Building health · MANHATTAN, NY

53 Audubon Ave

built 1924 · 6 stories · 32 apartments
Also known as 520 W 168 St, 55 Audubon Ave, 55 Audubon Ave — one building, several doors.

The building’s record over time

Filings, permits, complaints and violations from city records, newest first. Highlighted rows are unresolved and from the last year; older unresolved records are marked “never closed”. Tap any row to read it on the agency’s own site.
2026 Aug
Walls, floors and stairs class A
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2026 Aug
LeaksApt 6C
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2026 Jul
Latest accepted inspection Jul 2026, defects reported: no
DOB NOW: Safety Boiler
2024 Mar
Boiler burning natural gas (Laars PNCV-0500), registration current since Mar 2024
Clean Air Tracking System (boiler registrations)
2022 Feb
General construction permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2022 Jan
Plumbing permit
2021 Apr
Latest boiler work permit 2021 (2 on record)
DOB Permit Issuance (BIS)
2021 Apr
Boiler equipment permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2019 Aug
Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X
FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer
2019 Jul
Plumbing permit, Alteration permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2016 Oct
Plumbing permit, General construction permit, Heating/ventilation permit
2016 May
Other conditionsApt 1E class B · never closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2008 Jan
Boiler permit, Fuel burning permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2004 Dec
No active shed permit
1924
Built
PLUTO (tax lot data)
See all records and sources
Dates are the city's record dates, shown to the month.
These are city records, not an inspection by Blueflo. Every item shows its source and the date it was last checked.
Report an error · Talk to us · Look up another building
Not an inspection and not a warranty. May not be used for tenant screening — terms of use · privacy.