Murray Hill
Midtown-adjacent residential neighborhood popular with young professionals for its central location and relative affordability versus downtown.
Murray Hill Building Violation Profile
Measured from HPD violations and 311 complaints filed in the 12 months to September 2026, matched to this area's buildings. Use it to set expectations before you sign or hire.
Rodent complaints ran 2 per 1,000 apartments, below the citywide 8.8.
Heat and hot water complaints in Murray Hill ran 29.6 per 1,000 apartments over that year, below the citywide 125.7.
The median Murray Hill apartment building went up in 1920, 28.8% of apartments sit in buildings from before 1940 (citywide 45.8%), and 10.5% are in buildings of five floors or fewer (citywide 37.1%).
Most common HPD issues in Murray Hill
HPD issued 3.8 violations per 100 apartments in Murray Hill over the 12 months to September 2026, below the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 1 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 52.1% of buildings recorded none.
Area figures describe 733 buildings holding 42,583 apartments, so check the specific address before you sign: one building's record can sit far from its neighborhood's average.
What the Records Show in Murray Hill
Buildings in Murray Hill averaged 3.8 HPD violations per 100 apartments over the 12 months to September 2026, below the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 1 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 52.1% of buildings recorded none at all.
| Measure | Murray Hill | Citywide |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment buildings | 733 | 172,071 |
| Apartments | 42,583 | 2,846,490 |
| HPD violations per 100 apartments | 3.8 | 30.1 |
| Class C (immediately hazardous) per 100 | 1 | 9.2 |
| Buildings with no violations | 52.1% | 45.3% |
| Apartments in pre-1940 buildings | 28.8% | 45.8% |
| Apartments in buildings of 5 floors or fewer | 10.5% | 37.1% |
| Median year built | 1920 | n/a |
Figures cover buildings with three or more apartments in Murray Hill-Kips Bay, using HPD violations inspected in the 12 months to September 2026 and city lot records. Citywide figures use the same method. Search a specific address for that building’s own record.
Services in Murray Hill
Each service page is tailored to Murray Hill’s building stock and common violation patterns.
Violation-Linked Repairs
For when Murray Hill buildings already have open violations
Pre-Lease & Investigation
Audit a Murray Hill building before you commit
Move-In Essentials
For after you’ve checked the building
Building Stock & Character
Pre-war co-ops, post-war high-rises, some brownstones
Young professional hub, bar scene, convenient location, transitional
4/5/6 trains (33rd St), 7 train (34th St-Hudson Yards nearby)
Noisy bar strip on 3rd Ave, crowded, proximity to Midtown tunnel traffic