Some concerns
Worth seeing, with questions
100
out of 100
Heavier than 30% of buildings in Hell's Kitchen
3 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, the building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization.
498 WEST 55TH STREET · 44 apartments · built 1920 · records to 2026-09-19
In its favor
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- 1/A/B/C/D train about 9 minutes away
Against it
- 3 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
Open and hazardous
3 violations the city still lists as unresolved
3 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 18 years.
- Other1
- Water leak1
- Electrical1
A typical building of 20 to 49 apartments has 7. This one has more than 36% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2005-08-11 and remains open on HPD’s records.