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605 WEST 42 STREET

Manhattan · ZIP 10036 · BIN 1089438 · Hell's Kitchen · Last violation Jul 29, 2026 · Last complaint Jul 30, 2026

NeighborhoodHell's Kitchen
Around average violations for the neighborhood
More violations than 55% of buildings and more complaints than 72% of buildings in Hell's Kitchen. Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.
ViolationsComplaints
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
More activity recently than in past years
Last 2 yrs: 111 violations · 409 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
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Severityⓘopen violations
11 immediately hazardous (Class C) violations still open
Class C violations include lead paint, mold, pest infestations, heat/hot water failure, and structural hazards — the most serious category.
Class Cimmediately hazardous11Class Bhazardous31
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2016
254
23 per year avg.↑ Up 16% in the last 2 years (111 vs 96 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
51
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ11
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ31
Rent-impairingⓘ0
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2016
798
73 per year avg.↑ Up 75% in the last 2 years (409 vs 234 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access31%Violation issued12%No violation37%Phone resolved20%Other1%(798)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ65 violations
Egressⓘ46 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ17 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ16 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ15 violations
Water Supplyⓘ13 violations
Paintingⓘ12 violations
Cleaningⓘ6 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Heat / hot waterⓘ148 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ142 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ123 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ92 complaints
Appliancesⓘ80 complaints
Electricalⓘ44 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ22 complaints
Adminⓘ2 complaints
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Complaint log

152 complaints · HEAT/HOT WATER

All categoriesHEAT/HOT WATERUNSANITARY CONDITIONAPPLIANCEGENERALPLUMBINGAllOpenClosed
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Open violation ages
▪ < 30 days16% (8)
▪ 30–90 days8% (4)
▪ 3–12 months41% (21)
▪ 1–3 years22% (11)
▪ 3+ years14% (7)
Prior 4 yr.
Immed. Emergency0%1%
Emergency53%56%
Non-Emergency47%42%
(202)
(512)
Type
Status
Apt
Received
Category
EmergencyClosed20HFeb 29, 2016HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
EmergencyClosed28Feb 29, 2016HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
EmergencyClosed
Feb 29, 2016Apt 20H
HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLY
More than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
EmergencyClosed
Feb 29, 2016Apt 28
HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLY
The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
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