Manhattan · Block 1271 · Lot 21 · 10019

27 West 55 Street

9 floors · 34 apartments · 37,571 sq ft · built 1923 · class D4 · owner of record: 55th Street Apartmen

39open violations
$0ECB/OATH penalties owed
4HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
47dto Bedbug annual filing

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Compliance deadlines

RequirementDueStatus
Annual parapet observation Check
Local Law 126 · By December 31 each year
What this is

If the building has a parapet facing a street, sidewalk or other public way, a competent person (such as a mason, engineer or architect) must observe it every year and the owner keeps the report for DOB on request. Detached one- and two-family homes are exempt. Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 47 days
Keep the report on file (not filed with DOB)
Bedbug annual filing Applies
Local Law 69 · December 1 to 31 each year
What this is

Owners of multiple dwellings file their bedbug infestation history for the prior year with HPD and post or distribute it to tenants. Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 47 days
Annual
Annual notice: window guards and lead paint Applies
HPD / Health Code · January 1 to 16 each year
What this is

Deliver the annual notice to every unit asking whether a child lives there (window guards for children 10 and under; lead paint for children under 6 in pre-1960 buildings), then follow up on units that don't return it by mid-February. Agency page

Jan 16, 2027
in 63 days
Annual
Energy and water benchmarking Likely applies
Local Law 84 · May 1 each year
What this is

Buildings over 25,000 sq ft (this lot shows 37,571 sq ft) report energy and water use for the prior calendar year through ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. The city's Covered Buildings List is the final word on which buildings must file. Agency page

May 1, 2027
in 168 days
Annual filing
Building emissions report Likely applies
Local Law 97 · May 1 each year (extensions available)
What this is

Covered buildings file an annual greenhouse gas emissions report certified by a registered design professional. Buildings over their emissions limit owe penalties, so it pays to check early. Agency page

May 1, 2027
in 168 days
Annual filing
Annual property registration Applies
HPD registration · September 1 each year
What this is

Residential buildings with three or more units, and one- and two-family homes the owner doesn't occupy, register with HPD every year ($13 fee). An unregistered building can't start a nonpayment case in Housing Court and faces civil penalties. Agency page

Sep 1, 2027
in 291 days
Registered through 2027-09-01
Facade inspection report (Cycle 10C) Applies
Local Law 11 / FISP · Feb 21, 2027 to Feb 21, 2029
What this is

Buildings taller than six stories file a facade inspection report by a QEWI once every five-year cycle. Tax blocks ending in 1, 2 or 3 are in sub-cycle 10C. DOB facade records for this building show $50,000 in late-filing or failure-to-file penalties. Agency page

Feb 21, 2029
in 830 days
Filing window not open yet
Gas piping inspection (2029 cycle) Likely applies
Local Law 152 · During 2029
What this is

Buildings with gas piping (except one- and two-family homes) need a periodic gas piping inspection by a licensed master plumber every four years. Community district 5 is on the 2029 cycle; certification is filed with DOB after the inspection. Buildings with no gas piping file a certification instead. Agency page

Dec 31, 2029
in 1143 days
Next cycle year 2029
Annual boiler inspection (1 boiler) Applies
Boiler inspection · By December 31 each year
What this is

Boilers are inspected each calendar year and the report is filed in DOB NOW: Safety within 14 days of the inspection (low-pressure boilers in residential buildings of 5 or fewer families are exempt). Latest report on record: 2026-06-24 (Accepted). Agency page

On file2026 reports accepted

Open violations

ECB / OATH (0)

None open.

DOB (6)
IssuedViolationStatus
Aug 1, 2024FAILURE TO CORRECT SWARMP CONDITIONS (FACADE)
FAILURE TO CORRECT SWARMP CONDITIONS
#00117
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Feb 21, 2024HAZARDOUS CONDITION (FACADE)
CYCLE 9C UNSAFE REPORT FILED
#911627
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Nov 10, 2021ELEVATOR

#9027/708036
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Nov 10, 2021ELEVATOR

#9027/708037
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Jan 1, 2009LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS

