238 East 55th Street
238 East 55th Street in Turtle Bay, Manhattan, has 2 open HPD violations, and 5 of 99 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: A (93/100).
Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 99 units · Built 1963
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: A (Excellent, 93/100)
- 2 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 5 of 99 units are rent-stabilized; 13 on the 2007 tax bill.
- Repairs: Low (2 open), 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 (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
2 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 28 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2024-06-05. Newest violation issued 2024-11-14.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Yard or exterior defect (exterior). D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF WOOD FENCES ERECTED AT ALL REAR APTS AT YARD., issued 2024-06-05. HPD violation 2519208
- Class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BRICKWALL AT FIRE PASSAGE WAY WEST FRONT., issued 2024-06-05. HPD violation 2519217
311 housing complaints
2 in the last 12 months, 9 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (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: 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. 1 DOB violation 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
5 of 99 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: 5 in 2024, 13 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 240 EAST 55TH TENANTS CORP.. Head officer: DARREN TIPTON. Managing agent: ORSID NY. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 22, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1013280030, HPD building ID 14360. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Lexington Av/53 St (E, F), 2 min walk
- 51 St (6), 5 min walk
- 59 St (4, 5, 6), 6 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 2 open (2 class B) | −4 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 2 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 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.