Skip to content

Manhattan

2 East 55th St

Manhattan, NY 10022Company-ownedBBL 1012907502BIN 1035762
Save buildingView report

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1904
Floors20
Building Area323,504 sqft
ZoningC5-3
ClassRH
Market Value$178.7M

2 EAST 55TH ST is a property located at 2 EAST 55TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10022. The building was constructed in 1904. The building has 20 floors. The building area is 323,504 square feet on a 22,544 sqft lot. The property is zoned C5-3. The assessed market value is $178.7M. It last sold for $298M on Oct 31, 2019. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 548 building permits on record (404 active). There are 278 violations on record (20 currently open). 31 docketed judgments carrying $12,425 in open balances are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

2,234records on file
21Energy Star

Completed in 1904, 2 East 55TH St rises 20 stories over New York. Public records put it at 323,504 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C5-3. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $179M, and assessed for tax at $80.4M. In the 1827 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 2,234 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 548 of its 2,234 records, fully 25%, fall under that one heading. Sale (521) and violation (278) trail well behind. 20 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2007.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 21, with a site energy-use intensity of 142.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 5,172 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 25% permit, 1827 years of accumulation, a parcel of New York — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$179M of New York, written across 2,234 government filings.

Open the live report — daily-updated data, AI chat & alerts
Sources
NYC DOBNYC HPDNYC DOFACRISNYC DCPECB/OATHNYC DEPNYC LPCNYC FDNYNYS DHCRMOCEJFEMAEPAUS CensusHUDUSGS
updated

Property Details

Address2 EAST 55TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10022
RH
Year Built1904
Floors20
Total UnitsN/A
Building Area323,504 sqft
Lot Size22,544 sqft
ZoningC5-3
1012907502
1035762
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$178.7M
$80.4M
$20.1M
$298M
Last Sale DateOct 31, 2019

Building Permits

548 on record · 404 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jul 17, 2026Est. cost $179KJob #M00947116-I1
View this permit's full record & inspection history →
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jul 17, 2026Est. cost $1.1MJob #M00947194-I1
View this permit's full record & inspection history →
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jun 3, 2026Est. cost $95KJob #M01391709-I1
View this permit's full record & inspection history →
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 29, 2026Est. cost $204KJob #M01288954-S1

Initial Permit

View this permit's full record & inspection history →
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed May 29, 2026Est. cost $204KJob #M01288954-S1
View this permit's full record & inspection history →

+ 543 more permits — view full report

Violations

278 on record · 20 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$12,425
Judgments · 31 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2026Balance $1,500Ticket #014203756X
AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2026Ticket #000944221J
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2025Balance $1,000Ticket #014161007X
AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Balance $1,000Ticket #014159785J
AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2025Balance $1,000Ticket #014159789R
AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION

+ 26 more docketed judgments — view full report

HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Apr 29, 2026#18831520

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

View this violation's full details & status history →
HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 4, 2025#17947029

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

View this violation's full details & status history →
DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued May 7, 2025#2791309

CYCLE 9 FAILURE TO CORRECT SWARMP CONDITIONS

View this violation's full details & status history →
DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 21, 2025#2816411

EWO DUE TO CRACK FACADE STONE @ EXP1 N.ELEV & EXPOSED METAL BEM @ BAL- CONY @ 20TH FLR LOCATED @ EXP4 E.ELEV CREATING IMMINENT HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC @ EAST 55TH ST & 5TH AVE. REMEDY: PROVIDE ADEQUATE SAFETY MEASU @ EXP1 &EXP4 TO SECURE AN PROTECT THE PUBLIC. REPAIR ALL DAMAGE FACADE UNDR THE SUPERV OF NYS LICENSED REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL

View this violation's full details & status history →
HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Apr 1, 2024#16798603

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

View this violation's full details & status history →

+ 273 more violations on record — view full report

Get the Complete Report for 2 EAST 55TH ST

Title history, detailed tax records, environmental data, zoning analysis, and more from 250+ government sources.

Free to view core records, no credit card required — the paid report adds title history & analysis.

View Report

Frequently Asked Questions

When was 2 EAST 55TH ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 2 EAST 55TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10022 was constructed in 1904. with 20 floors. The building area is 323,504 sqft.

Are there building permits at 2 EAST 55TH ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 2 EAST 55TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10022 has 548 building permits on record, with 404 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (LOC ISSUED) filed Jul 17, 2026.

Does 2 EAST 55TH ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 2 EAST 55TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10022 has 278 violations on record, with 20 currently open. Breakdown: 211 DOB, 43 ECB, 24 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 2 EAST 55TH ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 2 EAST 55TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10022 has 31 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $12,425. A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 2 EAST 55TH ST?

2 EAST 55TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10022 has an assessed market value of $178.7M and a total assessed value of $80.4M (land: $20.1M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 2 EAST 55TH ST last sold?

2 EAST 55TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10022 last sold for $298M on Oct 31, 2019. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 2 EAST 55TH ST?

2 EAST 55TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10022 is zoned C5-3. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 2 EAST 55TH ST?

2 EAST 55TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10022 is company-owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

How do I get a full property report for 2 EAST 55TH ST?

Search 2 EAST 55TH ST on RegWatch to see its public record free — violations, permits, tax records, zoning, environmental data, and more from 250+ government sources, no credit card required. A Full Analysis report adds the complete title history, owner contacts, and a downloadable PDF.

Search Another Property

Look up violations, permits, and records for any tri-state address.

Related searches
Manhattan Property Search →Manhattan Permit Search →Manhattan Violation Lookup →Manhattan Tax Search →Manhattan Title Search →Manhattan Zoning Lookup →NYC Permit Search →NYC Violation Lookup →NYC Property Tax →NYC Zoning Lookup →NYC Compliance Deadlines →NYC Violation Types →Free Property Search →Data Sources →Class R Buildings Guide →
2 EAST 55TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10022 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch