155 East 52nd Street, Manhattan is a residential building in Turtle Bay, Manhattan, New York City. Based on NYC Open Data, this building has received 59 complaints in the last 12 months and currently has 7 open HPD violations, earning a Violation Severity Grade of A. This places it among the best maintained buildings in Manhattan. Complaint volume has increased compared to the prior year.
Data last synced: June 15, 2026 — updated daily from NYC Open Data
Is 155 East 52nd Street, Manhattan Safe to Rent?
311 Complaint Summary
HPD Housing Violations
Class A § 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE EXCESSIVE STORAGE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6L, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST 2026-03-18 ▼
Violation ID: #18733021
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2026-03-18T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE EXCESSIVE STORAGE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6L, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class A § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 6L, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST 2026-03-18 ▼
Violation ID: #18721069
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2026-03-18T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 6L, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class B § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST 2025-06-14 ▼
Violation ID: #18012016
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2025-06-14T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST 2025-06-14 ▼
Violation ID: #18012017
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2025-06-14T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class C § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6L, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST 2026-03-24 ▼
Violation ID: #18734973
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000
Description: § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6L, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class C HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6L, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST 2025-12-06 ▼
Violation ID: #18489300
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2025-12-06T00:00:00.000
Description: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6L, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class C HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6L, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST 2025-11-23 ▼
Violation ID: #18428185
Current Status: Open
Date Issued: 2025-11-23T00:00:00.000
Description: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6L, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class C violations are classified as immediately hazardous by the HPD (e.g. lack of heat or hot water, active mold, severe rodent infestations, lead-based paint, or carbon monoxide detector issues). Landlords are legally required to resolve these immediately.
Violation History & Landlord Accountability
Few or no Class C violations on record.
Score: 89.8/100 · Based on current open violations. Higher Class C violations = lower score.
First violation on record: 2025-06-14 · Most recent: 2026-03-24
Neighborhood Comparison
How 155 East 52nd Street, Manhattan compares to other tracked buildings in Turtle Bay in the last 12 months.
Nearby Buildings
Top complained-about buildings in the same neighborhood (Turtle Bay) in the last 12 months.
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What This Means If You're Considering Renting Here
Based on available data, 155 East 52nd Street, Manhattan shows relatively few unresolved issues compared to other Turtle Bay buildings. The violation record is limited and complaint activity is moderate relative to the neighborhood average. However, always verify directly with HPD and request a full lease review before signing.
Data current as of June 15, 2026. Always verify independently with HPD before signing a lease.
Complaint data is sourced from the NYC 311 Service Requests dataset (NYC Open Data). Violation data is from the HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations dataset. Building info is based on NYC PLUTO by NYC Department of City Planning.
All records are public-domain municipal data provided as-is. Updated daily. Last verified: June 15, 2026.