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524 West 50 Street

Manhattan, NY 10019BBL 1-01078-0047Map

Owner of record: Double B Rlty Assocs

524 West 50 Street is an elevator apartment building built in 1950 in Manhattan, 10019. It has 15 residential units across 4.5 floors. The owner of record is Double B Rlty Assocs. HPD has recorded 11 housing violations here, most recently on June 4, 2025. 3 of the 11 most recent violations are still open. City tax records listed 6 rent-stabilized apartments here in 2024.

HPD violations
11
DOB violations
6
ECB violations
7
HPD complaints
4

What to know

Concern
1 open Class C

Immediately hazardous issues among recent violations are still open.

Good
Last violation Jun 4, 2025

Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.

Good
No unpaid ECB fines

No balance due on recent ECB violations.

Rent stabilization

Rent-stabilized units in 2024
6
About 40% of the building's 15 apartments
Up from 5 in 2018

Counts come from owners' rent-stabilization filings shown on NYC Department of Finance tax bills, as extracted by JustFix. They tell you a building has stabilized apartments, not which ones.

Stabilized units by tax-bill year

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Violations

Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.

HPD housing violations · 11

  • A

    File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.

    Jun 4, 2025

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • A

    File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.

    Apr 1, 2024

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • A

    File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.

    Mar 16, 2023

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • A

    File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.

    Feb 16, 2022

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • I

    And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.

    Feb 16, 2022

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • A

    File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.

    Apr 1, 2021

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • I

    And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.

    Oct 25, 2019

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • I

    And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.

    Oct 26, 2016

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • C

    M/d law abate the nuisance consisting of books and house hold items. obstructing egress at public hall, 5th story

    Jan 8, 2011

    Open — Nov certified late
  • B

    Discontinue unlawful use for single room occupancy purposes 3 sty southwest apt 3a dianna , section '' ''

    Dec 17, 1997 · Apt 3A

    Open — Nov sent out
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  • B

    Arrange and make self-closing the doors entrance 3 sty southwest apt 3a , section '' ''

    Dec 17, 1997 · Apt 3A

    Open — Nov sent out

DOB building violations · 6

  • Fail to certify class 1 none

    Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation

    Jan 15, 2014

    Dob violation - active
  • Fail to certify class 1 none

    Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation

    Jan 15, 2014

    Dob violation - active
  • Fail to certify class 1 none

    Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation

    Jan 15, 2014

    Dob violation - active
  • Fail to certify class 1 none

    Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation

    Jun 13, 2012

    Dob violation - active
  • Elevator elevatoroptional

    Ll1081-local law 10/81 - elevator elevatoroptional

    Mar 8, 1996

    Dob violation - dismissed
  • Construction other optional

    C-construction other optional

    Mar 10, 1993

    Dob violation - dismissed

ECB violations · 7

  • Class - 2

    Illegal use in residential district.noted:apts#2a & 2d occupied as transient use in r8 general residence district.rem:discontinue illegal use.

    Mar 15, 2012

    Resolve
  • Class - 1

    Failure to maintain bldg in code compliant manner.failure to provide number of required means of egress for every flr per bc1018.1-27.366.noted:apt 2a & 2d occupied as a transient use w/o providing required mea

    Mar 15, 2012 · Penalty $1,200

    Active
  • Class - 1

    Failure to maintain bldg in code compliant manner:lack of a system of automatic sprinklers where required as per bc903.2;27-954.noted:apt#2a-2d occupied as a transient use w/o providing automatic sprinkler syst

    Mar 15, 2012 · Penalty $1,000

    Active
  • Class - 1

    Bc907.2.8)failure to provide fire alarm system.apts#2a & 2d occupied as a transient use w/o providing fire alarm.rem:discontinue illegal occupancy.

    Mar 15, 2012 · Penalty $1,600

    Active
  • Class - 1

    Occupancy contrary to that allowed by c/o#110538.illegal occupancy noted:apt2a & 2d converted frm 2 class a apts into transient use.rem:discontinue illegal occupancy.

    Mar 15, 2012 · Penalty $2,400

    Active
  • Class - 2

    Work w/o permit.work noted:demolished full height partition & installed door frame to connect apt 2a w/ 2d on 2 flr work 100% complete.stop all work.rem:obtain permit.

    Mar 15, 2012

    Resolve
  • Non-hazardous

    Altered bldg occupied w/o a valid certificate of occupancy under application # 100828614. noted: the combination/conversion of one apt. intotwo w/in the same space using a common entrance. (the addition of two

    Dec 5, 2005 · Penalty $350

    Resolve

Complaints

  • Heating

    Heat related

    Nov 25, 2011 · Apt 5A

    Close
  • Heating

    Heat related

    Jan 6, 2011 · Apt 5A

    Close
  • Heating

    Heat related

    Feb 20, 2007 · Apt 5A

    Close
  • Nonconst

    Rubbish

    Jul 18, 2006 · Apt 5A

    Close

Sales history

No recorded sales in our data

Sales come from the NYC Department of Finance rolling sales file.

Building details

Building type
Elevator apartment building (D7)
Year built
1950
Floors
4.5
Residential units
15
Building area
10,225 ft²
Lot area
2,510 ft²
Zoning
R8
Community board
104
Council district
3
Block / lot
1078 / 47
Assessed value
$1,083,600
Landmark / historic district
No

HPD registration #141174, last renewed Jul 15, 2025.

Questions about 524 West 50 Street

Who owns 524 West 50 Street?

The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Double B Rlty Assocs.

Does 524 West 50 Street have violations?

Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 11 housing violations at this property.

Is 524 West 50 Street rent stabilized?

NYC Department of Finance tax bills listed 6 rent-stabilized units here in 2024 (about 40% of its 15 apartments). To confirm a specific apartment, request its rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal.

When was 524 West 50 Street built?

City records list 1950 as the year it was built.

How many apartments are in 524 West 50 Street?

It has 15 residential units and 16 units in total.

Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.