A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 85% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty
points per 10 units; this building carries 13. In ZIP 10012, 65% of residential buildings hold an A and
5% grade D or F.
How grades work
this building
A
C
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
Open with the city right now
No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no
pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.
Patterns
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
What 311 hears from this address
16 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Dumping (3) · General Construction/Plumbing (3) · Homeless Person Assistance (2) · Graffiti (2) · Curb Condition (2) · Rodent (1).
Filed construction activity
$38,750 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (2 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.
Rent-stabilization signals
Yes
Built before 1974 (1906)
No
Six or more residential units (5)
No
421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll
1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit:
request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
Registered with HPD — the names behind the building
Registered owner(s)
55 CROSBY ASSOCIATES, INC.
Head officer
ANDREW RIFKIN
Managing agent
ALVIC PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Last registered
2025-08-27
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
What the city thinks it's worth
Tax year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$9,065,000
$4,079,250
2026
$7,252,000
$3,263,400
2027
$5,802,000
$2,610,900
The city's market estimate has fallen
36% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Flood exposure
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
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.
Getting around
Subway
Spring St — 6 · 250 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Prince St — R W · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Cleveland Pl / Spring St — M1 · 350 ft
Citi Bike
Cleveland Pl & Spring St · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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.
16 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.
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.
311: General Construction/Plumbing — Sidewalk Shed/Pipe Scafford - Inadequate Defective/None
2026-09-18
DOB complaint, category ?
2026-09-01
311: Missed Collection — Trash
2026-07-17
311: Curb Condition — Broken Curb
2026-01-20
Permit Sidewalk Shed — Permit Issued
2025-12-18
Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-12-03
Permit Sidewalk Shed — Permit Issued
2025-12-02
Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
The full timeline
2026
2026-09-18311: General Construction/Plumbing — Sidewalk Shed/Pipe Scafford - Inadequate Defective/None
2026-09-18DOB complaint, category ?
2026-09-01311: Missed Collection — Trash
2026-07-17311: Curb Condition — Broken Curb
2026-01-20Permit Sidewalk Shed — Permit Issued
2025
2025-12-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-12-03Permit Sidewalk Shed — Permit Issued
2025-12-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-07-07311: General Construction/Plumbing — Sidewalk Shed/Pipe Scafford - Inadequate Defective/None
2025-07-07DOB complaint, category ?
2025-06-06311: General Construction/Plumbing — Sidewalk Shed/Pipe Scafford - Inadequate Defective/None
2025-06-06DOB complaint, category ?
2025-01-16311: Curb Condition — Broken Curb
2024
2024-12-23Permit Sidewalk Shed — Permit Issued
2024-12-22Job filed: Installation of a temporarily heavy-duty sidewalk shed per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, eg$3,750
2024-12-13Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-12-04Rodent inspection: Stoppage done
2024-11-22HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2024-01-03Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2023
2023-12-26311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2023-12-26311: Homeless Person Assistance
2023-12-08Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-12-07311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2023-09-22311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2023-05-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-01-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022
2022-05-24Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-05-03311: Encampment — N/A
2022-04-26311: Homeless Person Assistance
2022-04-26311: Encampment — N/A
2022-04-26311: Encampment — N/A
2022-04-25311: Encampment — N/A
2022-04-25311: Encampment — N/A
2022-04-23311: Encampment — N/A
2022-04-23311: Encampment — N/A
2022-04-15Permit Mechanical Systems — Signed-off
2022-03-28Job filed: INSTALLATION OF 4 UNITS ON THE 5TH FLOOR AND 3 UNITS ON THE ROOFTOP WITH A TOTAL CAPCITY OF 10 TONS. NO CHANGE TO EGRESS, USE, OR OCCUPANCY.$35,000
2022-03-17Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-02-15HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2021
2021-04-19DOB violation E:
2021-04-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-04-01HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2021-02-08311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020
2020-10-09DOB violation E:
2020-04-13RPTT&RET — from 55 CROSBY STREET IRREVOCABLE TRUST; ROBERT CAMUTO, TRUSTEE to CAMUTO, ANDREA
2019
2019-09-06DOB violation ACJ1: VIO ISSUED TO PRIV RES ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST
2019-03-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2018
2018-06-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-01-19FDNY inspection (RISK)
2017
2017-08-04311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2017-07-29311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2017-07-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-05-31Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-04-27Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2016-11-10311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2016-05-01311: Illegal Tree Damage — Roots Damaged
2016-01-28RPTT&RET $2,400,000 — from THOMPSON, GENE; THOMPSON, PATRICIA to RIFKIN, ANDREW$2,400,000
2016-01-07Sold for $2,400,000$2,400,000
2015
2015-12-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2015-10-17311: Homeless Encampment — N/A
2015-10-01HPD class I: SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THER
2015-04-15EASE — from PARKING LOT PARTNERSHIP to 55 CROSBY ASSOCIATES, INC.
