337 West 55th Street
337 West 55th Street in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, has 42 open HPD violations, 17 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (52/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 14 units · Built 1920
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 52/100)
- 17 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 head officer on this registration is named on 9 buildings' registrations; 7 graded D or F.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (42 open, 17 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2022, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
42 open violations: 17 class C (immediately hazardous), 15 class B, 10 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 67 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-09-12. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.
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: Damaged plaster or paint. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL WALLS THROUGHOUT BUILDING, issued 2015-10-05. HPD violation 10876148
- Class C: Floor or stair defect. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR THROUGHOUT BUILDING, issued 2015-10-02. HPD violation 10876142
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL CEILING THROUGHOUT, issued 2015-10-02. HPD violation 10876143
- Class C: Broken window or sash (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE UPPER AND LOWER WINDOW SASH THROUGHOUT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2015-10-01. HPD violation 10876139
- Class C: Electrical defect, bathroom. SECTION 27-2005, 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRIAL WIRE AT WATER HEATER AT COMMUNITY BATHROOM, 3rd STORY, issued 2015-10-01. HPD violation 10876024
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING LOOSE AND UNKEYED PLASTER AT COMMUNITY BATHROOM, 3rd STORY, issued 2015-09-30. HPD violation 10880366
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS LOOSE AND UNKEYED PLASTER IN THE KITCHENETTE LOCATED AT B-ROOM 11W, 3rd STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 11W), issued 2015-09-30. HPD violation 10880214
- Class C: No hot water, kitchen, 3rd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE KITCHENETTE LOCATED AT B-ROOM 11W, 3rd STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 11W), issued 2015-09-30. HPD violation 10876021
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 1 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (1).
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 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)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 3 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.
Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 11 in 2014, 11 est. in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014; years with no bill on file are left out. est.: the count was estimated from the bill's rent-stabilization charge, not stated on the bill (taxbills.nyc).
Owner and management
Owner: 335-337 WEST 55 ST.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 Sep 28, 2021. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2022 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1010460017, HPD building ID 34159. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 59 St-Columbus Circle (1), 4 min walk
- 59 St-Columbus Circle (A, C, B, D), 5 min walk
- 57 St-7 Av (N, Q, R, W), 5 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 42 open (17 class C, 15 class B, 10 class A). 7 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | 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.