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West 54th

505 West 54th Street, NY 100194.0 ★ (75 reviews)
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Summary

West 54th is a 222-apartment Midtown West rental with spacious layouts, strong closet storage, a garden patio and 24-hour concierge. Residents consistently praise the on-site staff and maintenance, while renewal increases, elevator and laundry reliability, pests and uneven management decisions are the main drawbacks.

222 unitsOpened 2000Managed by Vivmark Residential

Reviews

Residents repeatedly distinguish the friendly, responsive doormen, super and maintenance team from the broader ownership and renewal experience. Apartment size and storage are strengths, while aging shared systems and pest complaints account for most of the negative feedback.

Google
4.0
75 reviews
Openigloo
3.9
10 reviews
ApartmentRatings
1.6
10 reviews
Yelp
3.4
38 reviews

What residents praise

On-site staff make residents feel supported

Doormen, maintenance staff and the super receive sustained praise for kindness, fast repairs and making the building feel like home.

Apartments offer unusual space and storage

Residents value large closets, practical layouts and good light compared with many newer Midtown rentals.

The location is convenient but relatively calm

Hell's Kitchen restaurants, transit and the river are close, while the block feels quieter than Times Square.

What residents complain about

Renewal increases can change the value

Residents report increases near 10% and describe limited flexibility despite positive experiences in the building.

Elevators and laundry need more reliable upkeep

Broken machines, long elevator repairs and periods with only one working car recur across resident accounts.

Pests and management follow-through frustrate some residents

Roach or silverfish complaints, water damage and slow escalation appear in a smaller but meaningful group of reviews.

Amenities

West 54th has central air, a 24-hour attended lobby and a shared laundry room. Residents have a fitness center, landscaped courtyard and sundeck with grills, with an on-site garage and private storage.

In the apartment
Central air
Dishwasher
In the building
24-hour doorman
Elevator
Fitness center*
Pool
Not available
Shared outdoor space*
On-site parking*
Package service
Resident storage*
Shared laundry

* Fees apply to marked amenities. See Costs in the Availability tab.

Also here: Bike storage · On-site grocery · Resident lounge

Location

West 54th is located at 505 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019. West 54th is at Tenth Avenue near DeWitt Clinton Park and the Hudson River, with Hell's Kitchen dining and Columbus Circle within walking distance. The A/C/B/D/1 trains are farther east, so station access is less immediate than at central Midtown buildings.

TransitSupermarketsParks
  • 11 min
    50 StCE
  • 12 min
    57 St-7 AvNQRW
  • 12 min
    7 AvBDE
  • 13 min
    50 St1
  • 13 min
    59 St-Columbus Circle1ABCD

Building records

Housing complaints are relatively uncommon compared with similar buildings, with noise accounting for most reports. Heat and hot-water issues also appear, making service reliability a useful topic to ask about.

Reported housing complaintsPast 3 years

Reported housing complaints
Housing-related reports submitted to NYC 311 by residents or the public. A report describes a reported issue, not a confirmed violation.

7.2 reports per 100 apartments, versus 28.7 for other comparable apartment buildings in New York.

CategoryReportsLatest
10
May 2026
2
Oct 2025
1
Jan 2026

HPD housing-code violationsPast 3 years

HPD housing-code violations
Housing-code violations issued by NYC’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development after an inspection. Routine administrative filings and notices are excluded.

No housing-condition violations recorded in this period.

3 additional older citations remain open.

Construction nearby

Construction nearby
Construction projects on or near this building with active work permits.
ProjectDistanceLatest permit
750 ftSep 2026

Rent history

Studios ask about 8% less than the Hell S Kitchen median, with similar apartment sizes. One-bedrooms ask about 15% less than the Hell S Kitchen median and are around 1% smaller.

Typical rents

Typical rents
Final asking rents from listings that ended in the past year, compared with the same apartment size across buildings in Hell S Kitchen.
Studio
$3,711median / mo
−8% vs area
$3,556–$4,138522 sq ft · same size as area
1 bed
$4,324median / mo
−15% vs area
$3,896–$5,291660 sq ft · 1% smaller than area
2 beds
$6,702median / mo
−10% vs area
$6,045–$8,189962 sq ft · 10% smaller than area

Concessions

Historical concessions
Free-rent offers on listings that ended in the past year, including listings with no offer.

No free-rent offers appeared in the past year’s listings.

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