Manhattan · Block 1083 · Lot 35 · 10019

498 West 55 Street

5 floors · 44 apartments · 35,625 sq ft · built 1920 · class C6 · owner of record: Site Five Hdfc

14open violations
$0ECB/OATH penalties owed
1HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
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Compliance deadlines

RequirementDueStatus
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

OverdueRegistration expired 2026-09-01
Gas piping inspection (2026 cycle) Likely applies
Local Law 152 · During 2026
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 4 is on the 2026 cycle; certification is filed with DOB after the inspection. Buildings with no gas piping file a certification instead. Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 47 days
Due this year
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 35,625 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 boiler inspection (2 boilers) 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: 2026-06-03 (Accepted). Agency page

On file2026 reports accepted

Open violations

ECB / OATH (1)
IssuedViolationHearingBalance
Apr 19, 2004Construction Non-Hazardous
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING.DEFECT NOTED:SAGGING FLOOR APPROXIMATELY 3" AT REAR BEDROOM OF APT. 5 S - A TRIPPING HAZARD.REMEDY:REPAIR DEFECT.
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Aug 26, 2004
IN VIOLATION
$0
DOB (1)
IssuedViolationStatus
Jun 24, 2002CONSTRUCTION

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DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
DOB NOW Safety (7)
IssuedViolationStatus
Jan 31, 2005Boiler LL6291
Active
Feb 13, 2004Boiler LL6291
Active
Feb 13, 2004Boiler LL6291
Active
Mar 19, 2003Boiler LL6291
Active
Feb 27, 2001Boiler LL6291
Active
May 4, 1998Boiler LL6291
Active
Mar 18, 1993Boiler LL6291
Active
HPD (5) · C 1 · B 2 · A 2
IssuedClassViolationCorrect by
Dec 7, 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 MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORYMar 12, 2021
Nov 13, 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 STORYFeb 16, 2021
Oct 16, 2008CApt 4E · SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF NO ELECTRICAL SUPPLY IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EASTOct 22, 2008
Oct 16, 2008BApt 4E · SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EASTNov 20, 2008
Aug 11, 2005B§ 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING ,100 WATTS REQUIRED.Sep 20, 2005

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City records as of Nov 14, 2026, 4:21 PM ET. BBL 1010830035.

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