238 East 55th Street
Building overview
Data as of Jul 1, 2026
Based on open violations, 311 complaint patterns, and amenities.
Compared to typical rent for this neighborhood and bedroom count.
Highlights
What's great about this place
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Things to Know
Real considerations before you sign
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About this building
A 14-story building located in East Midtown-Turtle Bay, containing 99 residential units. Built in 1963.
The neighborhood: Midtown
Manhattan · 2,597 buildings tracked
Median asking rent: $4,999 1BR · $7,485 2BR
13 subway stations nearby
8 parks · 4.2 acres · incl. Dag Hammarskjold Plaza
Available Units
0 active
No past listings.
Past and off-market units will appear here when data is available.
Safety & Violations
Safety Record
Active Violations
Higher than typical for this neighborhood (2 vs 1 average per building).
Top issues
- Structural2
Severity Key
- Class C: Immediately Hazardous (Major)
- Class B: Hazardous (Moderate)
- Class A: Non-Hazardous (Minor)
- Structural
WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BRICKWALL AT FIRE PASSAGE WAY WEST FRONT.
Jun 5, 2024Class B - Structural
M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF WOOD FENCES ERECTED AT ALL REAR APTS AT YARD.
Jun 5, 2024Class B
Market Value Estimate
Statistical estimate based on publicly available listing data. Not an appraisal. See disclaimer.Market data as of Jul 1, 2026.
Comp Matrix
| Unit Type | This Bldg | Area Avg | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | — | $3,612.5 | — |
| 1 Bed | — | $4,999 | — |
| 2 Bed | — | $7,485 | — |
| 3+ Bed | — | $9,164.5 | — |
Value Verdict
Insufficient listing or market data to compute a verdict for this building.
Rent vs. Buy Analysis
No listing data available to estimate rent vs. buy.
Management & Operations
Management & Performance
Owner/Operator
240 EAST 55TH TENANTS CORP.
Responsiveness Score
Average time to resolve violations
Slower than NYC average (45 days)
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Living here — quick answers
Every answer comes from public records for this specific building — we skip questions we can't answer with data.
- How well maintained is this building?
- There are 2 open HPD violations on record, none in the city's most serious category (Class C). That's higher than typical for the neighborhood (1 average per building).
- Is this building rent-stabilized?
- Yes — this building appears on the DHCR rent-stabilized building list. Ask the landlord to confirm whether a specific apartment is stabilized.
- How noisy is this building?
- Neighbors filed 2 noise complaints with 311 in the past year, about the neighborhood median of 2.
- How responsive is management to problems?
- Resolved violations at this building closed in about 909 days on average (NYC average is roughly 45 days). Open items are listed in the Safety & Violations section above.
- What does it cost to live here?
- We don't have current listings for this building. Typical asking rent in Midtown is about $4,999/month for a one-bedroom.