Solid Hell's Kitchen walk-up with manageable building records, though street-level friction and apartment-level maintenance hiccups show up on file.
A mid-century Hell's Kitchen rental building holding 47 apartments under head officer James Hefelfinger. The open violations profile is modest, but a concentrated maintenance burst in one third-floor apartment and active block-level street activity give this property its true character. Three things to know:
A heavy burst of mold and cabinet violations hit a single apartment in spring 2025. Six separate citations hit Apartment 3C in late April 2025 covering over 10 square feet of kitchen mold under base cabinets, a broken wall cabinet, a defective mechanical vent, and required repainting. Related tenant calls logged mold, pest, cabinet, and floor complaints on the exact same day, showing an acute local issue that required targeted intervention.
An administrative filing violation remains open on the building's file. The property was cited in November 2025 for failing to file a valid property registration statement. While an annual bedbug report was logged in April 2026, administrative oversight gaps can temporarily limit the owner's legal standing to process official actions until fully resolved.
Street activity and parking congestion cluster heavily on the surrounding blockface. 246 illegal parking calls (mostly posted sign violations and blocked hydrants) and 222 encampment calls were logged within three blocks over the last year. Another 138 residential noise calls and 98 street noise calls show an active West Side environment right outside.
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525 West 49th Street is a 47-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1010780016). This building is associated with Ash 49 LLC. Brix tracks 8 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1940, 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 16 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 September 17, 2026.
Conditions cited on open violations at this address:
The building last changed hands on December 15, 1998, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 62/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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Unit 3C at 525 West 49th Street has 5 open violations.
Unit 6H at 525 West 49th Street has no open violations (2 past violations).
Unit B at 525 West 49th Street has no open violations (1 past violation).
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