Some concerns
Worth seeing, with questions
90
out of 100
Heavier than 57% of buildings in Hell's Kitchen
9 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 16% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
444 WEST 54TH STREET · 19 apartments · built 1910 · records to 2026-09-13
In its favor
- Fixes 16% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- 1/A/B/C/D train about 8 minutes away
Against it
- 9 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby
Open and hazardous
9 violations the city still lists as unresolved
9 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 7 years.
- Paint / plaster2
- Other2
- Heat / hot water2
- Structural1
- Fire & life safety1
- Water leak1
A typical building of 6 to 19 apartments has 2. This one has more than 72% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2009-08-13 and remains open on HPD’s records.