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255 West 55 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01027 • Lot 0102 • Zip: 10019

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

Address

Primary address: 255 West 55 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10019
Block: 01027
Lot: 0102
BBL: 1010270102
Unified address ID: 1010270102

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: C6-4 (Commercial)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,414 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 18 ft x 75 ft
Built FAR: 4.1
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 10
Max facility FAR: 10
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families with Stores (C7)
Year built: 1920
Last altered: 2001
Floors: 5
Total units: 9
Residential units: 8
Building area: 5,800 sq ft
Building dimensions: 19 ft x 60 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 257 W 55 STREET ASSOCIATES

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 2B
Market value: $5,035,000
Total assessment: $509,696
Land assessment: $95,663
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 257 W 55 STREET ASSOC

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Midtown
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 1 day ago
Nearest station
51 St 4 6 6X

About 4 minutes on foot · 218 m

  • Grand Central 9 min 4 walking, 5 riding
  • Union Square 15 min 4 walking, 11 riding
  • Times Square 16 min 4 walking, 12 riding
  • Penn Station 22 min 4 walking, 18 riding
  • Fulton Street 23 min 4 walking, 19 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 31 min 4 walking, 27 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2025

  1. HPD violation Oct 2, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK ABOVE THE CEILING IN THE 1st R...

  2. HPD violation Oct 2, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CL...

  3. HPD violation Oct 2, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1...

  4. HPD violation Sep 29, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING ...

2024

  1. HPD violation Apr 1, 2024

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2023

  1. HPD violation Nov 15, 2023

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

2021

  1. DOB violation Nov 2, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2020

  1. DOB violation Nov 3, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2019

  1. DOB violation Nov 8, 2019

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT

  2. DOB violation Oct 9, 2019

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  3. ECB violation Aug 23, 2019 $0

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. LACK OF A SYSTEM OFAUTOMATIC SPRINKLER WHERE IS REQUIRED AS PER BC...

  4. ECB violation Aug 23, 2019 $0

    CLASS - 1

    PERMANENT DWELLING USED/CONVERTED FOR OTHER THAN PERMANENT-RESIDENTIALPURPOSES. C/O#102641786 INDICATES BLDG TO BE LE...

  5. ECB violation Aug 23, 2019 $0

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. FAILURE TO PROVIDE # OF REQUIRED MEANS OF EGRESS FOR EVERY FLOOR P...

  6. ECB violation Aug 23, 2019 $0

    CLASS - 1

    SEC. 907.2.8 FAILURE TO PROVIDE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM FOR TRANSIENT USE ATAPT#3A. CLASS'J' FIRE ALARM SYSTEM PREVIOUS VIO...

  7. ECB violation Jul 23, 2019 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    FALURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. LACK OF NUMBER OF MEANS OF EGRESS FOR EVERY FLOOR AS PER 1018.1...

  8. ECB violation Jul 23, 2019 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    PERMANENT DWELLING USED/CONVERTED FOR OTHER THAN PERMANENT RESIDENTIALPURPOSES COFO #102009835 INDICATES PREMISE TO B...

2018

  1. DOB violation Dec 8, 2018

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2016

  1. Permit issued Apr 19, 2016

    EW / MH

    XENON CONSTRUCTION CORP

  2. Permit issued Apr 19, 2016

    EW / OT

    XENON CONSTRUCTION CORP

  3. DOB filing Apr 19, 2016 $56,953

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE 8 WINDOWS ON FRONT FACADE. REPAIR CHIMNEY. NO CHANGE IN USE, EXISTS OR OCCUPANCY.

2015

  1. DOB violation Oct 1, 2015

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2014 INSPECTION REPORT

2007

  1. DOB filing Jan 17, 2007 $3,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH JOB# 104559201. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

2006

  1. Permit issued Nov 28, 2006

    EW / FP

    NY BUSINESS FIRE SYSTEMS INC

  2. Permit issued Nov 9, 2006

    PL / PL

    CALA/SACCO MECHANICAL INC

  3. DOB filing Nov 9, 2006 $3,000

    Alteration Type II

    NEW GAS LINE AND GAS METER, SHUT-OFF VALVE AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH.

  4. Permit issued Sep 11, 2006

    EW / OT

    G.RAMA CONTRACTORS INC

  5. Permit issued Sep 11, 2006

    EQ / EQ

    G.RAMA CONTRACTORS INC

  6. DOB filing Sep 11, 2006 $35,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT AND EXHAUSTSYSTEM AS PER PLANS REPLACE EXISTING STOREFRONTNO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUP...

2002

  1. DOB filing Jun 4, 2002 $5,000

    Alteration Type II

    Modifications to existing sprinkler heads and piping New spk. heads to be installed at bed room mezzanines

  2. DOB filing Jan 17, 2002 $10,000

    Alteration Type II

    To replace rear wall of building. new concrete foundation and masonry wall

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
257 WEST 55TH STREET ASSOC LLC
318 WEST 53 ST 203
New York, NY, 10019
Agent
EAST WEST REALTY
318 WEST 53 203
NEW YORKN, NY, 10019
HeadOfficer
RICHARD KRAMISEN
318 WEST 53 203
New York, NY, 10019
Officer
FOSTER LOWE
318 WEST 53 203
New York, NY, 10019
SiteManager
ZNON WIECZOREK
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
EAST WEST REALTY
RICHARD KRAMISEN
Owner
East West
Richard Kramisen
Owner
East Wet Realty
Richard Kramesin
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 2
122 EAST 42ND STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10168
PARTY 1
C/O EAST WEST REALTY
318 WEST 53RD STREET, SUITE 203
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
122 EAST 42ND STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10168
PARTY 2
C/O EAST WEST REALTY
P.O. BOX 1766
FORT LEE, NJ, 07024
PARTY 1
ONE JERICHO PLAZA
JERICHO, NY, 11753
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
622 THIRD AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
EDWARD LUKASHOK, ESQ.
122 EAST 42ND STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10168
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
P.O. BOX 1766
FORT LEE, NJ, 07024
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
615 MERRICK AVENUE
WESTBURY, NY, 11590
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
EDWARD LUKASHOK, ESQ.
122 EAST 42ND STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10168

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner