55 West 8 Street
Manhattan, NY 10011BBL 1-00572-0071Map
Owner of record: Janart 55 West 8 LLC
55 West 8 Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1895 in Manhattan, 10011. It has 9 residential units across 6 floors. The owner of record is Janart 55 West 8 LLC. HPD has recorded 1 housing violation here, most recently on February 16, 2022. City tax records listed 3 rent-stabilized apartments here in 2024.
- HPD violations
- 1
- DOB violations
- 2
- ECB violations
- 4
- HPD complaints
- 10
What to know
No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.
Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.
No balance due on recent ECB violations.
Rent stabilization
Counts come from owners' rent-stabilization filings shown on NYC Department of Finance tax bills, as extracted by JustFix. They tell you a building has stabilized apartments, not which ones.
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Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 1
- ANon-hazardous
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.
Feb 16, 2022
Closed — Violation dismissed
DOB building violations · 2
- Fail to certify class 1 none
Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation
Sep 2, 2020
Dob violation - dismissed - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Dec 8, 1988
Dob violation - resolved
ECB violations · 4
- Class - 1
Unlawful acts. failure to comply with commissioner's order i observed on 11/4/2020 violation number 39019097z was issued on 03/06/2020 for gas piping installed in public hallways floor2,3,4,5. i observed gas pi
Nov 4, 2020
Resolve - Class - 1
On 03-06-2020 at approx. 11:15am i observed gas meters and gas piping installed in public hallways on floors 2-5 of the above mentioned address. as per nyc code (14.13.3) c26-1325.0, fgc-e.2 and fgc 404.1 gas m
Mar 6, 2020
Resolve - Class - 2
B254. 50 boiler rm full of debris 50a hot water heaters flu support w/bandiron 50b open pipes on abandoned oil tank
Dec 4, 2009 · Penalty $250
Resolve - Hazardous
The decorative masonry is loose,missing & defective @ the 3rd fl west window as well as various location of the facade. remedy:provide protection,make all necessary repairs.
Oct 29, 2006
Resolve
Complaints
- Heat/hot water
Entire building
Oct 20, 2025 · Apt 8
Close - General
Cooking gas
Oct 20, 2025 · Apt 8
Close - Plumbing
Water supply
May 12, 2016 · Apt 6
Close - Paint/plaster
Wall
Dec 9, 2009 · Apt 2
Close - Paint/plaster
Wall
Dec 9, 2009 · Apt 2
Close - Heating
Heat related
Nov 28, 2007 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heating
Heat related
Nov 28, 2007 · Apt 4
Close - Construction
Roof
Jul 7, 2006 · Apt 2
Close - Nonconst
Rubbish
May 30, 2003 · Apt 2
Close - General
Doors
May 2, 2003 · Apt 2
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C7)
- Year built
- 1895
- Floors
- 6
- Residential units
- 9
- Building area
- 10,788 ft²
- Lot area
- 2,348 ft²
- Zoning
- C4-5
- Community board
- 102
- Council district
- 2
- Block / lot
- 572 / 71
- Assessed value
- $7,048,800
- Landmark / historic district
- Greenwich Village Historic District
HPD registration #108904, last renewed Oct 2, 2025.
Questions about 55 West 8 Street
Who owns 55 West 8 Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Janart 55 West 8 LLC.
Does 55 West 8 Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 1 housing violations at this property.
Is 55 West 8 Street rent stabilized?
NYC Department of Finance tax bills listed 3 rent-stabilized units here in 2024 (about 33% of its 9 apartments). To confirm a specific apartment, request its rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal.
When was 55 West 8 Street built?
City records list 1895 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 55 West 8 Street?
It has 9 residential units and 10 units in total.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.