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109 East 153 Street

5,302Records
19City systems
130Open violations
189.1Penalty rate

5,302 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 2,121 HPD complaints, 1,949 311 service requests, 780 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBronx 10451
Built1931
Floors6
Res. units60
ClassD7
Owner (PLUTO)153 REALTY ASSCOATIES
BBL2024820001
BIN2002968

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 89% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 189.1. In ZIP 10451, 29% of residential buildings hold an A and 22% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations130 total — 47 class C (immediately hazardous), 69 class B, 14 class A. Oldest open since 1996-10-03.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

163 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 54 · winter 2024–25: 43 · winter 2025–26: 56). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

54
’23–24
43
’24–25
56
’25–26

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

$16,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

258 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (81) · Noise (30) · PLUMBING (22) · Elevator (21) · ELECTRIC (15) · PAINT/PLASTER (11).

Filed construction activity

$348,510 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (10 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 (1931)
YesSix or more residential units (60)
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)153RD REALTY ASSOC LLC
Head officerJudith ZIERING
Managing agentKING DAVID MANAGEMENT
Last registered2025-12-02

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,293,000 $1,481,850
2026$2,696,000 $1,213,200
2027$2,940,000 $1,323,000

The city's market estimate has fallen 11% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 30/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
San Jose RestaurantMexicanA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

1 food-poisoning report to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick)
3 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage, Food Contains Foreign Object) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

Flood exposure

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

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

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

Subway161 St-Yankee Stadium — 4 B D · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
149 St-Hostos — 2 4 5 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: River Av / E 151 St — Bx13 · 600 ft
Citi BikeRiver Ave & E 153 St · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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

109 East 153 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

258 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 81 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 KING DAVID MANAGEMENT — 3 buildings, 146 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B1 · C1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
109 East 153 Street BX60 C
2486 Amsterdam Avenue MN43 A
770 East 221 Street BX43 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $638,010 on 2020-07-17 (lender: New York Community Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-03-25EASE $811,600 — from 153RD REALTY ASSOCIATES, LLC to WIRELESS PROPCO, LLC $811,600
2020-07-17Agreement $4,939,000 — from 153RD REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $4,939,000
2020-07-17Mortgage $638,011 — from 153RD REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $638,011
2020-07-17AL&R $4,939,000 — from 153RD REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $4,939,000
2015-04-02M&CON $4,800,000 — from 153RD REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $4,800,000
2015-04-02AL&R $4,800,000 — from 153RD REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $4,800,000
2013-02-24AL&R $3,900,000 — from 153RD REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $3,900,000
2013-02-24M&CON $3,900,000 — from 153RD REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $3,900,000
2010-01-22AL&R $3,375,000 — from 153RD REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $3,375,000
2010-01-22M&CON $3,375,000 — from 153RD REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $3,375,000
2005-03-10AL&R $2,725,000 — from NORTH FORK BANK to 153RD REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC $2,725,000
2005-03-10Mortgage $983,624 — from 153RD REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC to NORTH FORK BANK $983,624
2005-03-10Agreement $2,725,000 — from 153RD REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC to NORTH FORK BANK $2,725,000
2002-06-11Mortgage $417,707 — from 153RD REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC to NORTH FORK BANK $417,707
2000-02-29Mortgage $689,325 — from 153RD REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC to DORAL MONEY, INC. USA $689,325

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20177928505306
201825375016398
201936408024441
20203129974314
20210329507305
20220322308234
202300212016228
202448217010239
20251916607183
202604199312218
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The full timeline

Construction 51Enforcement 105Housing & tenants 4,946Ownership & money 55Health & systems 145

Every one of the 5,302 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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