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535 West 51 Street

MANHATTAN, NY 10019 BBL 1010800010 127 units · 8 floors · 1981

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HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in Hell's Kitchen
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Rent & eviction protection

Is 535 West 51 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 1981
6 or more units
127 units
Registered with RGB
Not found
421-A / J-51 abatement
None found
Likely not rent stabilized. This building doesn't show the typical signals — but confirm with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) if you suspect otherwise.

Based on public NYC records. Not legal advice — verify with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) at apps.hcr.ny.gov.

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AI summary · updated June 2026

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How we score buildings

How 535 West 51 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
4th percentile

Out of 1009 buildings in this neighborhood, 40 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
2.1%
No serious
violations
56.8%
Some violations
(1–9)
41.1%
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.

Hazardous violations (past 7 years)

HPD violations classified as hazardous — things like mold, peeling lead paint, or broken heat.

Building size

Total residential square footage — a proxy for building scale and the number of systems (plumbing, HVAC, etc.) that can fail.

Building characteristics
Total units127
Floors8
Year built1981
Gross area251,512 sq ft
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.

535 West 51st St, New York, NY 10019
538 West 52nd St, New York, NY 10019
540 West 52nd St, New York, NY 10019
542 West 52nd St, New York, NY 10019
544 West 52nd St, New York, NY 10019
546 West 52nd St, New York, NY 10019
548 West 52nd St, New York, NY 10019
Who's behind the building

535 West 51 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.

Corporate Owner

Registered contact for this building.

Name
Clinton Hudson Associates, LLC
Address
535 West 51St Street
New York, NY 10019
Landlord portfolio

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