2026-08-26Class BOpen
§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 29H, 29th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
HPD · 583 · Record 19168724
Building report
540 West 55th Street
Public records for this building, including violations, complaints, housing court cases and ownership details.
- Built
- 1974
- Units
- 396
- Owner of record
- CLINTON TOWERS HOUSING COMPANY INC.
- Open HPD violations
- 27
- HPD records on file
- 395
Violations at 540 West 55th Street
395 on record2026-08-26Class BOpen
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 29H, 29th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
HPD · 508 · Record 19168723
2026-08-26Class AOpen
§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ FEET AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 29H, 29th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
HPD · 550 · Record 19168722
2026-07-28Class BOpen
§ 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 37A, 37th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
HPD · 702 · Record 19102514
2026-07-28Class BOpen
§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 37A, 37th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
HPD · 1503 · Record 19102513
Most serious open violation
2026-05-13Class COpen
HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3W, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''NORTH''
HPD · 569 · Record 18928637
27 open · 395 total on recordSee 26 more open violations
Who owns 540 West 55th Street?
Owner of record: CLINTON TOWERS HOUSING COMPANY INC.. An owner name can come from an earlier filing. Compare the latest HPD registration with the recorded deed before relying on it.
Apartments at 540 West 55th Street
Recorded residential units: 396. Recorded year built: 1974. These building facts do not show current vacancies or when a particular apartment was renovated.
Rent-stabilization status is not established by this record. A missing tax-lot match in the dated RGB list does not mean the building has no stabilized apartments. Check the official rent-stabilized building lists.
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