#00512
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Dec 5, 1988ELEVATOR
51)CLEAN OVERHEAD SHEAVE ROOM 14)RESECURE
#1160B/04
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
DOB NOW Safety (4)
IssuedViolationStatus
Aug 1, 2024Facades FISPFCS
FAILURE TO CORRECT SWARMP CONDITIONS
Active
Feb 21, 2024Facades FISPHAZ
CYCLE 9C UNSAFE REPORT FILED
Active
Apr 30, 2019Facades FISPNRF
FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 8C TECHNICAL REPORT BY 02/21/2019
Active
Jan 1, 2009Boiler LL6291
Active
HPD (29) · C 4 · B 9 · A 16
IssuedClassViolationCorrect by
Sep 24, 2020BApt 41 · § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 41, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WESTOct 29, 2020
Sep 24, 2020BApt 41 · § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CELING AND ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 41, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WESTOct 29, 2020
Sep 24, 2020AApt 41 · § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL FLOOR TILES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 41, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WESTDec 28, 2020
Sep 24, 2020BApt 41 · § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 41, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WESTOct 29, 2020
Sep 24, 2020BApt 41 · § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC WALL TILES AT WEST IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 41, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WESTOct 29, 2020
Sep 24, 2020CApt 41 · § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING LOCK SET AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 41, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WESTSep 30, 2020
Sep 24, 2020CApt 41 · § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS . IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 41, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WESTOct 20, 2020
Sep 24, 2020BApt 41 · § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT FIXTURE AT CELING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 41, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WESTOct 29, 2020
Sep 24, 2020BApt 41 · § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 41, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WESTOct 29, 2020
Jul 13, 2020BApt 41 · § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING . IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 41, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WESTAug 17, 2020
Jul 13, 2020CApt 41 · § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS .. IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 41, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WESTAug 8, 2020
Jul 13, 2020AApt 41 · § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT BATH TUB . IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM NORTH AT CENTER LOCATED AT APT 41, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WESTOct 16, 2020
Jul 13, 2020AApt 41 · § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING AND ALL WALLS . IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 41, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WESTOct 16, 2020
Jul 13, 2020AApt 41 · § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL SWITCH AT SOUTH WALL . IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM NORTH AT CENTER LOCATED AT APT 41, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WESTOct 16, 2020
Jul 13, 2020AApt 41 · § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES AT NORTH WALL. IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM NORTH AT CENTER LOCATED AT APT 41, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WESTOct 16, 2020
Jul 13, 2020BApt 41 · § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING . IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 41, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WESTAug 17, 2020
Jun 24, 2020A§ 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES THAT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED WHEN A GAS LEAK IS SUSPECTED AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORYSep 27, 2020
Jun 24, 2020A§ 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND THE ADDRESS OF THE BUILDING. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORYSep 27, 2020
Jun 24, 2020A§ 27-2053 ADM CODE POST SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY BEARING NAME, ADDRESS INCLUDING APARTMENT NUMBER IF ANY, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF SUPERINTENDENT, JANITOR OR HOUSEKEEPER. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORYSep 27, 2020
Jun 24, 2020C§ 27-2033 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 BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM SIGN MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORYJun 30, 2020
Jun 24, 2020A§ 27-2046.1 HMC: POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A COMMON AREA OF A CLASS A MULTIPLE DWELLING NEAR INSPECTION CERTIFICATE OR PROVIDE NOTICE TO TENANTS IN A PRIVATE DWELLING. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORYSep 27, 2020
Jun 24, 2020A§ 27-2045 ADM CODE POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NEAR THE MAIL BOX SIGN MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORYSep 27, 2020
Jun 24, 2020A§ 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM EDGE OF FRAME BETWEEN 48-62 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR FRAME MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORYSep 27, 2020
Jan 6, 2012AApt 102 · SECTION 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 102, 10th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTHApr 10, 2012
Jan 6, 2012BApt 102 · SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 102, 10th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTHFeb 10, 2012
Jan 6, 2012AApt 102 · SECTION 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 102, 10th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTHApr 10, 2012
Jan 6, 2012ASECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOISTURE PENETRATING AT EAST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 10th STORYApr 10, 2012
Jan 6, 2012ASECTION 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE EAST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 10th STORYApr 10, 2012
Jan 6, 2012AApt 102 · SECTION 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 102, 10th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTHApr 10, 2012

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City records as of Nov 14, 2026, 10:18 AM ET. BBL 1012710021.

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