340 West 55th Street

340 West 55th Street in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, has 47 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: C (65/100).

Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 56 units · Built 1925

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: C (Fair, 65/100)

• 9 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 7 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: High (47 open, 9 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), 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)

47 open violations: 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 35 class B, 3 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 53 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-07-07. Newest violation issued 2025-09-09.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

7 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: Floor or stair defect, 3rd room from the east, 11th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CRACKED WOOD FLOOR IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 11A, 11th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 11A), issued 2025-09-09. HPD violation 18212615
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, 3rd room from the east, 11th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 11A, 11th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 11A), issued 2025-08-22. HPD violation 18161711
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 3rd room from the east, 11th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 11A, 11th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 11A), issued 2025-08-22. HPD violation 18161708
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 11th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 11A, 11th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 11A), issued 2025-08-18. HPD violation 18161717
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 3rd room from the east, 11th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 11A, 11th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 11A), issued 2024-11-25. HPD violation 17438499
• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 3rd room from the east, 11th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 11A, 11th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 11A), issued 2024-11-25. HPD violation 17438498
• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 2nd room from the east, 11th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 11A, 11th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 11A), issued 2024-11-25. HPD violation 17438501
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 11th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 11A, 11th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 11A), issued 2024-07-23. HPD violation 17131665

311 housing complaints

3 in the last 12 months, 11 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2), Unsanitary Condition (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)

1 open DOB violation. 4 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: 340 OWNERS CORP. Head officer: ELLEN ZALK. Managing agent: MAXWELL-KATES, INC.. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 25, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1010450051, HPD building ID 34161. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 50 St (C, E), 5 min walk
• 59 St-Columbus Circle (1), 5 min walk
• 59 St-Columbus Circle (A, C, B, D), 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.