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ViolationScout10 open Class C, with 5 certifications filed and 2 new Class C in the last 180 days, too few to call a direction.Is this your building?
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540 West 55th St, Manhattan

BBL 1-01083-0001

En español: 10 violaciones de Clase C abiertas (peligro inmediato) y 39 abiertas en total. La más antigua del HPD lleva 30 años abierta, desde el 10 de junio de 1996.

Open violations are sitting, with little movement either way. 10 open Class C, with 5 certifications filed and 2 new Class C in the last 180 days, too few to call a direction.

The oldest open HPD violation has been open 30 years, since June 10, 1996.

Since September 29, 2023, certifications were filed on 11 Class C violations: 8 by the original certify-by date, 3 after it. How certification works

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10 open Class C and no facade report filed for inspection cycle 9. The oldest open HPD violation was filed June 10, 1996.

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DOB violations
18 active DOB violations. The newest was issued February 12, 2026.
DOB complaints
14 DOB complaints in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. The newest was filed August 6, 2026.
DOB facade
No Report Filed for inspection cycle 9. Need this filed?
DOB permits
3 DOB work permits in effect. The latest, for General Construction work, was issued September 3, 2026.
Local Law 97
Covered from 2035 as an income-restricted building (DOB's list, March 1, 2026).
Boiler inspection
2 boilers, both inspected in 2026, the latest on May 20. Boilers in buildings with 6 or more apartments are inspected every calendar year.
Bedbug report
Filed July 8, 2025, for the year to October 31, 2024. Buildings with 3 or more apartments file one with HPD every year.

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 C10 open most often Vermin / Infestation
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant18928637CLINTON TOWERS HOUSING COMPANY, INC.
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant18813696CLINTON TOWERS HOUSING COMPANY, INC.
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant18536280CLINTON TOWERS HOUSING COMPANY, INC.
MoldDefect letter sent17669885
Heat / Hot WaterNo access to reinspect (first try)17651691
Vermin / InfestationNot complied with17546115
Vermin / InfestationNot complied with16989822
Vermin / InfestationNot complied with16757150
Vermin / InfestationDefect letter sent16757102
Vermin / InfestationDefect letter sent16757090
Class B10 open most often Mold
Notice sent19168724CLINTON TOWERS HOUSING COMPANY, INC.
Notice sent19168723CLINTON TOWERS HOUSING COMPANY, INC.
Fire SafetyCIV14 mailed19102514CLINTON TOWERS HOUSING COMPANY, INC.
Fire SafetyCIV14 mailed19102513CLINTON TOWERS HOUSING COMPANY, INC.
Notice sent18928638CLINTON TOWERS HOUSING COMPANY, INC.
Certified late18500598CLINTON TOWERS HOUSING COMPANY, INC.
MoldTo be reinspected18739560CLINTON TOWERS HOUSING COMPANY, INC.
MoldNo access to reinspect (first try)18439409CLINTON TOWERS HOUSING COMPANY, INC.
Not complied with16989824
MoldDefect letter sent16757095
OATH/ECB19 open most often Construction
Elevators, Class 2Decided by default39174562PCLINTON TOWERS HOUSING COMPANY, INC.
Elevators, Class 2Decided by default39174561NCLINTON TOWERS HOUSING COMPANY, INC.
Construction, Class 2Decided by default39548582XCLINTON TOWERS HOUSING COMPANY, INC.
Construction, Class 2Decided by default39548272KCLINTON TOWERS HOUSING COMPANY, INC.
Class 2Decided by default39547032RCLINTON TOWERS HOUSING COMPANY, INC.
Construction, Class 1Decided by default39547031PCLINTON TOWERS HOUSING COMPANY, INC.
Construction, Class 1Decided by default39158978ZCLINTON TOWERS HOUSING COMPANY, INC.
Construction, Class 2Decided by default39543288M
Construction, Class 2Found in violation39541676P
Construction, Class 2Found in violation35719945Y
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Does 540 West 55 Street, Manhattan have open violations?

Yes. 540 West 55 Street, Manhattan had 39 open violations on September 27, 2026: 20 from HPD and 19 from OATH/ECB. 10 are Class C, the class HPD treats as immediately hazardous. The oldest open HPD violation has been open 30 years, since June 10, 1996.

Is 540 West 55 Street, Manhattan getting better or worse?

Open violations are sitting, with little movement either way. 10 open Class C, with 5 certifications filed and 2 new Class C in the last 180 days, too few to call a direction. 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 540 West 55 Street, Manhattan?

Since September 29, 2023, certifications were filed on 11 Class C violations: 8 by the original certify-by date, 3 after it. 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 540 West 55 Street, Manhattan have active DOB violations?

Yes. 18 active DOB violations. The newest was issued February 12, 2026. 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.

Has DOB received complaints about 540 West 55 Street, Manhattan?

Yes. 14 DOB complaints in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. The newest was filed August 6, 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.

What did the latest facade report find at 540 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.

Are any DOB work permits in effect at 540 West 55 Street, Manhattan?

Yes. 3 DOB work permits in effect. The latest, for General Construction work, was issued September 3, 2026. A permit in effect allows the work it names. It does not mean the work has started or finished, or that it fixes any violation on this page.

When was the boiler at 540 West 55 Street, Manhattan last inspected?

It has 2 boilers, both inspected in 2026, the latest on May 20. DOB requires a boiler in a building with 6 or more apartments to be inspected once every calendar year, with the report filed within 14 days of the inspection. Low-pressure boilers in residential buildings with 5 or fewer apartments are exempt.

When did 540 West 55 Street, Manhattan last file its bedbug report?

On July 8, 2025, for the year to October 31, 2024. HPD asks the owner of every building with 3 or more apartments for this report once a year, covering November 1 to October 31, including buildings that had no bedbugs.

Is 540 West 55 Street, Manhattan covered by Local Law 97?

Yes. It is on DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list. Covered from 2035 as an income-restricted building (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.

When was 540 West 55 Street, Manhattan built?

The city's record gives 1974 as the year 540 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 38 floors.

How many apartments does 540 West 55 Street, Manhattan have?

The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 396 residential units at 540 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, DOB complaints, DOB facade filings, DOB NOW work permits, DOB boiler inspection reports, HPD's annual bedbug reports, 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, DOB complaints, DOB facade filings, DOB NOW work permits, DOB boiler inspection reports, HPD's annual bedbug reports, 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, 540 West 55th St, Manhattan: violations, from New York City's HPD violation and OATH/ECB hearing data. Figures through September 27, 2026. https://violationscout.com/building/540-west-55-street-manhattan

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