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255 WEST 55 STREET

Manhattan · Block 1027 · Lot 102 · Walk-up + store (Class C7)

255 WEST 55 STREET is a Class C7 (walk-up + store) building in Manhattan (BBL 1010270102) built in 1920, with 9 residential units across 5 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 105, council district 6, zoning district C6-4, on a 1,414-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 5,800 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 257 W 55 STREET ASSOCIATES.

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 18, 2026.

Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.

Owner of record

257 W 55 STREET ASSOCIATES
HPD-registered head officer: RICHARD KRAMISEN

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerRICHARD KRAMISEN
  • Corporate Owner257 WEST 55TH STREET ASSOC LLC
  • Managing AgentEAST WEST REALTY
  • Site ManagerZNON WIECZOREK

Most recent deed

Most recent ACRIS document: AGMT recorded Sep 28, 2016.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 2)

DateTypeAmountParties
Sep 28, 2016AGMT$1.5MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jun 14, 2011AGMT$1.7MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
9
Year built
1920
Class
C7
Borough
Manhattan
Zoning:
C6-4
Lot size:
1,414 sqft
Building area:
5,800 sqft
Floors:
5
Assessed value:
$1.6M
Community district:
105
Council district:
6

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class BInspected Sep 27, 2025
    § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK ABOVE THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED A…
  • Class BInspected Sep 27, 2025
    § 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN AC…
  • Class CInspected Sep 27, 2025
    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MIS…
  • Class BInspected Sep 27, 2025
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCAT…
  • Class AInspected Apr 1, 2024
    (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…
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Recent ACRIS activity

2 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Sep 28, 2016).

Frequently asked questions about 255 WEST 55 STREET

Who owns 255 WEST 55 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 255 WEST 55 STREET per NYC PLUTO is 257 W 55 STREET ASSOCIATES. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 255 WEST 55 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 255 WEST 55 STREET in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data. NYC ACRIS coverage extends back to 1966; an absence in our 5-year window typically means either the BBL has not transacted recently, or the most recent recorded document is not a DEED type (such as a refinance rather than a sale).

How many HPD violations does 255 WEST 55 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 255 WEST 55 STREET as of May 18, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.

What is the assessed value of 255 WEST 55 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 255 WEST 55 STREET at $1.58M for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.

What building class is 255 WEST 55 STREET and what does that mean?

255 WEST 55 STREET is NYC building class C7 — Walk-up + store. A walk-up apartment building with a store on the ground floor. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.

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