27 West 55th Street
27 West 55th Street in Midtown, Manhattan, has 29 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (73/100).
Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 34 units · Built 1923
A cooperative: apartments are owned as shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval and may be limited to one or two years. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized.
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 73/100)
- 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.
- Repairs: Medium (29 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
29 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 16 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 30 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2012-01-06. Newest violation issued 2020-09-24. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2020. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th floor. , 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS . IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 41, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 41), issued 2020-09-24. HPD violation 13780566
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 4th floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING LOCK SET AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 41, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 41), issued 2020-09-24. HPD violation 13780565
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th floor. , 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS .. IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 41, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 41), issued 2020-07-13. HPD violation 13686608
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM SIGN MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2020-06-24. HPD violation 13639329
- Class B: Lighting defect, bathroom, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT FIXTURE AT CELING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 41, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 41), issued 2020-09-24. HPD violation 13780567
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC WALL TILES AT WEST IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 41, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 41), issued 2020-09-24. HPD violation 13780568
- Class B: Leak or water damage, bathroom, 4th floor. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 41, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 41), issued 2020-09-24. HPD violation 13780569
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CELING AND ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 41, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 41), issued 2020-09-24. HPD violation 13780571
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.
- 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation. 5 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: 55TH STREET APARTMENTS,INC. Head officer: PHYLLIS R COX. Managing agent: J&C LAMB MGM,T CORP. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 15, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1012710021, HPD building ID 34145. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 57 St (M), 2 min walk
- 5 Av/53 St (E, F), 3 min walk
- 5 Av/59 St (N, R, W), 4 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 29 open (4 class C, 9 class B, 16 class A) | −27 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation | 0 |
Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.