55 Payson Avenue
A 6-story building with 66 apartments, built in 1925, in Manhattan, NY 10034.
Addresses on the lot: 51 to 63 Payson Avenue.
HPD records as of October 28, 2026
55 Payson Avenue has 1 open HPD violation, 1 of them immediately hazardous. Tenants made 7 complaints to HPD in the past year, 2 about heat or hot water. It is registered to Payson 55, LLC. 59 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023.
Does 55 Payson Avenue have open violations?
Yes: 1 open violation as of October 28, 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 | 0 |
It has an open class C violation, as 70% of NYC buildings with 50 to 99 apartments do. More on buildings by size
Every violation on HPD Online ↗ · How to read HPD violations
What do tenants complain about?
Tenants made 7 complaints to HPD in the 12 months to October 28, 2026, 2 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 55 Payson Avenue?
55 Payson Avenue is registered with HPD to Payson 55, LLC. 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 1 eviction here in the five years to May 30, 2026.
For comparison, 39% of residential buildings in 10034 had a housing court case in the past five years.
Is 55 Payson Avenue rent stabilized?
59 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023, the same as in 2018. That’s 59 of the building’s 66 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
- 20 Seaman Avenue65 apartments, built 1926
- 37 Payson Avenue56 apartments, built 1925
- 30 Seaman Avenue74 apartments, built 1926
- 2 Seaman Avenue64 apartments, built 1930
- 34 Seaman Avenue59 apartments, built 1925
- 11 Seaman Avenue72 apartments, built 1925
HPD violations, complaints, registrations and housing court cases as of October 28, 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 1-02247-0007.