal-parking complaints within three blocks over the last year, with 124 of those consisting of posted parking sign violations.
• 10 homeless person assistance requests logged directly at this address.
• A recent deed transfer shifted ownership between corporate entities, ending with a supermarket corporate name.
• A busy Midtown West block, but the building's own operational record is tightly controlled, showing a highly stable, regulated tower.

400 West 59th Street is a 729-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1010680003). This building is associated with 400 West 59th Street Partners, LLC. Brix tracks 3 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1997, this elevator apartment building sits in Manhattan and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

Tenants have filed 36 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:

• Unsanitary Condition: 15 complaints
• Heat/hot Water: 8 complaints
• Water Leak: 4 complaints
• General: 4 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed June 7, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACC
• § 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPART
• §27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA

The building last changed hands on October 1, 2025, according to recorded deeds.

Brix rating: Take a closer look (69/100). View the Building Report on Brix.

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