# 553 Academy St, Manhattan What New York City's public records say about this building. Page: https://blueflo.tech/b/553-academy-street-manhattan > These are city records, not an inspection by Blueflo. Every item shows its source and the date it was last checked. ## In one line City stormwater map shows deep flooding (1 ft+) at this building in a moderate storm today (NYC Stormwater Flood Maps, as of 2024-07-03) ## The building - **Year built:** 1925 (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24) - **Stories:** 5 (Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction, as of 2026-08-12) - **Homes:** 26 (Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction, as of 2026-08-12) ## Worth knowing - City stormwater map shows deep flooding (1 ft+) at this building in a moderate storm today - City records list the water service line's material as unknown (lead not ruled out) - 8 open HPD violations about building conditions ## Also on record - On the state's list of buildings with rent-stabilized apartments (2024 registrations) - City stormwater map shows deep and contiguous flooding at this building in the Extreme storm, 2080 sea levels scenario ## Clean in the records - Boiler inspection filed Jan 2026 with no defects reported (DOB NOW: Safety Boiler, as of 2026-10-17) - Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone (FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of 2026-10-19) - No heat or hot water complaints filed last winter (Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-19) ## Building systems - **Boiler inspection filings:** Latest accepted inspection Jan 2026, defects reported: no (DOB NOW: Safety Boiler, as of 2026-10-17) - **Facade rating:** Not required: facade inspections apply only to buildings taller than 6 stories (DOB NOW: Safety – Facades Compliance Filings, as of 2026-10-18) - **Water service line:** Unknown - Lead Status Unknown (records) (Lead Service Line Location Coordinates, as of 2026-01-30) - **FEMA flood zone:** Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X (0.2% annual chance) (FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of 2026-10-19) - **Stormwater flooding:** Extreme storm, 2080 sea levels: Deep and contiguous flooding (1 ft+); Moderate storm, 2050 sea levels: Deep and contiguous flooding (1 ft+); Moderate storm, today's sea levels: Deep and contiguous flooding (1 ft+); Limited storm, today's sea levels: Not loaded (file format unreadable) (NYC Stormwater Flood Maps, as of 2024-07-03) - **Basement:** Above grade (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24) ## Violations and complaints - **HPD violations:** 8 open: 8 about building conditions — mold (4), walls, floors and stairs (2), fire safety (1), leaks (1). 17 further violations from 2024–2025 were closed. 70 violations on record in all, 1990–2026 — the 25 most recent are listed here (Housing Maintenance Code Violations, as of 2026-10-19) - **DOB violations:** 0 open (DOB Violations, as of 2026-10-18) - **Heat and hot water complaints:** 0 heat or hot water complaints (Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-19) - **Resident complaints to the city:** 3 leaks, 2 appliances (Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-19) ## More systems - **Rent stabilization:** On the state's list of buildings with at least one rent-stabilized apartment (2024 registrations) (Rent Stabilized Building Lists (2024 HCR registrations), as of 2025-11-30) - **Heat source:** Boiler burning natural gas (Lochinvar KBN211), registration current since Aug 2025 (Clean Air Tracking System (boiler registrations), as of 2026-10-19) - **Boiler work permits:** Latest boiler work permit 2015 (3 on record) (DOB Permit Issuance (BIS), as of 2026-10-19) - **Elevators:** No elevators registered to this building (DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance, as of 2026-10-18) - **Gas piping:** No open gas piping filing violations. Inspection results themselves are not published (DOB Safety Violations, as of 2026-10-18) - **Energy:** Not required: energy reporting applies to buildings over 25,000 sq ft (Energy and Water Data Disclosure (Local Law 84), as of 2025-11-25) ## Permits and work - **Permit history:** 8 permits since 1990 (DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-17) - **Sidewalk shed and scaffolding:** No active shed permit (DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-17) - **Landmark status:** Not in a historic district on record (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24) ## By apartment 7 of 26 apartments named in a city record: - Apt 2: https://blueflo.tech/b/553-academy-street-manhattan/unit/2 - Apt 33: https://blueflo.tech/b/553-academy-street-manhattan/unit/33 - Apt 34: https://blueflo.tech/b/553-academy-street-manhattan/unit/34 - Apt 35: https://blueflo.tech/b/553-academy-street-manhattan/unit/35 - Apt 42: https://blueflo.tech/b/553-academy-street-manhattan/unit/42 - Apt 43: https://blueflo.tech/b/553-academy-street-manhattan/unit/43 - Apt 54: https://blueflo.tech/b/553-academy-street-manhattan/unit/54 ## Registered with the city - LEMLE & WOLFF, INC (Agent, Registration Contacts) - RIVULET ROW ASSOCIATES LLC (CorporateOwner, Registration Contacts) - RIVULET ROW ASSOCIATES LLC (TaxLotOwner, PLUTO (tax lot data)) ## More - Every record behind this card: https://blueflo.tech/b/553-academy-street-manhattan/records - The same card as JSON: https://blueflo.tech/v1/buildings/553-academy-street-manhattan - Ask about any building from an assistant (MCP): https://blueflo.tech/mcp - Report something wrong: https://blueflo.tech/dispute?slug=553-academy-street-manhattan - How to use this data: https://blueflo.tech/llms.txt