2026-05-04Class AOpen
(A) § HMC: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.
HPD · 1507 · Record 18865278
Building report
491 East 45th Street
Public records for this building, including violations, complaints, housing court cases and ownership details.
- Built
- 1931
- Units
- 16
- Owner of record
- AFFORDABLE OPTICAL INC.
- Open HPD violations
- 35
- HPD records on file
- 376
Violations at 491 East 45th Street
376 on record2025-11-18Class IOpen
§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 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.
HPD · 780 · Record 18399033
2025-06-09Class AOpen
(A) § HMC: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.
HPD · 1507 · Record 17980446
2024-11-25Class IOpen
§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 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.
HPD · 780 · Record 17462337
2024-10-23Class COpen
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
HPD · 508 · Record 17368018
Most serious open violation
2024-10-23Class COpen
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
HPD · 508 · Record 17368018
35 open · 376 total on recordSee 34 more open violations
Who owns 491 East 45th Street?
Owner of record: AFFORDABLE OPTICAL INC.. An owner name can come from an earlier filing. Compare the latest HPD registration with the recorded deed before relying on it.
Apartments at 491 East 45th Street
Recorded residential units: 16. Recorded year built: 1931. These building facts do not show current vacancies or when a particular apartment was renovated.
Rent-stabilization status is not established by this record. A missing tax-lot match in the dated RGB list does not mean the building has no stabilized apartments. Check the official rent-stabilized building lists.
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- 04Ownership history and LLC connections