489 recorded events, 1978–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 151 HPD housing violations, 101 311 service requests, 74 HPD complaints.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 81% 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 92.7. In ZIP 11206, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% 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 | 8 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2025-03-26. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 4).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
26 service requests in the last three years. Most common: PAINT/PLASTER (6) · Noise (4) · FLOORING/STAIRS (4) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (2) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · Bus Stop Shelter Complaint (1).
$543,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (11 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 (1920) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (6) |
| 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) | INK 53 MONTROSE LLC |
| Head officer | EDEN ASHOURZADEH |
| Managing agent | JUDITH DRIVE LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-10-03 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,426,800 | $642,060 |
| 2026 | $1,521,000 | $684,450 |
| 2027 | $1,722,000 | $774,900 |
The city's market estimate has risen 21% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 5 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.
| Subway | Broadway — G · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Lorimer St — J M · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Montrose Av / Lorimer St — B60 · 100 ft |
| Citi Bike | Scholes St & Lorimer St · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 250 George H. Lindsay. 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.
53 Montrose Avenue
| 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 |
26 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 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 JUDITH DRIVE LLC — 86 buildings, 1,107 units. Grades across the portfolio: A37 · B22 · C14 · D13. See the whole portfolio
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Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $875,000 on 2020-04-08 (lender: Signature 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-09 | AL&R $2,700,000 — from INK 53 MONTROSE LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $2,700,000 | |
| 2020-04-09 | Agreement $2,700,000 — from INK 53 MONTROSE LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $2,700,000 | |
| 2020-04-08 | Mortgage $875,000 — from INK 53 MONTROSE LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $875,000 | |
| 2016-05-10 | AL&R $1,825,000 — from INK 53 MONTROSE LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $1,825,000 | |
| 2016-05-10 | Agreement $1,825,000 — from INK 53 MONTROSE LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $1,825,000 | |
| 2016-05-10 | Deed $1,970,000 — from WCM MONTROSE HOLDINGS LLC to INK 53 MONTROSE LLC | $1,970,000 | |
| 2016-05-10 | Deed $937,500 — from 53 MONTROSE AVE. REALTY CORP. to WCM MONTROSE HOLDINGS LLC | $937,500 | |
| 2016-05-10 | Mortgage $1,386,250 — from INK 53 MONTROSE LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $1,386,250 | |
| 2016-05-02 | Sold for $937,500 | $937,500 | $156,250 |
| 2016-05-02 | Sold for $1,970,000 | $1,970,000 | $328,333 |
| 2008-11-24 | AL&R $438,750 — from 53 MONTROSE AVENUE REALTY CORP to HFR COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC | $438,750 | |
| 2006-02-07 | Mortgage $438,750 — from 53 MONTROSE AVE REALTY CORP. to HFR COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS INC. | $438,750 | |
| 2004-12-15 | Agreement $365,000 — from 53 MONTROSE AVE. REALTY CORP. to MERITT FUNDING, INC. | $365,000 | |
| 2004-12-15 | Mortgage $45,000 — from 53 MONTROSE AVE. REALTY CORP. to MERITT FUNDING, INC. | $45,000 | |
| 2004-01-14 | Mortgage $320,000 — from 53 MONTROSE AVE. REALTY CORP. to MERITT FUNDING, INC. | $320,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 20 | 73 | 0 | 1 | 97 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2019 | 14 | 22 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 58 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 16 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 22 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 26 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
Every one of the 489 recorded events, 1978–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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