320 West 55th Street, Manhattan, NY 10019

320 West 55th Street is a 3-story, 40-unit residential building in Hell's Kitchen, constructed in 1900 and owned by Joe Doren. The building has experienced several recurring maintenance issues over recent years, most notably regarding heat and hot water systems, with complaints documented in both February 2024 and December 2023, though these complaints could not be fully investigated due to lack of access.

Other significant concerns include unsanitary conditions (mold) reported in late 2023 and multiple rodent-related incidents between 2020 and 2024, including a rat sighting in February 2023 that resulted in violations being issued. While a bedbug violation was noted in 2021, subsequent annual reports from 2022 through 2024 show zero infested units. The building has also faced several safety and maintenance challenges, including a fire escape safety inspection in 2018 that resulted in no violations, and a Class C violation in February 2024 regarding defective self-closing doors at the building entrance.

Environmental Control Board violations from 2022 remain active concerning scaffolding concerns, with penalties totaling approximately $10,000, and historical issues from 2019 regarding loose roof tiles over sidewalks were documented and resolved. The property has maintained regular rodent inspections, with the most recent showing compliance as of October 2024, though there was documented rat activity in February 2023. The building's owners have consistently filed annual bedbug reports showing no current infestations, and the property has passed multiple other routine inspections, suggesting ongoing management efforts to address maintenance issues despite the recurring nature of some complaints.