538 West 55 Street,Manhattan, NY 10019
397 Units
•Built in 1974
•39 Floors
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In the past three years, this building had:
247 complaints
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Open Violations
A violation is issued to a building when a city inspector from
NYC's Department of Housing Preservation and Development validates and confirms a complaint made to 311.
The violations listed below are open violations that have yet to be addressed or have not been confirmed
as resolved by the city.
This building has a total of 32 violations which is 0.08 violations per unit for their entire portfolio.
That is better than the city average, which is 0.81 violations per unit.
Non-hazardous
19Class A
Non-Hazardous violations (i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building)
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Hazardous
9Class B
Hazardous violations (i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting)
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Immediately-hazardous
4Class C
Immediately Hazardous (i.e. rodents, inadequate heat or hot water)
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Approval DateDescriptionCurrent Status
Apr 01, 2024(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.Nov sent out
Mar 20, 2024§ 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the ceiling in the kitchen located at apt 32g, 32nd story, 2nd apartment from south at westCiv14 mailed
Mar 18, 2024§ 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective caulking around bathtub perimeter in the bathroom located at apt 7p, 7th story, 1st apartment from south at westCiv14 mailed
Mar 18, 2024§ 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective caulking around bathtub perimeter in the bathroom located at apt 7n, 7th story, 2nd apartment from south at westNov sent out
Mar 18, 2024§ 27-2005 hmc: properly repair or replace the broken or defective formica countertop and sink base cabinet in the kitchen located at apt 7n, 7th story, 2nd apartment from south at westNov sent out
Mar 18, 2024§ 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective caulking around base cabinet and sink in the kitchen located at apt 7n, 7th story, 2nd apartment from south at westNov sent out
Mar 18, 2024§ 27-2005 hmc: properly repair or replace the broken or defective rubber gasket seal at refrigerator door in the kitchen located at apt 7n, 7th story, 2nd apartment from south at westNov sent out
Mar 18, 2024§ 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at ceilings and all walls throughout in the entire apartment located at apt 7n, 7th story, 2nd apartment from south at westNov sent out
Mar 18, 2024§ 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective caulking around bathtub perimeter in the bathroom located at apt 6r, 6th story, 5th apartment from west at northNov sent out
Mar 18, 2024§ 27-2005 hmc: properly repair or replace the broken or defective rubber gasket seal at refrigerator door in the kitchen located at apt 6r, 6th story, 5th apartment from west at northNov sent out
Mar 18, 2024§ 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all walls in the bathroom located at apt 5k, 5th story, 1st apartment from north at eastCiv14 mailed
Mar 18, 2024§ 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at ceilings and all walls throughout in the entire apartment located at apt 2u, 2nd story, 2nd apartment from west at northCiv14 mailed
Mar 18, 2024§ 27-2005 hmc: properly repair or replace the broken or defective peephole at door in the entrance located at apt 2u, 2nd story, 2nd apartment from west at northCiv14 mailed
Feb 26, 2024§ 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective porcelain enamel glaze at bathtub in the bathroom located at apt 9h, 9th story, 1st apartment from south at westCiv14 mailed
Feb 26, 2024§ 27-2005 hmc: properly repair or replace the broken or defective rubber gasket at refrigerator door in the kitchen located at apt 15g, 15th story, 2nd apartment from south at westCiv14 mailed
Feb 26, 2024§ 27-2005 hmc: properly repair or replace the broken or defective window counterbalance upper sash at east wall in the 1st room from east located at apt 10b, 10th story, 1st apartment from east at southCiv14 mailed
Feb 26, 2024§ 27-2005 hmc: properly repair or replace the broken or defective door knob at entrance door in the bathroom located at apt 10b, 10th story, 1st apartment from east at southCiv14 mailed
Jun 13, 2023§ 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the north wall in the 1st bathroom from north at east located at apt 22d, 22nd story, 1st apartment from west at northFirst no access to re- inspect violation
Apr 04, 2022§ 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department walls and ceiling, in the entire apartment located at apt 6r, 6th story, 5th apartment from north at eastNot complied with
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