A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 93% 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 35. In ZIP 10019, 65% of residential buildings hold an A and
4% 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.
$2,500 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
What 311 hears from this address
3 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Water System (1) · Noise (1) · General Construction/Plumbing (1).
Filed construction activity
$44,950 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.
Rent-stabilization signals
Yes
Built before 1974 (1922)
No
Six or more residential units (4)
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)
54 WEST 55TH LLC
Head officer
YVES PICOT
Managing agent
54 WEST 55TH LLC
Last registered
2025-08-07
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
$7,820,400
$3,519,180
2026
$7,699,000
$3,464,550
2027
$8,382,000
$3,771,900
The city's market estimate has risen
7% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
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.
Getting around
Subway
57 St — M · 400 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: full 5 Av/53 St — E F · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: 6 Av / W 54 St — M5 M7 · 300 ft
Citi Bike
W 54 St & 6 Ave · 200 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.
3 311 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.
Sales, deeds & mortgages
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $153,184 on
2008-07-08 (lender: TD Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2017-01-18
Agreement $324,567 — from 54 WEST 55TH LLC to TD BANK, N.A.
$324,567
2017-01-18
AL&R $324,567 — from 54 WEST 55TH LLC to TD BANK, N.A.
$324,567
2014-10-27
Agreement $388,920 — from PICOT, JEAN-PAUL to TD BANK, N.A.
$388,920
2008-07-08
Mortgage $153,185 — from PICOT, JEAN-PAUL to TD BANK, N.A.
$153,185
2008-07-08
Agreement $735,000 to TD BANK, N.A.
$735,000
2008-07-08
AL&R $735,000 — from PICOT, JEAN-PAUL to TD BANK, N.A.
$735,000
2004-08-27
AL&R $300,000 — from COMMERCE BANK NA to PICOT, JEAN P
$300,000
2004-08-27
Mortgage $300,000 — from PICOT, JEAN P to COMMERCE BANK NA
$300,000
2002-05-24
Mortgage $333,921 — from PICOT, JEAN PAUL to COMMERCE BANK, N.A.
$333,921
1998-12-21
Mortgage $170,000 — from PICOT, JEAN PAUL to SOCIETE GENERALE
$170,000
1992-10-01
Mortgage $20,000 — from PICOT, JEAN-PAUL to SOCIETE GENERALE
$20,000
1992-10-01
Mortgage $378,470 — from PICOT,M JEAN-PAUL to SOCIETE GENERALE
$378,470
1992-10-01
Mortgage $100,000 — from PICOT, JEAN-PAUL to SOCIETE GENERALE
$100,000
1988-11-17
Mortgage $218,132 — from PICOT, JEAN PAUL to SOCIETE GENERALE
$218,132
1986-07-16
Mortgage $300,000 — from PICOT, JEAN PAUL to SOCIETE GENERALE
$300,000
Ten-year activity
20100
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
14
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
0
1
7
0
8
2018
0
0
3
0
2
5
2019
0
1
3
0
1
5
2020
0
0
2
0
0
2
2021
0
0
5
2
1
8
2022
0
0
3
0
1
4
2023
0
1
7
0
1
9
2024
0
0
3
0
2
5
2025
0
0
2
0
1
3
2026
6
3
2
0
3
14
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Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF 2022 THE NYC BUILDING CODE. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCC
2026-09-28
Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2026-09-24
Job filed: FACADE REPAIR AS PER PLAN.
2026-09-17
DOB complaint, category ?
2026-09-14
311: General Construction/Plumbing — Sidewalk Shed/Pipe Scafford - Inadequate Defective/None
2026-09-14
DOB complaint, category ?
2026-09-04
Job filed: INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF
2026-09-04
Permit Sidewalk Shed — Permit Issued
2026-08-25
ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED: AT EXP1(N. ELEV) SPALLED DECORATIVE STONE, DETACHED COPPING AT 2ND
2026-06-25
Boiler inspection
2026-05-13
311: Noise - Vehicle — Engine Idling
2026-04-07
Restaurant inspection: IL CORSO RISTORANTE ITALIANO — grade A · mice evidence
2026-02-02
Restaurant inspection: IL CORSO RISTORANTE ITALIANO · mice evidence
2026-10-01Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF 2022 THE NYC BUILDING CODE. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCC$1,000
2026-09-28Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2026-09-24Job filed: FACADE REPAIR AS PER PLAN.$42,950
2026-09-17DOB complaint, category ?
