223 recorded events, 1991–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 44 311 service requests, 27 HPD housing violations, 26 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 68% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 38.5. In ZIP 10019, 65% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 13 total — 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2000-05-17. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 4).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
9 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Obstruction (2) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · Dumpster Complaint (1) · PAINT/PLASTER (1) · WATER LEAK (1) · Food Poisoning (1).
$170,859 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1920) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (8) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 257 WEST 55TH STREET ASSOC LLC |
| Head officer | RICHARD KRAMISEN |
| Managing agent | EAST WEST REALTY |
| Last registered | 2025-08-27 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,034,400 | $2,265,480 |
| 2026 | $4,379,000 | $1,970,550 |
| 2027 | $3,503,000 | $1,576,350 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 30% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mughlai Indian Cusine | Indian | A | Mice evidence |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
1 restaurant · 1 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
1 food-poisoning report to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | 59 St-Columbus Circle — 1 A B C D · 400 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: full 57 St-7 Av — N Q R W · 700 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 8 Av / W 56 St — M20 M104 · 350 ft |
| Citi Bike | 8 Ave & W 55 St · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| Bike facility | Protected bike path mapped within 75 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 111 Adolph S. Ochs Middle: M.S. 297. Confirm with the DOE's school search. |
Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.
255 West 55 Street
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Food poisoning | Food poisoning |
| Food safety complaint | Food safety complaint |
| Anything else | Anything else |
9 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 of them about heat or hot water.
311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.
Managed by EAST WEST REALTY — 10 buildings, 108 units. Grades across the portfolio: A8 · B2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 335 West 55 Street | MN | 20 | A |
| 5 Rivington Street | MN | 16 | A |
| 312 West 53 Street | MN | 16 | A |
| 337 West 55 Street | MN | 14 | A |
| 362 West 53 Street | MN | 9 | A |
| 257 West 55 Street | MN | 8 | A |
| 255 West 55 Street | MN | 8 | B |
| 936 8 Avenue | MN | 8 | A |
| 147 Franklin Street | BK | 6 | B |
| 853 Manhattan Avenue | BK | 3 | A |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $17,000,000 on 2003-12-30 (lender: Bayerische Hypo-Und Vereinsbank Ag), covering 49 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-05 | AL&R $1,514,579 — from 257 W. 55 STREET ASSOCIATES LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS | $1,514,579 | |
| 2016-10-05 | Agreement $1,514,579 — from 257 W. 55 STREET ASSOCIATES LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS | $1,514,579 | |
| 2011-06-28 | Agreement $1,678,828 — from 257 W. 55 STREET ASSOCIATES LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS, A NY STOCK-FORM | $1,678,828 | |
| 2004-07-29 | Agreement $2,151,093 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to 257 W. 55 STREET ASSOCIATES LLC | $2,151,093 | |
| 2003-12-30 | Mortgage $17,000,000 — from 56TH STREET RETAIL, L.L.C.; 56TH STREET ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. to BAYERISCHE HYPO-UND VEREINSBANK AG | $17,000,000 | |
| 2001-04-20 | Mortgage $196,151,054 — from 257 W. 55 STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $196,151,054 | |
| 2000-09-13 | Mortgage $46,700,000 — from BERTELSMANN 56TH STREET COMMERCIAL LLC; 56TH STREET ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. to BAYERISCHE HYPO-UNDVEREINSBANK AG | $46,700,000 | |
| 1999-08-30 | Mortgage $40,500 — from RELATED/AMSI, L.P.; 56TH STREET ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. to BAYERISCHE HYPO-UNDVEREINSBANK AG | $40,500 | |
| 1999-08-30 | Mortgage $10,800,000 — from RELATED/AMSI, L.P.; 56TH STREET ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. to BAYERISCHE HYPO-UNDVEREINSBANK AG | $10,800,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 2019 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 15 |
| 2020 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 17 |
| 2021 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| 2022 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 15 |
| 2023 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 25 |
| 2024 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2025 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 20 |
| 2026 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Every one of the 223 recorded events, 1991–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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