27 West 55th Street, Manhattan, NY 10019

The 9-story New Law Tenement at 27 West 55th Street in Midtown, owned by Ross Galitsky, was constructed in 1923 and contains 34 residential units. The building has experienced several maintenance issues in recent years, with the most significant cluster of complaints occurring in September 2020, when multiple violations were documented across various categories including electrical systems (no lighting, outlets/switches), plumbing (bathtub/shower, toilet), flooring (floors), doors, and interior surfaces (walls). These issues resulted in open violations, though some have since been addressed.

Apartment 41 in particular has numerous violations recorded as of September 2020, including problems with floor tiles, carbon monoxide detectors, light fixtures, bathtub faucets, door components, plaster surfaces, and wall tiles. More recent concerns include two active violations as of 2024 regarding unsafe conditions and swarm conditions, with failure to correct these issues noted as a concern. The building has maintained an infestation-free record for bedbugs over the past five reporting periods (2019-2024), and passed rodent inspections between 2010-2012.

There were two violations dismissed in 2023 related to benchmarking report filings. Historical records show multiple permits issued between 2019-2022 for various work including plumbing and electrical systems. A debris complaint was investigated in February 2025 but did not warrant a violation. While the building has experienced recurring maintenance issues requiring multiple service requests, the absence of bedbug infestations and successful completion of rodent inspections suggest some level of effective pest management, though the presence of open violations, particularly in apartment 41, indicates ongoing maintenance challenges.