553 Academy Street, Manhattan

City inspectors were last at this 26-unit walk-up apartment building on July 29, 2026, and the resulting violation remains open.

553 Academy Street is a 26-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1022180048). Brix tracks 8 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1925, this walk-up apartment building sits in Manhattan and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

Tenants have filed 25 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about paint/plaster.

What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:

• Paint/plaster: 7 complaints
• Water Leak: 6 complaints
• Appliance: 3 complaints
• Plumbing: 3 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed July 8, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 43, 4th S
• § 27-2017
• § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT THE CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 43,

The building last changed hands on December 1, 2025, according to recorded deeds.

Brix rating: Concerning (48/100). View the Building Report on Brix.