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501 West 49 Street

MANHATTAN, NY 10019 BBL 1010780023 227 units · 9 floors · 1959

While historically clean, our model detects a rising risk of severe maintenance issues in the next 12 months.

HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in Hell's Kitchen
At or below average
avg 18.1
5
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 5 recorded HPD violations, at or below the Hell's Kitchen average of 18.1.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 501 West 49 Street rent-stabilized?

Rent stabilization caps how much your rent can rise and protects your right to renew. Here's how this building scores on the four signals that usually point to it.

Built before 1974
Built 1959
6 or more units
227 units
Registered with RGB
Not found
421-A / J-51 abatement
None found
Potential rent stabilization. Building age and size suggest eligibility — confirm with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) or request a rent history.

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AI summary · updated June 2026

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How 501 West 49 Street's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of city inspection data — HPD violation filings, tenant complaints, and owner track records across their entire portfolio. It estimates the probability that HPD inspectors will find serious or dangerous violations at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Neighborhood percentile
48th percentile

Out of 1009 buildings in this neighborhood, 484 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
34.6%
No serious
violations
55.4%
Some violations
(1–9)
10.0%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

What's driving this score

These are the three data points that most influenced this building's score — ranked by how much weight the model placed on each one.

Serious violations last 1–2 years

HPD found serious or dangerous conditions at this address recently — the strongest signal of problems ahead.

Building complaints to DOB (past 7 years)

Complaints about construction or structural issues filed with the Dept. of Buildings.

Emergency violations (past 7 years)

HPD violations classified as immediately dangerous — fires, raw sewage, no heat in winter.

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What's in the 501 West 49 Street report

Building characteristics
Total units227
Floors9
Year built1959
Gross area
Building class
Tax abatementNone
Issue trend & model projection

Violations & complaints per year — solid line is historical record, dashed line is AI projection.

Multiple entrances & addresses

Included addresses

All street addresses that share this building's BBL and are covered by this report.

721 10th Ave, New York, NY 10019
723 10th Ave, New York, NY 10019
725 10th Ave, New York, NY 10019
727 10th Ave, New York, NY 10019
729 10th Ave, New York, NY 10019
731 10th Ave, New York, NY 10019
733 10th Ave, New York, NY 10019
501 West 49th St, New York, NY 10019
503 West 49th St, New York, NY 10019
505 West 49th St, New York, NY 10019
507 West 49th St, New York, NY 10019
509 West 49th St, New York, NY 10019
511 West 49th St, New York, NY 10019
513 West 49th St, New York, NY 10019
500 West 50th St, New York, NY 10019
502 West 50th St, New York, NY 10019
504 West 50th St, New York, NY 10019
506 West 50th St, New York, NY 10019
508 West 50th St, New York, NY 10019
510 West 50th St, New York, NY 10019
Who's behind the building

501 West 49 Street's landlord & ownership

The people and companies registered to this building, the other properties they run, and their court record. A landlord's wider portfolio is often the best predictor of how your building will be treated.

Owner

Registered contact for this building.

Name
Piccadilly Hotel Co.,
Landlord portfolio

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The story over time

501 West 49 Street event timeline

Violations, complaints, fines, and permits — the most recent records on file, in order.

2026
HPD Complaint May 20
Heat/Hot Water – Entire Building
Emergency
HPD Violation Apr 29
Class A violation

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