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19 West 55th St, Manhattan

BBL 1-01271-0025

En español: 24 violaciones de Clase C abiertas (peligro inmediato) y 74 abiertas en total. La más antigua del HPD lleva 16 años abierta, desde el 28 de junio de 2010.

New violations are coming in faster than certifications are filed. 18 new Class C against 0 certifications filed in the last 180 days.

The oldest open HPD violation has been open 16 years, since June 28, 2010.

Since September 29, 2023, certifications were filed on 18 Class C violations, all 18 by the original certify-by date. How certification works

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24 open Class C and no facade report filed for inspection cycle 9. The oldest open HPD violation was filed June 28, 2010.

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DOB violations
33 active DOB violations, most of them for not benchmarking energy use. The newest was issued November 14, 2025.
Housing court
1 open housing court case, opened May 26, 2026.
DOB complaints
3 DOB complaints in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. The newest was filed July 8, 2026.
DOB facade
No Report Filed for inspection cycle 9. Need this filed?
Local Law 97
Covered under Article 321, the path for certain affordable housing and houses of worship (DOB's list, March 1, 2026).
Rent stabilization
Has rent-stabilized apartments (2024 registration).
HPD emergency repair orders
7 completed HPD emergency repair orders since September 29, 2023, awarded for $51,628 in total. The most recent of the 7, a heat and hot water order, was opened November 13, 2025.

Open violations by class. A party is named only where the building's HPD registration covers the date a violation was filed.

FiledCategoryStatusNumberRegistered party when filed
Class C24 open most often Fire Safety
Notice sent19102484
Notice sent19102472
Heat / Hot WaterNotice sent19102466
Notice sent19102460
Heat / Hot WaterNotice sent19072385
Fire SafetyNotice sent19058962
Fire SafetyNotice sent19058961
Heat / Hot WaterNotice sent19058958
Notice sent19058957
Fire SafetyNotice sent19058947
The report lists all 24, each with the city's own words and the date on its notice. What the report adds
Class B45 open most often Fire Safety
Notice sent19113011
Notice sent19113007
Notice sent19102487
Notice sent19102483
Notice sent19102482
Notice sent19102481
Notice sent19102480
Fire SafetyNotice sent19102479
Fire SafetyNotice sent19102478
Notice sent19102477
The report lists all 45, each with the city's own words and the date on its notice. What the report adds
OATH/ECB5 open most often Elevators
Elevators, Class 2Decided by default39195984H
Elevators, Class 1Decided by default39185505M
Elevators, Class 1Decided by default39185504K
Boilers, Class 2Decided by default39180524P
Elevators, Class 2Decided by default39131293X

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Questions about this building

Does 19 West 55 Street, Manhattan have open violations?

Yes. 19 West 55 Street, Manhattan had 74 open violations on September 27, 2026: 69 from HPD and 5 from OATH/ECB. 24 are Class C, the class HPD treats as immediately hazardous. The oldest open HPD violation has been open 16 years, since June 28, 2010.

Is 19 West 55 Street, Manhattan getting better or worse?

New violations are coming in faster than certifications are filed. 18 new Class C against 0 certifications filed in the last 180 days. That window ends September 27, 2026. It compares certifications filed with new Class C violations, and it describes what happened, not what anyone intends.

When were certifications filed on Class C violations at 19 West 55 Street, Manhattan?

Since September 29, 2023, certifications were filed on 18 Class C violations, all 18 by the original certify-by date. A certification is the filing, dated when it was made, not HPD's acceptance of it. It is compared with the original certify-by date on the notice. A granted postponement moves that date and the city's data keeps only the first, so a certification counted after it may still have met a postponed date.

Does 19 West 55 Street, Manhattan have active DOB violations?

Yes. 33 active DOB violations, most of them for not benchmarking energy use. The newest was issued November 14, 2025. The Department of Buildings writes these separately from HPD's housing violations, for things like boilers, elevators, facades, construction and energy filings. Each one stays active until DOB resolves or dismisses it.

