15 West 55th Street

15 West 55th Street in Midtown, Manhattan, has 10 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and 6 of 36 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (77/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 36 units · Built 1915

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 77/100)

• 7 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 54 buildings' registrations; 41 graded D or F.
• 6 of 36 units are rent-stabilized; 12 on the 2007 tax bill.

Fewer open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (10 open, 7 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

10 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 170 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2000-02-09. Newest violation issued 2025-06-04.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 187 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 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: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 9th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT PH3, 9th STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt PH3), issued 2016-01-04. HPD violation 11054832
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 10th floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT PH2, 10th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt PH2), issued 2015-09-09. HPD violation 10843984
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR IS ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING EXCLUSIVE INTERIM CONTROLS. CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2-D, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTHEAST (apt 2-D), issued 2000-02-09. HPD violation 3400858
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, living room, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR IS ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING EXCLUSIVE INTERIM CONTROLS. CEILING, EAST WALL IN THE LIVING ROOM FROM WEST LOCATED AT APT 2-D, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTHEAST (apt 2-D), issued 2000-02-09. HPD violation 3400870
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, bedroom, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR IS ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING EXCLUSIVE INTERIM CONTROLS. CEILING, SOUTH WALL, NORTH WALL AT NORTH IN THE BEDROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2-D, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTHEAST (apt 2-D), issued 2000-02-09. HPD violation 3399576
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR IS ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING EXCLUSIVE INTERIM CONTROLS. CEILING, NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL, WEST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2-D, 2nd STORY (apt 2-D), issued 2000-02-09. HPD violation 3399727
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, bedroom, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR IS ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING EXCLUSIVE INTERIM CONTROLS. CEILING, WEST WALL, SOUTHWEST WALL IN THE BEDROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 2-D, 2nd STORY (apt 2-D), issued 2000-02-09. HPD violation 3399757
• Class B: Plumbing defect, floor, bathroom, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES AT FLOOR OF RISER PIPE IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3B), issued 2015-09-14. HPD violation 10855137

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 3 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 10 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

6 of 36 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: 6 in 2024, 12 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 15 West 55th St Property LLC. Head officer: Steven Finkelstein. Managing agent: New York City mgmt llc. This owner has 54 buildings on record, 41 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Dec 3, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1012710027, HPD building ID 34125. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 5 Av/53 St (E, F), 3 min walk
• 57 St (M), 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.