Manhattan · Block 917 · Lot 156 · 10016

557 3 Avenue

4 floors · 2 apartments · 9,899 sq ft · built 1910 · class K4 · owner of record: S & M Enterprises

14open violations
$7,500ECB/OATH penalties owed
0HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
66dto Gas piping inspection (2026 cycle)

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Compliance deadlines

RequirementDueStatus
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 6 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 66 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 66 days
Keep the report on file (not filed with DOB)
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: 2024-12-30 (Accepted). Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 66 days
2 of 2 without an accepted 2026 report yet
Annual property registration Check
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 310 days
Required only if the owner doesn't live there

Open violations

ECB / OATH (4) · $7,500 owed
IssuedViolationHearingBalance
Jun 5, 2019Construction CLASS - 1
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. LACK OF NUMBER OF MEANS OF EGRESS FOR EVERY FLOOR PER BC 1018.1(2008 CODE) 27-366 BC 1021.1(2014 CODE) FOR TRANSIENT USE AT APT 3RD LEVEL. REMEDY:DISCONTIN
#35425443K
Mar 25, 2021
IN VIOLATION
$2,500
Jun 5, 2019Construction CLASS - 1
OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE C OF O#33474 INDICATES PREMISES TO BE APPROVED FOR(ACTIVE) USE. ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY NOTED THAT APT AT 3RD FL HAS BEEN USED/CONVERTED FOR TRANSIENT USE HAVING 8 GUESTS FOR
#35425442Z
Mar 25, 2021
IN VIOLATION
$2,500
Jun 5, 2019Construction CLASS - 1
BC 907.2.8 FAILURE TO PROVIDE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM FOR TRANSIENT USE AT APT-3RD LEVEL. REMEDY: DISCONTINUE ILLEGAL USE
#35425444M
Mar 25, 2021
IN VIOLATION
$2,500
Jan 7, 1998Construction Non-Hazardous
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING, DEFECT IS: HANDRAILS ARE MISSING AT FRONT ENTRANCE. LOCATION: PUBLIC HALL. REMEDY: REPLACE HANDRAILS.
#34168334K
Feb 26, 1998
WRITTEN OFF
$0
DOB (10)
IssuedViolationStatus
Mar 7, 2009CONSTRUCTION

#0501SL
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Oct 8, 2008CONSTRUCTION

#MTF01EM
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Sep 4, 2008CONSTRUCTION

#MTF03EM
VIOLATION WORK WITHOUT PERMIT - ACTIVE
Sep 4, 2008CONSTRUCTION

#MTF04EM
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Sep 4, 2008CONSTRUCTION

#MTF06EM
VIOLATION WORK WITHOUT PERMIT - ACTIVE
Sep 4, 2008CONSTRUCTION

#MTF12EM
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Sep 4, 2008ZONING

#MTF01EM
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Sep 4, 2008CONSTRUCTION

#MTF09EM
VIOLATION WORK WITHOUT PERMIT - ACTIVE
Sep 4, 2008CONSTRUCTION

#MTF02EM
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Jul 25, 1991CONSTRUCTION

#B1JK01
VIOLATION UNSERVED ECB-ACTIVE
DOB NOW Safety (0)

None open.

HPD (0)

None open.

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City records as of Oct 26, 2026, 9:40 PM ET. BBL 1009170156.

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