1,101 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 365 HPD complaints, 282 HPD housing violations, 252 311 service requests.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% 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 95.8. In ZIP 10022, 72% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 32 total — 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 15 class B, 8 class A. Oldest open since 2007-12-15. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
25 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 18 · winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$10,000 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
36 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (11) · Noise (6) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (5) · PLUMBING (3) · FLOORING/STAIRS (2) · Boilers (1).
$127,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (1900) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (17) |
| 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) | 53GROUP 226E53-FO LLC |
| Head officer | RAMIN SHALOM |
| Managing agent | EMPIRE MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2025-06-25 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,742,000 | $2,583,900 |
| 2026 | $6,706,000 | $3,017,700 |
| 2027 | $6,371,000 | $2,866,950 |
The city's market estimate has risen 11% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cello Wine & Cocktail Bistro | Italian | A | Mice evidence |
| La Gioconda | Italian | A | — |
| Yakuni | Not yet graded | — |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
3 restaurants · 1 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.
No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | 51 St — 6 E F · 250 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 3 Av / E 53 St — M101 M102 M103 · 350 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 53 St & 3 Ave · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 059 Beekman Hill International Middle: J.H.S. 104 Simon Baruch. 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.
226 East 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 |
36 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 11 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 EMPIRE MANAGEMENT — 9 buildings, 268 units. Grades across the portfolio: A2 · B5 · C1 · D1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 700 Ft Washington Avenue | MN | 74 | A |
| 3 West 36 Street | MN | 72 | A |
| 2733 Broadway | MN | 32 | B |
| 234 East 50 Street | MN | 25 | B |
| 242 East 50 Street | MN | 24 | B |
| 238 East 50 Street | MN | 18 | B |
| 226 East 53 Street | MN | 17 | B |
| 1150 Vincent Avenue | BX | 3 | C |
| 224 East 53 Street | MN | 3 | D |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,158,743 on 2019-01-02 (lender: New York Community Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-21 | RPTT&RET $108,095 — from OHEBSHALOM, RICHARD to ZALMAN DEBT RESOLUTION LLC | $108,095 | |
| 2024-11-20 | Agreement $7,567,764 — from 53GROUP 226E53-FO LLC; 53GROUP 226E53-MRC LLC; 53GROUP 226E53-FT4 LLC; 53RD GROUP ASSOCIAT to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $7,567,764 | |
| 2021-09-27 | Agreement $7,600,000 — from 226E53-MRC LLC; 53RD GROUP ASSOCIATES LLC; 53RD GROUP 226E53-MRC LLC; 53RD GROUP 226E53-FO to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $7,600,000 | |
| 2019-01-02 | Agreement $7,600,000 — from 53RD GROUP ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $7,600,000 | |
| 2019-01-02 | Mortgage $2,158,743 — from 53RD GROUP ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $2,158,743 | |
| 2014-07-03 | Mortgage $1,487,775 — from 53RD GROUP ASSOCIATES LLC to ASTORIA BANK | $1,487,775 | |
| 2014-07-03 | Agreement $6,000,000 — from 53RD GROUP ASSOCIATES LLC to ASTORIA BANK | $6,000,000 | |
| 2010-03-24 | Agreement $4,840,000 — from 53RD GROUP ASSOCIATES LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK | $4,840,000 | |
| 2010-03-24 | Mortgage $2,038,168 — from 53RD GROUP ASSOCIATES LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK | $2,038,168 | |
| 2007-09-10 | Deed $1,632,080 — from FIFTY THIRD GROUP LLC to KEDRON ASSOCIATES LLC | $1,632,080 | |
| 2007-09-10 | Deed $754,502 — from FIFTY THIRD GROUP LLC to CHAMPION PROPERTIES LLC | $754,502 | |
| 2007-01-16 | Deed $2,950,000 — from FIFTY THIRD GROUP LLC to FAR ASSOCIATES LLC | $2,950,000 | |
| 2003-05-28 | Mortgage $1,587,729 — from FIFTY THIRD GROUP LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $1,587,729 | |
| 1998-08-24 | Mortgage $783,608 — from FIFTY THIRD GROUP LLC to INDEPENDENCE SAVINGSBANK | $783,608 | |
| 1995-05-03 | Mortgage $975,000 — from FIFTY THIRD GROUP, LLC to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK | $975,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 37 |
| 2018 | 3 | 6 | 95 | 0 | 5 | 109 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 106 | 3 | 1 | 114 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 33 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 34 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 51 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 2 | 70 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 5 | 40 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 23 |
| 2026 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
Every one of the 1,101 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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