19 West 55th Street

19 West 55th Street in Midtown, Manhattan, has 135 open HPD violations, 43 of them class C, and 27 of 28 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (47/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 28 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 47/100)

• 43 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 26 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 6 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 27 of 28 units are rent-stabilized; 10 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (135 open, 43 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 6 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 30, 2024, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

135 open violations: 43 class C (immediately hazardous), 72 class B, 18 class A, 2 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 71 issued in the last 12 months. 345 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2010-07-06. Newest violation issued 2026-07-30.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 117 days from issue to close for the 4 violations closed in the last 12 months.

26 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Lighting defect, throughout the apartment, 7th floor. PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COLD WATER FOR THE FIXTURES AT KITCHEN AND BATHROOM IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7C, 7th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 7C), issued 2026-07-30. HPD violation 19102460
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 7th floor. PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES AT KITCHEN AND BATHROM IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7C, 7th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 7C), issued 2026-07-30. HPD violation 19102466
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 7th floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 7C, 7th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 7C), issued 2026-07-29. HPD violation 19102472
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 7th floor. , 2007 HMC: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCKING DEVICE AT DOOR .... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 7C, 7th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 7C), issued 2026-07-29. HPD violation 19102484
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (basement). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HNGES AT THE FIRE DOOR LEADING TO THE LAUNDRY AND GAS METER ROOMS AT BASEMENT, issued 2026-07-13. HPD violation 19058946
• Class C: No hot water. PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES AT SINK, CANNOT TEST WASHING MACHINES AT LAUNDRY ROOM, issued 2026-07-13. HPD violation 19058958
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (basement). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT FIRE DOOR AT BASEMENT AT LAUNDRY ROOM, issued 2026-07-13. HPD violation 19058961
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (basement). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT THE FIRE DOOR LEADING TO THE GAS METER ROOM AT BASEMENT, issued 2026-07-13. HPD violation 19058947

311 housing complaints

8 in the last 12 months, 70 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (6), Plumbing (2).

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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

27 of 28 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 27 in 2024, 10 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 19 W 55 LLC. Head officer: ABRAHAM LEIFER. Managing agent: 19 W 55 LLC. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 23, 2023. HPD registration expired Sep 30, 2024 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1012710025, HPD building ID 34129. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 57 St (M), 3 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

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 2026-10-27.