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448 West 55 Street
Hell's Kitchen

448 West 55 Street,
Manhattan, NY 10019

20 Units

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Built in 1910

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5 Floors

2.5(3)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 1
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
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    Review Summary for 448 West 55 Street
    Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
    Recent tenants at 448 West 55th Street highlight severe cockroach and pest issues, lack of communication from management, and poor responsiveness to tenant concerns. The building suffers from heat and water shutdowns without notice and inadequate maintenance. Tenants express frustration with management's negligence, urging for urgent renovations, improved communication, and pest control measures. Despite some positive aspects like good neighbors and location, the building's overall consensus is negative due to ongoing issues and unsatisfactory management practices. Potential renters are advised to consider these drawbacks before choosing to reside in this building.

    Reviews (3)

    Over 1 year ago
    Avoid at all costs
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Other tenants are great
    Cons:
    Non-responsive. Had SEVERE cockroach issue ongoing over a year. Heat and hot water shutoff with no notification and slow to repair.
    Over 3 years ago
    No Communication or Action from Management
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Location. No roaches or mice issues.
    Cons:
    No action or communication from Solar realty mngmt. Really bad service. Leakage from upstairs will never be solved. There is a loud neighbor that always screams on the phone for a long time in the lobby and you can hear everything as if its in your living room. The fridge stops working sporadically in colder months. Of course they won’t care about it. Unit is awkwardly planned when it was built and space is not well used, feels claustrophobic. Desperately needs renovation. No way to put an AC in the bedroom, the window wont allow it. Bathroom is too tiny for a human being!
    Advice to owner:
    Renovate the place. Fix leaking issue. Kitchen and bathroom need to switch places. Bedroom needs a second window. Change fridge.

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    Rents and Deposits

    -- of renters received their security deposits back
    It dummy text been reported if this building dummy electronic rent payments.
    Open Violations
    Only open violations from the last 10 years.
    Data last updated 5 days ago.
    The average number of violations per unit at 448 West 55 Street is worse than the city .
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    1.7 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    2
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Sep 07, 2022: § 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant material at the ceiling at public hall, 5th story
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    Hazardous
    21
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Aug 06, 2025: § 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 3c, 3rd story, 2nd apartment from east at south
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    Immediately hazardous
    11
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Nov 25, 2024: hmc adm code: § 27-2017.4 abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment located at apt 1b, 2nd story, 1st apartment from west at north
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    Missing information/filings
    0
    class I
    Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
    MOST RECENT:
    No violation found...
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    Property Owners and Associates
    S
    Solar Realty Management Corp
    2.7(17)
    Corporate Owner•
    23 Properties•384 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 42
    E
    Eiichiro Kobayashi
    3.1(7)
    Head Officer•
    4 Properties•70 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 4
    W
    448 West 55TH Street Apartment LLC
    2.5(3)
    Corporate Owner•
    1 Property•20 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 1
    L
    Luis Rodriguez
    2.5(3)
    Site Manager•
    1 Property•20 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 1

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