310 East 55th Street, Manhattan, NY 10022

310 East 55th Street is a 13-story, 82-unit residential building constructed in 1932 located in Midtown Manhattan, currently managed by the 310 East 55th St. Tenants Corp. The building has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water availability, particularly between 2021-2024, with multiple emergencies reported and subsequent inspections confirming restoration of services, though these persistent outages span both building-wide and individual apartment incidents.

The property has most recently faced concerns regarding water tank sanitation (2025) and ceiling conditions (2024), though investigations by city agencies found no violations in these cases. Regular rodent inspections have shown mixed results, with the most recent compliance inspection in 2024 showing failure for unspecified reasons, while prior years have generally passed inspections. The building's recent history includes several significant construction-related incidents and violations. Between 2019 and 2022, there were multiple issues with exterior scaffolding safety, including problems with unsupported scaffolds and inadequate protection for adjacent buildings, resulting in fines and violations.

An active violation from 2021 pertains to inadequate sidewalk shed coverage during construction. The property has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements since 2022, showing no infestation cases during the last three reporting periods (2024-2025). While there have been various other maintenance issues documented through 311 service requests and HPD complaints, most have been resolved without the issuance of formal violations, though some concerns about pigeon waste and building water quality have been raised. The building's environmental control board violations from recent years have primarily focused on scaffolding and exterior maintenance requirements, with some penalties imposed but generally resolved through compliance measures.