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325 East 53 Street

159Records
13City systems
0Open violations
3.3Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10022 · Neighborhood: East Midtown-Turtle Bay
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159 recorded events, 1982–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 31 DOB complaints, 27 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 27 DOB permits.

BoroughManhattan 10022
Built1920
Floors6
Res. units3
ClassC0
Owner (PLUTO)GREAT SUCCESS HK REALTY INC.
BBL1013460013
BIN1039833

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. More recorded distress than 79% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 3.3. In ZIP 10022, 72% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

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.

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2).

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

What 311 hears from this address

3 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (1) · Root/Sewer/Sidewalk Condition (1) · Noise (1).

Filed construction activity

$75,000 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 (1920)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. 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)GREAT SUCCESS HK REALTY
Head officerPAUL IRVINE
Managing agentIRVINE REALTY GROUP, INC
Last registered2025-11-01

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$13,586,000 $815,160
2026$12,327,000 $739,620
2027$13,752,000 $825,120

The city's market estimate has risen 1% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

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.

Getting around

Subway51 St — 6 E F · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
59 St — 4 5 6 N R W · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 2 Av / E 54 St — M15 · 400 ft
Citi BikeE 54 St & 1 Ave · 500 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.

Report a problem to 311

325 East 53 Street

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

3 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by IRVINE REALTY GROUP — 62 buildings, 459 units. Grades across the portfolio: A44 · B6 · C10 · D2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
137 Carlton Avenue BK36 A
237 Lafayette Street MN21 A
338 West 19 Street MN18 A
113 Prince Street MN16 A
41 Crosby Street MN16 A
51 Walker Street MN15 A
240 East 52 Street MN15 A
431 East 12 Street MN13 A
4 East 62 Street MN12 A
347 West Broadway MN11 A
619 East 11 Street MN10 A
80 Wooster Street MN10 A
308 West 106 Street MN10 A
16 West 86 Street MN10 B
539 East 87 Street MN10 A
9 West 16 Street MN10 A
18 East 63 Street MN10 A
47 East 74 Street MN10 A
139 Spring Street MN9 A
312 West 78 Street MN9 A
5 East 75 Street MN8 A
213 East 17 Street MN8 A
87 Crosby Street MN7 A
345 West Broadway MN7 A
108 East 37 Street MN7 A
39 West 69 Street MN6 B
1055 Park Avenue MN6 A
27 Howard Street MN6 A
320 East 82 Street MN6 A
307 Canal Street MN6 A
123 Prince Street MN6 A
423 Broome Street MN6 A
11 East 94 Street MN6 A
18 East 77 Street MN5 A
44 West 22 Street MN5 A
121 West 82 Street MN5 A
52 West 22 Street MN5 A
7 East 94 Street MN5 C
125 Prince Street MN5 A
23 West 69 Street MN5 C
116 East 91 Street MN5 A
44 White Street MN5 B
34 East 64 Street MN4 C
309 Amsterdam Avenue MN4 C
11 East 76 Street MN4 C
111 Mercer Street MN4 A
12 Wooster Street MN4 A
214 East 70 Street MN4 B
84 Sullivan Street MN4 B
298 Elizabeth Street MN4 C
131 West 11 Street MN4 A
823 2 Avenue MN3 A
214 West 132 Street MN3 C
325 East 53 Street MN3 A
57 East 90 Street MN2 A
264 East 7 Street MN2 D
1009 5 Avenue MN2 D
442 West 44 Street MN2 B
328 West 20 Street MN2 C
54 West 87 Street MN1 C

showing 60 of 62 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $5,400,000 on 2026-06-12 (lender: Fareverse LLC I/l/t/n Finance Of America Reverse L). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-06-12Mortgage $5,400,000 — from EVANS, MERYLE to FAREVERSE LLC I/L/T/N FINANCE OF AMERICA $5,400,000
2024-05-10Agreement $2,294,046 — from GREAT SUCCESS HK REALTY INC. to SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL BANK LTD.,NEW YORK B $2,294,046
2014-03-19Deed $12,500,000 — from 325 EAST 53RD STREET OWNERS LLC to GREAT SUCCESS HK REALTY INC. $12,500,000
2014-03-19Mortgage $4,000,000 — from GREAT SUCCESS HK REALTY INC. to SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL BANK LTD $4,000,000
2014-03-19AL&R $4,000,000 — from GREAT SUCCESS HK REALTY INC. to SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL BANK LTD $4,000,000
2008-11-17Deed $13,350,000 — from ROSEHILL PROPERTIES LTD. to 325 EAST 53RD STREET OWNERS LLC $13,350,000
2004-09-07Mortgage $3,750,000 — from BEEKMAN INVESTMENT CORP. to HSBC BANK USA $3,750,000
2004-09-07Mortgage $6,250,000 — from BEEKMAN INVESTMENT CORP. to HSBC BANK USA $6,250,000
2004-04-23Agreement $10,000,000 — from BEEKMAN INVESTMENT CORP. to HSBC BANK USA $10,000,000
2001-07-17Mortgage $2,000,000 — from BEEKMAN INVESTMENT CORP. to HSBC BANK USA $2,000,000
1987-08-27Mortgage $400,000 — from SPA REALTY CORP to FIRST CHURCH CHRISTETAL $400,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017002013
2018011024
2019012014
2020000011
2021001001
2022004004
2023001001
2024001102
2025005016
2026200103
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The full timeline

Construction 29Enforcement 65Housing & tenants 28Ownership & money 27Health & systems 10

Every one of the 159 recorded events, 1982–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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