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53 Avenue B

259Records
15City systems
8Open violations
7.5Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10009 · Neighborhood: East Village
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259 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 105 311 service requests, 31 HPD complaints, 27 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughManhattan 10009
Built1900
Floors6
Res. units16
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)53 AVE B REALTY CORP
BBL1003860010
BIN1004611

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 67% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 7.5. In ZIP 10009, 59% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations8 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 2022-11-02.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

6 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Water System (1) · Consumer Complaint (1) · Blocked Driveway (1) · Noise (1) · Graffiti (1) · Sidewalk Condition (1).

Filed construction activity

$5,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1900)
YesSix or more residential units (16)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)53 AVENUE B REALTY CORP.
Head officerANTONIO ECHEVERRI
Managing agentNEWGENT MANAGEMENT, LLC.
Last registered2021-10-07

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,642,000 $1,188,900
2026$2,880,000 $1,296,000
2027$3,050,000 $1,372,500

The city's market estimate has risen 15% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 3 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2019 (0 in the last three years).

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

Subway2 Av — F · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Delancey St-Essex St — F J M Z · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: East Houston St / Av B — M9 M21 · 700 ft
Citi BikeE 4 St & Ave B · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityPainted bike lane mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Elementary schools in this district are not zoned. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

53 Avenue B

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

6 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

The landlord's report card

Managed by NEWGENT MANAGEMENT LLC — 22 buildings, 460 units. Grades across the portfolio: A13 · B7 · C1 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
136 Beach 117 Street QN93 A
3215 Olinville Avenue BX47 A
38 Patricia Lane BX44 A
1067 Dean Street BK32 B
7939 Seaview Avenue BK24 B
349 West Broadway MN24 A
109-18 Lefferts Boulevard QN24 B
160 East 23 Street MN18 A
125 West 142 Street MN18 D
53 Avenue B MN16 A
13 West 29 Street MN15 B
625 East 11 Street MN12 A
511 East 11 Street MN12 A
558 Ralph Avenue BK12 C
69 West 106 Street MN11 A
214 Green Street BK10 A
440 East 117 Street MN10 A
444 17 Street BK9 A
29 West 27 Street MN8 B
100 1 Avenue MN7 B
1835 East 14 Street BK7 A
355 East 19 Street MN7 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $170,124 on 1985-11-08 (lender: Nancy Co.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1985-11-08Mortgage $170,125 — from COHEN, JOSEPH to NANCY CO. $170,125
1984-04-19Mortgage $76,800 — from 246 E 4TH ST ASSOC.INC. to 58 AVE C REALTY CORP. $76,800
1984-03-14Mortgage $18,300 — from 246 E. 4TH ST. ASSC.INC to 58 AVE. C REALTY CORP. $18,300

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201700213
20180113317
20190014317
2020019212
20210015318
20220011314
2023008311
202400538
202500448
202620215
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The full timeline

Construction 15Enforcement 26Housing & tenants 156Ownership & money 27Health & systems 35

Every one of the 259 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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