Is 19 West 55 Street, Manhattan in housing court?

Yes. 1 open housing court case, opened May 26, 2026. HPD takes buildings to housing court to get violations fixed and heat and hot water restored, and it joins tenants' own repair cases, called tenant actions. A case stays open until the court closes it.

Has DOB received complaints about 19 West 55 Street, Manhattan?

Yes. 3 DOB complaints in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. The newest was filed July 8, 2026. Anyone can complain to DOB about a building or the work going on in it, and DOB then inspects and decides whether there is a violation. A conversion complaint says an apartment may have been added or changed without approval. It is a complaint, not a finding.

Are any HPD emergency repair orders at 19 West 55 Street, Manhattan marked completed?

Yes. 7 completed HPD emergency repair orders since September 29, 2023, awarded for $51,628 in total. The most recent of the 7, a heat and hot water order, was opened November 13, 2025. HPD orders an emergency repair when a hazardous condition cited in a violation, or in another agency's emergency order, is not corrected, and does the work itself or through a contractor. The amounts are what the orders were awarded for, not a bill: this page does not show what was charged to the property or whether it was paid. Orders for lab tests, such as dust-wipe and asbestos samples, are not counted.

What did the latest facade report find at 19 West 55 Street, Manhattan?

No Report Filed for inspection cycle 9. Buildings taller than six stories must have their exterior walls inspected once in every inspection cycle under the city's Facade Inspection Safety Program (every five years under DOB's current rule), and each inspection report is filed with DOB as Safe, SWARMP (safe with a repair and maintenance program) or Unsafe. No Report Filed means DOB has no report for that cycle. The rating is from the latest filing and does not describe the facade today; DOB's page for the building shows anything filed since.

Is 19 West 55 Street, Manhattan covered by Local Law 97?

Yes. It is on DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list. Covered under Article 321, the path for certain affordable housing and houses of worship (DOB's list, March 1, 2026). Local Law 97 sets greenhouse gas limits for most New York City buildings over 25,000 square feet, and DOB's covered buildings list says which path each building is on. The list reflects DOB's records, which owners can ask DOB to correct. This page never estimates a penalty or says whether a building complies.

Is 19 West 55 Street, Manhattan rent stabilized?

The building has rent-stabilized apartments on its 2024 registration. That comes from the Rent Guidelines Board's list of buildings with at least one stabilized apartment registered that year. Buildings that registered late are left off, and a 421-a or J-51 building can leave stabilization when its tax benefit ends. A particular apartment's status is for NYS HCR to say.

When was 19 West 55 Street, Manhattan built?

The city's record gives 1920 as the year 19 West 55 Street, Manhattan was built, in the Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file. The same file classes it as an elevator apartment building with 9 floors.

How many apartments does 19 West 55 Street, Manhattan have?

The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 28 residential units at 19 West 55 Street, Manhattan. The count is for the whole tax lot.

Where do these numbers come from?

From New York City's own data: HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, read whole rather than sampled. It also draws on DOB violations, HPD's housing court cases, DOB complaints, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, DOB facade filings, HPD emergency repair orders, DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. This page is current through September 27, 2026. The city's data changes daily, so a violation certified after that can still show as open here; the city's own page for this building is linked above.

Sources. HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, plus DOB violations, HPD's housing court cases, DOB complaints, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, DOB facade filings, HPD emergency repair orders, DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. Counts cover HPD Class B and C violations from the last 3 years that HPD still shows open, and OATH/ECB summonses from the same 3 years that the city still shows active. The city's own pages can show more, never fewer.

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ViolationScout, 19 West 55th St, Manhattan: 24 open Class C, from New York City's HPD violation and OATH/ECB hearing data. Figures through September 27, 2026. https://violationscout.com/building/19-west-55-street-manhattan

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