Printed 2026-10-20 from blueflo.tech/b/159-west-54-street-manhattan, where it is kept current. These are city records, not an inspection by Blueflo. Every item shows its source and the date it was last checked. Not a warranty. May not be used for tenant screening (terms of use).
built 1923 · 14 stories · 40 apartments · BIN 1023382 · BBL 1010070001
- 3 open immediately hazardous (class C) HPD violations about heat or hot water and mold and pests
- 1 hazardous (class 1) building code violation from 2026 is still open
- 8 heat or hot water complaints filed with the city last winter
- 7 open HPD violations about building conditions
- On the state's list of buildings with rent-stabilized apartments (2024 registrations)
- Water service line on record as non-lead (field inspection)
- Boiler inspection filed Jun 2026 with no defects reported
- Facade filed as safe (Jun 2022)
- Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone; no mapped stormwater flooding
- Elevator periodic inspection filed within the last year
161 WEST 54TH LLC
Also reported
2024 – 2026- Mold2 reports2024Mold · Jan 2024 · 1 report (2 complaints)Jan 31, 2024Feb 2, 2024Mold · Oct 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Oct 21, 202420252026
- Leaks5 reportsMore reports than 9 in 10 similar-size buildings in Midtown2024Leaks · Jan 2024 · 1 report (4 complaints)Jan 31, 2024Jan 31, 2024 (2nd)Feb 2, 2024Feb 2, 2024 (2nd)Leaks · Aug 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Aug 19, 2024Leaks · Oct 2024 · 1 report (3 complaints)Oct 21, 2024Oct 21, 2024 (2nd)Oct 21, 2024 (3rd)2025Leaks · Nov 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Nov 25, 20252026Leaks · Jan 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Jan 27, 2026
- Plumbing7 reports2024Plumbing · Jan 2024 · 1 report (2 complaints)Jan 8, 2024Jan 8, 2024 (2nd)Plumbing · Oct 2024 · 1 report (3 complaints)Oct 21, 2024Oct 21, 2024 (2nd)Oct 21, 2024 (3rd)Plumbing · Nov 2024 · 2 reports (2 complaints)Nov 6, 2024Nov 14, 20242025Plumbing · Mar 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Mar 27, 20252026Plumbing · Feb 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Feb 6, 2026Plumbing · Jun 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Jun 23, 2026
- Doors or windows3 reports2024Doors or windows · Feb 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Feb 1, 2024Doors or windows · Oct 2024 · 1 report (4 complaints)Oct 21, 2024Oct 21, 2024 (2nd)Oct 21, 2024 (3rd)Oct 21, 2024 (4th)20252026Doors or windows · Sep 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Sep 12, 2026
Show 5 more: General repairs, Elevators, Paint or plaster, Safety, Unsanitary conditions
- General repairs3 reports2024General repairs · Sep 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Sep 18, 2024General repairs · Oct 2024 · 1 report (3 complaints)Oct 21, 2024Oct 21, 2024 (2nd)Oct 21, 2024 (3rd)20252026General repairs · Jun 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Jun 23, 2026
- Elevators2 reports2024Elevators · Sep 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Sep 18, 2024Elevators · Oct 2024 · 1 report (2 complaints)Oct 21, 2024Oct 21, 2024 (2nd)20252026
- Paint or plaster2 reports2024Paint or plaster · Oct 2024 · 1 report (3 complaints)Oct 21, 2024Oct 21, 2024 (2nd)Oct 21, 2024 (3rd)20252026Paint or plaster · Jan 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Jan 27, 2026
- Safety2 reports2024Safety · Jan 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Jan 16, 2024Safety · Aug 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Aug 14, 202420252026
- Unsanitary conditions2 reports2024Unsanitary conditions · Sep 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Sep 18, 2024Unsanitary conditions · Oct 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Oct 21, 202420252026
A filled month had a report to HPD; darker means more than one, and the past year is brightest. Tap one to read it. Complaints within a week count as one report. Records list complaints filed, not conditions found.
Apartments named in these records
11 of this building’s 40 apartments are named in a city record. The rest have no record naming them, which is the usual case.
These are city records about an apartment, not about anyone who lives or lived there. They may not be used to screen a tenant.