2014
2014-11-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2014-10-02Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2014-09-25311: Rodent — Signs of Rodents
2014-03-09311: Illegal Tree Damage — Unauthorized Tree Removal
2013
2013-06-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2013-06-09311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2012
2012-12-22311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2012-12-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-12-03311: Rodent — Signs of Rodents
2012-04-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-01-20RPTT&RET $4,750,000 — from CHATHAM, MARY A; CHATHAM, WALTER F to AKASA HOLDINGS, LLC$4,750,000
2011
2011-10-18Permit EQ — ISSUED
2011-08-22LDMK — from CITY OF NEW YORK
2011-08-19Permit EW — ISSUED
2011-08-17Permit EQ — ISSUED
2011-08-16Job filed: INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER DRAWINGS. SCAFFOLD SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE 2008 CODE. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER TH
2011-08-16Job filed: INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER DRAWINGS. SCAFFOLD SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE 2008 CODE. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER TH
2011-08-04DOB complaint, category ?
2011-06-20Job filed: RE-POINT AS REQUIRED THE PENTHOUSE AND FIFTH FLOOR PORTIONS OF THE REAR WALL. THIS APPLICATION SUPERSEDES 120640119.$20,000
2011-03-24Job filed: FILING FOR EXTERIOR REPAIR WORK ON 005 AND PEN FLOORS, AS PER PLANS SUBMITTED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$20,000
2011-03-24Job filed: FILING FOR EXTERIOR REPAIR WORK ON 005 AND PEN FLOORS, AS PER PLANS SUBMITTED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$20,000
2011-03-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2011-02-10EASE — from CHATHAM, WALTER F to 55 CROSBY STREET ASSOCIATES, INC.
2011-01-22311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2010
2010-11-04Permit AL — ISSUED
2010-09-22Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-09-22Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-09-22Permit PL — ISSUED
2010-09-14Job filed: HEREWITH FILING FOR MECHANICAL WORK ON 4TH FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGRESS.$3,000
2010-09-14Job filed: HEREWITH FILING FOR MECHANICAL WORK ON 4TH FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGRESS.$3,000
2010-09-14Job filed: HEREWITH FILING FOR MECHANICAL WORK ON 4TH FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGRESS.$3,000
2010-09-02311: Street Condition — Failed Street Repair
2010-08-24Job filed: HEREWITH FILING A NO WORK APPLICATION TO AMEND CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY ON 001, 002, 005, AND PEN TO REFLECT CORRECT USE GROUP OF SPACE "STUDIO" TO "J$100
2010-08-20Job filed: HEREWITH FILING FOR MINOR CONSTRUCTION AND PLUMBING WORK ON THE 4TH FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$10,000
2010-02-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2009
2009-10-02Permit AL — ISSUED
2009-04-20DOB violation E:
2009-02-27DOB violation LL1081:
2008
2008-04-28DOB violation E:
2007
2007-05-07Permit AL — ISSUED
2007-02-26RPTT&RET — from CAMUTO, VINCENT to 55 CROSBY STREET IRREVOCABLE TRUST
2007-01-31RPTT&RET — from 55 CROSBY STREET REVOCABLE TRUST to 55 CROSBY STREET IRREVOCABLE TRUST
2007-01-03DOB violation E:
2006
2006-11-09DOB complaint, category ?
2006-10-03DOB complaint, category ?
2006-10-03DOB complaint, category ?
2006-10-03ECB Hazardous violation: OPERATION OF DEFECTIVE CRANE DERRICK OR HOISTING EQUIPMENT (INSUFFICIENT COUNTER WEIGHT)REMEDY:REPAIR OR REPLACE EQUIPMENT & STOP $3,000
2006-10-03ECB Hazardous violation: APPROVED PLANS NOT AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. USE OF RIGGING EQUIPMENT WITHOUT A SPECIAL RIGGERS LICENSE.$1,750
2006-09-25Job filed: REQURIED TO PERFORM PARAPET WALL REPLACEMENT, MISC. STEEL REPAIRS, AND LOCALIZED BRICK REPLACEMENT/CUTTING AND POINTING AT THE REAR OF THE NORTH SIDE $70,000
2006-05-02Permit PL — ISSUED
2006-04-25CERT — from FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE COMPAN
2006-04-25ZONE — from 55 CROSBY ASSOCIATES, INC.
2006-02-16DOB violation E:
2005
2005-03-03DOB complaint, category ?
2005-02-10ECB Non-Hazardous violation: ALTERED BUILDING OCCUPIED WITHOUT A VALID CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY. NOTED: DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RECORD SHOWS THAT BUILDING IS T
2005-02-10DOB violation C:
2005-02-02DOB complaint, category ?
2004
2004-12-15Permit AL — ISSUED
2003
2003-04-17ECB Non-Hazardous violation: 02X11/ 37Z11/ 48BB13/ 50BB13/ 51BB13/ 52Y11/ 01B11/ 02-X-11 ) REPAIR ALARM SYSTEM 37-Z-11) REPAIR WATER LEAK AND REPLACE BRO
2003-02-28DOB violation E: 1P2467
2002
2002-02-15Permit AL — ISSUED
2001
2001-11-28DOB violation E: 1P2467
2001-03-08DOB violation LL1081:
2000
2000-11-22Permit PL — ISSUED
2000-11-01Job filed: Install direct vent boiler HB Smith MEA #276/94E and installation of required gas lines for new cooking equipment and a gas dryer. Job was done under $2,000