498 West 55th Street
A 5-story building with 44 apartments, built in 1920, in Manhattan, NY 10019.
Addresses on the lot: 827 10th Avenue, 498 West 55th Street, 500 West 55th Street, 502 West 55th Street, 504 Front West 55th Street.
HPD records as of October 27, 2026
498 West 55th Street has 5 open HPD violations, 1 of them immediately hazardous. Tenants made 2 complaints to HPD in the past year. It is registered to SITE FIVE, HDFC.
Does 498 West 55th Street 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 | 2 |
| A, non-hazardous | About 90 days | 2 |
It has an open class C violation, as 66% of NYC buildings with 20 to 49 apartments do. More on buildings by size
Every violation on HPD Online ↗ · How to read HPD violations
What do tenants complain about?
Tenants made 2 complaints to HPD in the 12 months to October 27, 2026, none about heat or hot water. Complaints reach HPD through 311; an inspector may then write a violation.
Among NYC buildings with 20 to 49 apartments, 69% had at least one complaint to HPD in the past year, and 53% had one about heat or hot water.
Every complaint on HPD Online ↗ · Noise complaints go to 311, not HPD
Who owns 498 West 55th Street?
498 West 55th Street is registered with HPD to SITE FIVE, HDFC. The registration also names a head officer and a managing agent, the people HPD contacts about the building.
41 other buildings are registered to the same company name, with 0 open violations between them.
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 1 eviction here in the five years to May 30, 2026.
For comparison, 21% of residential buildings in 10019 had a housing court case in the past five years.
Is 498 West 55th Street rent stabilized?
No rent-stabilized apartments were registered here from 2018 to 2023. That doesn’t prove there are none: some owners don’t register them.
How to check if an apartment is rent stabilized
Scores out of ten, from today’s records
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Buildings nearby
- 815 10th Avenue164 apartments, built 2000
- 508 West 55th Street58 apartments, built 2000
- 841 10th Avenue371 apartments, built 2002
- 814 10th Avenue39 apartments, built 1920
- 812 10th Avenue20 apartments, built 1900
- 530 West 55th Street195 apartments, built 1977
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 1-01083-0035.