193 recorded events, 1972–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 90 311 service requests, 35 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 21 FDNY inspections.
Full record, year by year Support this site
A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 66% 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 35.1. In ZIP 11211, 58% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% 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 | 2 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2026-03-04. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
25 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (16) · Graffiti (2) · GENERAL (2) · DOOR/WINDOW (2) · Water System (1) · Homeless Person Assistance (1).
$2,000 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 (1910) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (7) |
| 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) | 253 SOUTH 3RD LLC |
| Head officer | ALAN MESSNER |
| Managing agent | NBM Management LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-09-11 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,125,200 | $956,340 |
| 2026 | $2,116,000 | $952,200 |
| 2027 | $2,453,000 | $1,103,850 |
The city's market estimate has risen 15% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
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.
2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2023 (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 | Marcy Av — J M Z · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Marcy Av / S 2 St — B24 · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | S 4 St & Rodney St · 600 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 084 Jose De Diego. 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.
253 South 3 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 |
| Anything else | Anything else |
25 311 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.
Managed by NBM MANAGEMENT LLC — 43 buildings, 359 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B7 · C14 · D15 · F5. See the whole portfolio
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,550,000 on 2019-09-18 (lender: Northfield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-18 | AL&R $2,550,000 — from 253 SOUTH 3RD LLC to NORTHFIELD BANK | $2,550,000 | |
| 2019-09-18 | Mortgage $2,550,000 — from 253 SOUTH 3RD LLC to NORTHFIELD BANK | $2,550,000 | |
| 2005-08-02 | Agreement $560,000 — from MESSNER, BARRY to FIRST FINANCIAL EQUITIES, INC.; MERS | $560,000 | |
| 2005-08-02 | Mortgage $314,223 — from MESSNER, BARRY to MERS | $314,223 | |
| 1999-02-12 | Mortgage $61,759 — from MESSNER, SHIRA; MESSNER, BARRY to FIRST FINANCIAL EQUITIES INC | $61,759 | |
| 1997-11-21 | Mortgage $200,000 — from MESSNER, BARRY; MESSNER, SHIRA to CROSSLAND MORTGAGE CORP | $200,000 | |
| 1988-01-12 | Mortgage $120,000 — from SPECTOR, SCOTT; ROSEN, RUSSELL to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK | $120,000 | |
| 1986-08-22 | Mortgage $33,750 — from ROSEN, RUSSELL; SPECTOR, SCOTT to DIME SAVS BK/WMSBURGH | $33,750 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Every one of the 193 recorded events, 1972–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
Explore: ZIP 11211 · Landlord rankings · How grades work · The map · The Mice Map