15,896 recorded events, 1983–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 14,251 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 658 311 service requests, 288 DOB permits.
Full record, year by year Support this site
The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 70% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 1.3. In ZIP 10019, 65% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.
2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2).
4 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
$3,125 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
225 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (153) · Illegal Parking (29) · Dirty Condition (5) · Taxi Complaint (4) · Snow or Ice (3) · Blocked Driveway (2).
$29,916,730 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (110 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1968) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (209) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | TOWER 53 CONDOMINIUM |
| Head officer | ALEX KUFFEL |
| Managing agent | PRIDE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2025-09-02 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,260,404 | $1,017,182 |
| 2026 | $357,873 | $161,043 |
| 2027 | $391,579 | $176,211 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 83% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: CHARITABLE · DISABLED HOMEOWNER · SCHOOL-ELEM,HS,ACAD · SENIOR CITIZEN HOMEOWNER
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $12,208,194 a year ($54.67 per sq ft), operating expenses $3,965,932 ($17.76 per sq ft), net operating income $8,242,261. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (cycle 10) |
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venchi | Frozen Desserts | A | — |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2014 (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.
| Subway | 7 Av — B D E · 100 ft straight-line (under a minute) · station accessibility: none 57 St-7 Av — N Q R W · 400 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 7 Av / W 54 St — M7 M104 · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | 7 Ave & W 55 St · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 111 Adolph S. Ochs Middle: M.S. 297. 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.
159 West 53 Street
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Food poisoning | Food poisoning |
| Food safety complaint | Food safety complaint |
| Anything else | Anything else |
225 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 of them about heat or hot water.
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.
Managed by PRIDE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT — 38 buildings, 2,627 units. Grades across the portfolio: A34 · B4. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 159 West 53 Street | MN | 209 | A |
| 54 8 Avenue | MN | 160 | A |
| 5410 Netherland Avenue | BX | 144 | B |
| 5415 Netherland Avenue | BX | 126 | A |
| 85 8 Avenue | MN | 117 | A |
| 166 East 35 Street | MN | 112 | A |
| 59-21 Calloway Street | QN | 111 | B |
| 3130 Grand Concourse | BX | 110 | B |
| 120 East 36 Street | MN | 95 | A |
| 288 Lexington Avenue | MN | 93 | A |
| 875 West 181 Street | MN | 84 | A |
| 725 Riverside Drive | MN | 74 | B |
| 210 East 63 Street | MN | 74 | A |
| 814 Carroll Street | BK | 72 | A |
| 219 West 25 Street | MN | 68 | A |
| 306 Columbus Avenue | MN | 60 | A |
| 209 Lincoln Place | BK | 59 | A |
| 202 West 85 Street | MN | 55 | A |
| 13-15 Jackson Avenue | QN | 54 | A |
| 342 East 53 Street | MN | 51 | A |
| 41 Overlook Terrace | MN | 51 | A |
| 320 East 35 Street | MN | 51 | A |
| 586 West 215 Street | MN | 50 | A |
| 615 West 113 Street | MN | 49 | A |
| 90 Park Terrace East | MN | 49 | A |
| 98 Park Terrace East | MN | 49 | A |
| 221 East 50 Street | MN | 47 | A |
| 402 East 74 Street | MN | 42 | A |
| 1825 Riverside Drive | MN | 42 | A |
| 347 East 53 Street | MN | 42 | A |
| 305 East 83 Street | MN | 40 | A |
| 240 East 30 Street | MN | 38 | A |
| 318 West 19 Street | MN | 34 | A |
| 138 East 36 Street | MN | 31 | A |
| 8 West 13 Street | MN | 30 | A |
| 226 East 95 Street | MN | 28 | A |
| 17 East 95 Street | MN | 13 | A |
| 19 East 95 Street | MN | 13 | A |
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-04 | Deed $1,125,000 — from ZEITOUN, KHALED to ROY, MANOSIJ | $1,125,000 | |
| 2026-04-30 | Sold for $1,125,000 | $1,125,000 | $5,383 |
| 2026-01-13 | Agreement $8,250,000 — from WEST 54TH GARAGE LLC to NORTHEAST BANK | $8,250,000 | |
| 2026-01-13 | AL&R $8,250,000 — from WEST 54TH GARAGE LLC to NORTHEAST BANK | $8,250,000 | |
| 2025-12-11 | Mortgage $600,000 — from NAKAO, YUICHI; NAKAO, MASAYO to CITIZENS BANK, N.A. | $600,000 | |
| 2025-12-11 | Deed $1,050,000 — from TU, XIAO XIAO; MA, AIDONG to NAKAO, YUICHI; NAKAO, MASAYO | $1,050,000 | |
| 2025-12-04 | Mortgage $410,000 — from KATHRYN MARY BARTON; KARIM BOUZARDJOMEHRI BARTON to 159 W 53RD ST | $410,000 | |
| 2025-11-26 | Sold for $1,050,000 | $1,050,000 | $5,024 |
| 2025-11-26 | Sold for $1,050,000 | $1,050,000 | $5,024 |
| 2025-08-20 | Deed $1,050,000 — from LAKSANA KESUMA, FRANCISCUS; ALESSANDRA, NATASHA to BATEMAN, CHARLES WILLIAM; BATEMAN, REBECCA ZOE | $1,050,000 | |
| 2025-08-20 | Mortgage $840,000 — from BATEMAN, REBECCA ZOE; BATEMAN, CHARLES WILLIAM to HSBC BANK USA, N.A. | $840,000 | |
| 2025-07-14 | Sold for $1,050,000 | $1,050,000 | $5,024 |
| 2025-07-14 | Sold for $1,050,000 | $1,050,000 | $5,024 |
| 2025-06-20 | Deed $695,000 — from TOWER SEVENTH ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNER to WU, MICHAEL; XIAO, SAMANTHA | $695,000 | |
| 2025-06-20 | Mortgage $625,431 — from WU, MICHAEL; XIAO, SAMANTHA to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK | $625,431 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 34 | 6 | 19 | 435 | 11 | 505 |
| 2018 | 58 | 9 | 33 | 70 | 19 | 189 |
| 2019 | 27 | 20 | 59 | 68 | 2 | 176 |
| 2020 | 15 | 10 | 31 | 51 | 1 | 108 |
| 2021 | 60 | 7 | 28 | 89 | 13 | 197 |
| 2022 | 19 | 10 | 102 | 72 | 0 | 203 |
| 2023 | 21 | 7 | 137 | 107 | 2 | 274 |
| 2024 | 26 | 7 | 118 | 69 | 2 | 222 |
| 2025 | 13 | 7 | 29 | 55 | 1 | 105 |
| 2026 | 7 | 2 | 49 | 18 | 2 | 78 |
Every one of the 15,896 recorded events, 1983–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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