Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

400 West 55th St

Manhattan, NY 10019Individually ownedBBL 1-01064-00BIN 1026797
Year Built2004
Floors18
Units154
Building Area170,440 sqft
ZoningC6-2
ClassD7
Market Value$51.6M

400 WEST 55TH ST is a property located at 400 WEST 55TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10019. It is classified as a elevator apartment. The building was constructed in 2004. It has 18 floors and 154 units. The building area is 170,440 square feet on a 24,809 sqft lot. The property is zoned C6-2. The assessed market value is $51.6M. It last sold for $12M on Dec 18, 2002. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 263 building permits on record (185 active). There are 69 violations on record (12 currently open). 37 docketed judgments 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.

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616records on file
11Energy Star

Completed in 2004, 400 West 55TH St rises 18 stories over New York. Public records put it at 154 units and 170,440 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C6-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $51.6M, and assessed for tax at $23.2M. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 616 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 263 of its 616 records, fully 43%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (85) and enforcement (75) trail well behind. 12 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 2026.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 11, with a site energy-use intensity of 92.3 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 1,404 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 43% permit, 59 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.

$51.6M of New York, written across 616 government filings.

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Property Details

Address400 WEST 55TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10019
Building TypeElevator Apartment
D7
Year Built2004
Floors18
Total Units154
Building Area170,440 sqft
Lot Size24,809 sqft
ZoningC6-2
ConditionAverage
1-01064-00
1026797
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$51.6M
$23.2M
$2.2M
$12M
Last Sale DateDec 18, 2002

Building Permits

263 on record · 185 active
Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 13, 2026Est. cost $35KJob #M01429908-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 13, 2026Est. cost $35KJob #M01429908-I1
Minor WorkDOB NOW
AHV PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Sep 19, 2026Job #M9469473
Minor WorkDOB NOW
AHV PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Sep 6, 2026Job #M8224102
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Aug 19, 2026Est. cost $169KJob #M01410814-I1

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Violations

69 on record · 12 open
Judgments · 37 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2022Ticket #012123514K
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2021Ticket #012099718P
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2020Ticket #011733860P
INSPECTION AND TESTING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2020Ticket #012094889R
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2020Ticket #012094823Y
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 29, 2026#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202512-0004325

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2025 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 24, 2026#19321647

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3H, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 24, 2026#19321648

§ 27-2005 HMC: REFIT BASE CABINET DOOR AT SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3H, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass C
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Oct 24, 2026#19321649

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3H, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 24, 2026#19321650

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GROUT AT WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3H, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 400 WEST 55TH ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 400 WEST 55TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 was constructed in 2004. It is classified as a elevator apartment with 18 floors and 154 units. The building area is 170,440 sqft.

Are there building permits at 400 WEST 55TH ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 400 WEST 55TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has 263 building permits on record, with 185 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Sidewalk Shed (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Oct 13, 2026.

Does 400 WEST 55TH ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 400 WEST 55TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has 69 violations on record, with 12 currently open. Breakdown: 6 DOB Safety, 28 DOB, 14 ECB, 21 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 400 WEST 55TH ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 400 WEST 55TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has 37 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). 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 400 WEST 55TH ST?

400 WEST 55TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has an assessed market value of $51.6M and a total assessed value of $23.2M (land: $2.2M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 400 WEST 55TH ST last sold?

400 WEST 55TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 last sold for $12M on Dec 18, 2002. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 400 WEST 55TH ST?

400 WEST 55TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 is zoned C6-2. 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 400 WEST 55TH ST?

400 WEST 55TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 is individually 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.

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