135 East 54th Street

135 East 54th Street in Turtle Bay, Manhattan, has 12 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: A (93/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 145 units · Built 1951

StreetSpy grade: A (Excellent, 93/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 4 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• Had 4 rent-stabilized units on the 2007 tax bill and none on the latest one; ask how the apartment left stabilization.

• Repairs: Low (12 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 4 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

12 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 14 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-09-24. Newest violation issued 2024-07-29. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. 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: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 12th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 12K, 12th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 12K), issued 2024-04-17. HPD violation 16879579
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, foyer. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AT FOYER 16 STY SOUTHWEST APT 16B. , SECTION '' '' (apt 16B), issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 2518817
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AT SOUTH ROOM 16 STY SOUTHWEST APT 16B. , SECTION '' '' (apt 16B), issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 2518818
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR SOUTH WALL EAST ROOM 16 STY SOUTHWEST APT 16B. , SECTION '' '' (apt 16B), issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 2518819
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR SOUTHWEST WALL SOUTH ROOM 16 STY SOUTHWEST APT 16B. , SECTION '' '' (apt 16B), issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 2518820
• Class B: Electrical defect. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC OUTLET OF EAST ROOM 16 STY SOUTHWEST APT 16B. , SECTION '' '' (apt 16B), issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 2518825
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AT EAST ROOM 16 STY SOUTHWEST APT 16B. , SECTION '' '' (apt 16B), issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 2518816
• Class B: Kitchen fixture defect, kitchen. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE METAL KITCHEN CABINET AT 16 STY SOUTHWEST APT 16B. , SECTION '' '' (apt 16B), issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 2518821

311 housing complaints

9 in the last 12 months, 35 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (4), Plumbing (2), Water Leak (2), Door/Window (1).

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)

No open DOB violations. 0 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: THE LEX 54 CONDOMINIUM. Head officer: ROMAN KAZAN. Managing agent: ARGO REAL ESTATE, LLC. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 29, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1013097502, HPD building ID 14286. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Lexington Av/53 St (E, F), 3 min walk
• 51 St (6), 3 min walk
• 5 Av/53 St (E, F), 5 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 2026-10-28.