2026-09-14311: General Construction/Plumbing — Sidewalk Shed/Pipe Scafford - Inadequate Defective/None
2026-09-14DOB complaint, category ?
2026-09-04Job filed: INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF$1,000
2026-09-04Permit Sidewalk Shed — Permit Issued
2026-08-25ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED: AT EXP1(N. ELEV) SPALLED DECORATIVE STONE, DETACHED COPPING AT 2ND$2,500
2026-06-25Boiler inspection
2026-05-13311: Noise - Vehicle — Engine Idling
2026-04-07Restaurant inspection: IL CORSO RISTORANTE ITALIANO — grade A · mice evidence
2026-02-02Restaurant inspection: IL CORSO RISTORANTE ITALIANO · mice evidence
2025
2025-12-15Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-06-04HPD 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
2025-05-27Boiler inspection
2024
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
2024-06-17Restaurant inspection: IL CORSO RISTORANTE ITALIANO — grade A
2024-06-12Boiler inspection — defects found
2024-04-01HPD 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
2024-02-17311: Water System — Possible Water Main Break (Use Comments) (WA1)
2023
2023-11-15HPD 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
2023-03-16HPD 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
2023-01-05311: Urinating in Public — N/A
2022
2022-11-02HPD 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
2022-08-10311: Encampment — N/A
2022-04-28Boiler inspection
2022-02-16HPD 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
2021-10-29311: Noise — Noise, Barking Dog (NR5)
2021-05-11Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-05-09311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2021-04-19311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
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
2021-03-29Boiler inspection
2021-01-28Mortgage satisfied — from BISHOP, CHARLOTTE to ELDEREDGE, ELLA V; TD BANK NA
2021-01-28TL&R — from 54 WEST 55TH LLC to TD BANK NA
2020
2020-07-14311: Outdoor Dining — Table Not in Compliance
2020-07-14311: Food Establishment — Odor
2019
2019-10-25HPD 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
2019-09-04FDNY inspection (RISK)
2019-06-26311: Noise - Vehicle — Engine Idling
2019-03-06Boiler inspection
2019-02-18311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2017-03-09Mortgage satisfied — from EPSTEIN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; EGDON HEALTH PROPERTY CORP.; BENSDON REALTY CORP; PICOT, to SEVENTH NATIONAL CORP.; GINSBERG, WILLIAM R; PRUDENTIAL SAVINGS BANK; EARLSCOURT
2017-01-18RTXL — from ESTATE OF JEAN P PICOT
2017-01-18Agreement $324,567 — from 54 WEST 55TH LLC to TD BANK, N.A.$324,567
2017-01-18Deed — from ESTATE OF JEAN-PAUL PICOT; MONIQUE PICOT EXECUTRIX to 54 WEST 55TH LLC
2017-01-18AL&R $324,567 — from 54 WEST 55TH LLC to TD BANK, N.A.$324,567
2017-01-18TL&R — from TD BANK, N.A. to PAUL PICOT, JEAN
2017-01-18TL&R — from TD BANK, N.A. to PAUL PICOT, JEAN
2016
2016-11-01Mortgage satisfied — from EPSTEIN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; PICOT, JEAN PAUL; BENSDON REALTY CORP; TERMINI, ELIZABETH to PURDENTIAL SAVINGS BANK; ELDREDGE, ELLA V; SOCIETE GENERALE; SEVENTH NATIONAL CO
2016-10-26HPD 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
2016-06-06Permit PL — ISSUED
2016-05-31Deed transfer (nominal price)
2016-02-06311: Water System — NO WATER - WNW
2016-02-06311: Water System — NO WATER - WNW
2016-02-06311: Water System — NO WATER - WNW
2016-01-20TL&R — from TD BANK N.A. to PICOT, JEAN PAUL
