Would renters recommend 323 West 42 Street, Manhattan, NY 10036?

40% of tenants who reviewed 323 West 42 Street, Manhattan, NY 10036 would recommend living here.

How responsive is management at 323 West 42 Street, Manhattan, NY 10036?

40% of tenants who reviewed 323 West 42 Street, Manhattan, NY 10036 approve of the building's owner or management.

Does 323 West 42 Street, Manhattan, NY 10036 have any open violations?

This building has 9 open violations.

Has 323 West 42 Street, Manhattan, NY 10036 had any litigation cases?

This building has no housing court litigation cases.

Which neighborhood does 323 West 42 Street, Manhattan, NY 10036 fall under?

In the neighborhood Hell's Kitchen, New York.

Has 323 West 42 Street, Manhattan, NY 10036 had any evictions?

This building has 4 recorded evictions.

Is 323 West 42 Street, Manhattan, NY 10036 rent-stabilized?

323 West 42 Street, Manhattan, NY 10036 has rent-stabilized units.

What are the biggest complaints about 323 West 42 Street, Manhattan, NY 10036?

Tenants rated cleanliness, garbage management, neighbors, owner responsiveness and pest control below average at this building.

NYC buildings Manhattan Midtown West Hell's Kitchen323 West 42 Street

323 West 42 Street

Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, NY 10036

12 units·5 floors·Built in 1920

2.8

5 reviews

Rent-stabilized apartments

This building has apartments that entitle you to a renewal and limited rent increases.

Good cause building

This building guarantees a renewal and capped rent increases, if you follow your lease terms.

Highlights

Evictions

Open violations

Litigation cases

Bedbug history

Pet friendly

About 323 West 42 Street

323 West 42 Street is a mixed-profile building. Tenants rate it 2.8/5 across 5 reviews, with 40% recommending it and 40% approving of the owner. It records 4 evictions, 9 open violations, and 0 litigation cases. Data last updated September 10, 2026. This 5-floor, 12-unit building at 323 West 42 Street in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan was built in 1920 and is managed by Rem Residential. It has apartments that entitle you to a renewal and limited rent increases. The building is pet-friendly, and renters should confirm size, breed, and count limits with the building before signing. The A, C, E, 7, and 1 subway lines are conveniently nearby, providing extensive transit options across Manhattan. Hell's Kitchen is a residential area of Manhattan. As a pre-war building, it reflects the mid-rise construction typical of the era in Manhattan. Ratings, tenant reviews, and public open-data are available for this building on Openigloo.

Renter recommendations

Renters recommend this building

Renters approve of the building's owners

Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Recent tenant reviews for 323 West 42 Street in Manhattan reveal a mixed experience. The building's prime location near public transportation is a significant advantage, appealing particularly to students and young renters. However, cleanliness and garbage management are major concerns, with reports of persistent trash issues and pest problems. While heating and water pressure received better ratings, some tenants expressed frustrations with management's responsiveness to maintenance requests. Overall, while the rent is competitive for the area, many residents feel the building needs considerable improvements in cleanliness and upkeep to enhance the living conditions.

Reviews of 323 West 42 Street

Former tenant·just now

Fine if in a pinch

Pros

The apartment itself was pretty nice besides some random things, heating poles getting unbearably hot but thats to be expected, one off bug, random leaks, mold in bathroom. Rent is good and close to subways. I think the apartments can be as nice as you make them, if you take care of the unit, it isn't bad.

Cons

My real issues with this building are the bottom floor/trash/building itself. Everytime the trash is put out on 42nd street homeless people tear through it. The building does send someone to clean it which i appreciate but it causes tons of bugs/flies/horrible smell to go into the bottom floor when the door is propped open for the trash. Also having the trash on the bottom floor just sucks and makes the entire building smell. Neighbors dump trash everywhere on the bottom floor and its generally very dirty which causes bugs.

Advice to the owners

Keep the building cleaner and find more solutions for the trash. Better buildings attract better residents, I would absolutely not stay here for more than a year.

Former tenant·3 months ago

323 w 42nd

Pros

close to trains

Cons

management isnt great, they removed my closet in my room before we moved in and ddint tell us and then ignored all our emails about it

Building ratings

Cleanliness

Trash management

Pest control

Water pressure

Heat

Neighbors

Noise levels

Owner responsiveness

Cleanliness

Trash management

Pest control

Water pressure

Heat

Neighbors

Noise levels

Owner responsiveness

Rents and deposits

Renters received their security deposits back

Electronic rent payments

Open violations

From past 10 years · Updated a day ago

Average violations per unit in this building is better than the city average.

Building average0.75Violations per unit

NYC average0.81Violations per unit

1Class C

Immediately hazardous

Rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts

6Class B

Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

2Class A

Non-hazardous

No peephole on a door, no street number on the building, unlawful keeping of animals

0Class I

Missing info

Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings

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