257 West 55th Street

257 West 55th Street in Midtown, Manhattan, has 29 open HPD violations, 9 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 8 units · Built 1926

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 9 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 9 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 9 buildings' registrations; 7 graded D or F.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (29 open, 9 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 (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)

29 open violations: 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 20 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 33 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-05-04. Newest violation issued 2024-04-01. 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.

9 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 heat / heating defect (hallway). D26-17.10 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM 1 STY PUBLIC HALL VESTIBULE NEAR MAILBOXES AND AT DOOR TO BOILER ROOM., issued 2008-06-05. HPD violation 2953952
• Class C: No hot water, kitchen. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES 2 STY REAR APT NO 2 AT KITCHEN ER1., issued 2008-06-05. HPD violation 2953964
• Class C: No hot water, kitchen. D26-17.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES 4 STY FRONT APT 5 KITCHEN. , SECTION '' '' (apt 5), issued 2008-06-05. HPD violation 2953962
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM CELLAR DOOR LOCKED., issued 2007-05-04. HPD violation 2953976
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK AT ENTRANCE TO 4 STY REAR APT 8. , SECTION '' '' (apt 8), issued 2007-05-04. HPD violation 2953971
• Class C: Leak or water damage, bathroom. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS BATHTUB & WASHBASIN SINK BATHROOM 2 STY NORTH APT 2 ER1 , SECTION '' '' (apt 2), issued 2007-05-04. HPD violation 2953973
• Class C: & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EMANATING FROM RESTAURANT KITCHEN AT BASEMENT INTO 1 AND 2 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2007-05-04. HPD violation 2953968
• Class C: No hot water, bathroom. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES KITCHEN & BATHROOM 4 STY FRONT APT 5. , SECTION '' '' (apt 5), issued 2007-05-04. HPD violation 2953969

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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 (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: 257 WEST 55 STREET ASSOCIATION LLC. Head officer: RICHARD KRAMISEN. Managing agent: EAST WEST REALTY. This owner has 9 buildings on record, 7 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 28, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1010270101, HPD building ID 34144. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 57 St-7 Av (N, Q, R, W), 3 min walk
• 7 Av (E, B, D), 4 min walk
• 59 St-Columbus Circle (1), 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 2026-10-28.