Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
57
out of 100
Heavier than 96% of buildings in Midtown-Times Square
151 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, 1 apartment here are rent stabilized.
204 WEST 55TH STREET · 48 apartments · built 1900 · records to 2026-09-13
In its favor
- 1 apartment here are rent stabilized
- N/Q/R/W train about 1 minutes away
Against it
- 151 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
- Fixes only 3% of violations by the city’s deadline
Open and hazardous
151 violations the city still lists as unresolved
151 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 26 years.
- Disrepair31
- Paint / plaster28
- Pests25
- Fire & life safety23
- Plumbing9
- Structural8
- Heat / hot water6
- Other6
- Water leak4
- Lead paint4
- Refuse / sanitation3
- Mold2
- Gas2
A typical building of 20 to 49 apartments has 7. This one has more than 98% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 1991-04-09 and remains open on HPD’s records.