255 West End Avenue
A 14-story building with 58 apartments, built in 1917, in Manhattan, NY 10023.
Addresses on the lot: 251 to 255 West End Avenue.
HPD records as of October 27, 2026
255 West End Avenue has 5 open HPD violations, 1 of them immediately hazardous. Tenants made 3 complaints to HPD in the past year, 1 about heat or hot water. It is registered to 255 WEST END AVE CORP. 5 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023.
Does 255 West End Avenue have open violations?
Yes: 5 open violations as of October 27, 2026. HPD sorts them by how soon the owner must fix them:
| Class | Deadline | Open |
|---|---|---|
| C, immediately hazardous | 24 hours for most | 1 |
| B, hazardous | 30 days | 0 |
| A, non-hazardous | About 90 days | 4 |
It has an open class C violation, as 70% of NYC buildings with 50 to 99 apartments do. More on buildings by size
Of the violations HPD wrote here in the past year, 1 has been closed.
Every violation on HPD Online ↗ · How to read HPD violations
What do tenants complain about?
Tenants made 3 complaints to HPD in the 12 months to October 27, 2026, 1 of them about heat or hot water. Complaints reach HPD through 311; an inspector may then write a violation.
Among NYC buildings with 50 to 99 apartments, 77% had at least one complaint to HPD in the past year, and 65% had one about heat or hot water.
Every complaint on HPD Online ↗ · Noise complaints go to 311, not HPD
Who owns 255 West End Avenue?
255 West End Avenue is registered with HPD to 255 WEST END AVE CORP. The registration also names a head officer and a managing agent, the people HPD contacts about the building.
The registration on HPD Online ↗ · The owner’s other buildings, on Who Owns What ↗ · Deeds and mortgages (ACRIS) ↗ · How to find who owns a building
Housing court and evictions
HPD’s record shows no housing court cases over conditions or harassment at this building.
City marshals carried out no evictions here in the five years to May 30, 2026.
For comparison, 6% of residential buildings in 10023 had a housing court case in the past five years.
Is 255 West End Avenue rent stabilized?
5 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023, up from 1 in 2018. That’s 5 of the building’s 58 apartments. Whether one apartment is stabilized is in its rent history, which the tenant can ask the state for.
How to check if an apartment is rent stabilized
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Buildings nearby
- 257 West End Avenue34 apartments, built 1942
- 243 West End Avenue183 apartments, built 1925
- 310 West 72nd Street120 apartments, built 1924
- 260 West End Avenue75 apartments, built 1925
- 246 West End Avenue102 apartments, built 1913
- 325 West 71st Street28 apartments, built 1924
HPD violations, complaints, registrations and housing court cases as of October 27, 2026; evictions and rent-stabilized counts as of May 30, 2026; size and age from the city’s PLUTO. All from NYC Open Data. Public records, not legal advice. Tax lot 1-01183-0032.