Heat and hot water
Issues on record · 11 complaints, 2024–2026 · 6 in the past yearShow 11 more
Boiler burning natural gas (Rockmills MP-150), registration expired since Jul 2023
Latest accepted inspection Jun 2026, defects reported: no
What this counts
Accepted annual boiler inspection filings, any date
8 heat or hot water complaints
What this counts
HPD complaints, heat season 2025–26 (Oct 1–May 31)
- Boiler work permitsno recordNo boiler work permits on record
Water and pipes
9 complaints, 2024–2026 · 4 in the past yearShow 13 more
Non-Lead (field inspection)
Pests and cleanliness
Issues on record (2024) · 1 complaint, 2024Show 1 more
Fire and safety
8 resolved since 2025Electrical
1 complaint, 2024Structure and facade
Issues on record, most recently 2024Show 9 more
Safe (cycle 9, filed Jun 2022)
What this counts
Most recent facade (FISP) filing in the latest 5-year cycle
- Sidewalk shed and scaffoldingfoundNo active shed permit; permits since May 2018, last expired May 2025
- Landmark statusno recordNot in a historic district on record
Flooding
No issues on recordOutside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X
What this counts
Effective FIRM zones touching the building footprint
Extreme storm, 2080 sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Moderate storm, 2050 sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Moderate storm, today's sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Limited storm, today's sea levels: Not loaded (file format unreadable)
What this counts
Mapped ponding touching the building footprint
Below grade
Elevators
Issues on record · 2 complaints, 20242 active elevators; latest periodic inspection Mar 2026
What this counts
Active elevator devices registered to this building ID
Rent and tenancy
On the state listOn the state's list of buildings with at least one rent-stabilized apartment (2024 registrations)
What this counts
The list doesn't say which apartments are stabilized, and being listed isn't proof of current status. For a specific apartment, request its rent history from HCR
Energy
ENERGY STAR score 35 (2022 report)
What this counts
Letter grades are issued by the city under Local Law 33 and posted near the building entrance; Blueflo shows the reported score only
General condition and all records
7 open: 7 about building conditions — mold (2), other conditions (2), doors and windows (1), heat or hot water (1); 3 immediately hazardous (class C). 25 further violations from 2024–2026 were closed. 185 violations on record in all, 2012–2026 — the 146 most recent are listed here
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What this counts
Open HPD violations inspected in the last 10 years; class C = immediately hazardous. Paperwork = failure to file, notify or certify
4 open: 2 about building conditions, 2 about filings or paperwork
What this counts
Open DOB, ECB and DOB NOW Safety violations, any date, one per violation. ECB class 1 = hazardous, class 2 = major
11 heat or hot water, 8 plumbing, 5 doors or windows, 5 leaks, 4 general repairs, 4 paint or plaster, 2 elevators, 2 floors or stairs, 1 electrical, 1 mold, 1 unsanitary conditions
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What this counts
HPD complaints received in the last 2 years; the list below is every complaint on record for the last three years
55 permits since 1990
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What this counts
DOB permits issued (DOB NOW and legacy BIS), one per job and work type; excludes sheds
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Nothing on record
- Gas pipingno recordNo open gas piping filing violations. Inspection results themselves are not published
Sources
23 datasetsFEMA
- FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer2026-10-19
- OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims (v3)2026-09-09
NYC DCP
- NYC GeoSearch (address directory)2026-10-19
- PLUTO (tax lot data)2026-08-24
NYC DEP
NYC DEP / Mayor's Office
- NYC Stormwater Flood Maps2024-07-03
NYC DOB
- DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance2026-10-18
- DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits2026-10-17
- DOB NOW: Safety Boiler2026-10-17
- DOB NOW: Safety – Facades Compliance Filings2026-10-18
- DOB Permit Issuance (BIS)2026-10-19
- DOB Safety Violations2026-10-18
- DOB Violations2026-10-18
NYC DOB / Mayor's Office
NYC HPD
- Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction2026-08-12
- Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems2026-10-19
- Housing Maintenance Code Violations2026-10-19
- Multiple Dwelling Registrations2026-08-12
- Registration Contacts2026-08-12
NYC OTI
- AddressPoint2026-07-07
- Building Footprints2026-10-11
NYC Rent Guidelines Board / NYS HCR
Each date is when we last checked that dataset, not when the record itself was created.