2015
2015-10-26FDNY inspection (RISK)
2015-10-02HPD 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
2015-03-13Permit PL — ISSUED
2015-03-05Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-03-05Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-02-03HPD 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
2015-01-12Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-01-12Permit EW — ISSUED
2014
2014-10-27Agreement $388,920 — from PICOT, JEAN-PAUL to TD BANK, N.A.$388,920
2014-10-14Job filed: RENOVATE EXSTG 2 TWO APARTMENTS TO ONE @ 3RD,4TH & 5TH FLOORS AS PER PLANS. RELOCATE/REARRANGEMENT EXIST'G KITCHEN RETILE FLOOR AND WALLS; RELOCA$48,600
2012
2012-12-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-07-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-09-13DOB violation E:
2010-06-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2009
2009-01-01DOB violation LL6291:
2008
2008-07-08Mortgage $153,185 — from PICOT, JEAN-PAUL to TD BANK, N.A.$153,185
2008-07-08Agreement $735,000 to TD BANK, N.A.$735,000
2008-07-08AL&R $735,000 — from PICOT, JEAN-PAUL to TD BANK, N.A.$735,000
2008-02-15Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-02-05Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY. GAS VALVE FILED UNDER APPLICATION #103537825. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OROCCUPANCY.$3,000
2008-01-08Permit EQ — ISSUED
2008-01-08Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-01-04Job filed: Interior renovation of existing restaurant, in that removing and installing minor partitions, removing doors, new carpentry work, and relocation of ex$30,000
2004
2004-08-27AL&R $300,000 — from COMMERCE BANK NA to PICOT, JEAN P$300,000
2004-08-27Mortgage $300,000 — from PICOT, JEAN P to COMMERCE BANK NA$300,000
2004-03-15Permit EW — ISSUED
2003
2003-12-09DOB complaint, category ?
2003-12-09Permit PL — ISSUED
2003-11-07Job filed: INSTALL SPRINKLER AS PER PLAN. 21 HEADS IN THE CELLAR. 5 HEADS ON THE FIRST FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS,OR OCCUPANCY.$6,500
2003-09-16Permit EQ — ISSUED
2003-09-16Permit EW — ISSUED
2003-09-16Permit EW — ISSUED
2003-08-25Permit EW — ISSUED
2003-08-08Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRISSION SYSTEM ONLY. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2003-08-05Permit AL — ISSUED
2003-08-05Permit AL — ISSUED
2003-07-29Permit PL — ISSUED
2003-07-21Permit EQ — ISSUED
2003-07-21Permit EW — ISSUED
2003-07-21Permit EW — ISSUED
2003-07-10Job filed: NON ILLUMINATED NON ADVERTISING ACCESSORY AWNING READING- PHYSIC READING NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$1,000
2003-07-10Job filed: NON ILLUMINATED NON ADVERTISING ACCESSORY AWNING READING- CAFE SPICE INDIAN BISTRO NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$2,000
2003-06-13Job filed: RESPECTFULLY REQUEST TO FILE PLUMBING, SPRINKLER OFF THE DOMESTIC AND MECHNICAL WORK TYPES. NEW HVAC ROOF TOP UNIT. 18 SPRINKLER HEADS ON THE CELLAR L$25,750
2003-06-12Job filed: RENOVATE EXISTING STORE, NEW INTERIOR FINISHES, NEW BATHROOMS. NEW MECHNICAL. FILED UNDER DOCUMENT 02. ( BY OTHERS) NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUAP$16,800
2002
2002-05-24Mortgage $333,921 — from PICOT, JEAN PAUL to COMMERCE BANK, N.A.$333,921
2002-05-24Agreement — from PICOT, JEAN PAUL to COMMERCE BANK, N.A.
2002-05-24Mortgage assigned — from SOCIETE GENERALE, NYBRANCH to COMMERCE BANK, N.A.
2002-05-24Mortgage assigned — from PICOT, JEAN PAUL to COMMERCE BANK, N.A.