198 recorded events, 2003–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 35 DOB job filings, 29 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 24 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 63% 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 30.4. In ZIP 11203, 76% 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 | 1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2026-05-11. |
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.
$43,125 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (1) · Abandoned Vehicle (1).
$45,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (23 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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2025) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (24) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | E 53 Street LLC |
| Head officer | mordecha schimwer |
| Managing agent | ELMORD MANAGEMENT LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-12-04 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $170,000 | $10,200 |
| 2026 | $358,000 | $21,480 |
| 2027 | $3,497,000 | $1,573,650 |
The city's market estimate has risen 1957% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 35YR WITH AFF HOUSING PCT
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 | Sutter Av-Rutland Rd — 3 · 0.6 mi straight-line (about a 15-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Remsen Av / E 54 St — B17 · 600 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 52 St & Winthrop St · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 268 Emma Lazarus Middle: The Middle School of Media, Law and Fine Arts. 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.
102 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 |
| Anything else | Anything else |
2 311 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 ELMORD MANAGEMENT LLC — 20 buildings, 296 units. Grades across the portfolio: A12 · B5 · C1 · D2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34-16 38th Street | QN | 89 | A |
| 27-16 21 Street | QN | 49 | A |
| 102 East 53 Street | BK | 24 | B |
| 250 Lenox Road | BK | 24 | A |
| Bushwick Place | BK | 10 | A |
| 760 Willoughby Avenue | BK | 9 | A |
| 668 Rutland Road | BK | 8 | A |
| New York Avenue | BK | 8 | A |
| 1605 New York Avenue | BK | 8 | A |
| 316 Patchen Avenue | BK | 8 | B |
| 664 Rutland Road | BK | 8 | A |
| 419 Franklin Avenue | BK | 8 | A |
| 1689 Sterling Place | BK | 7 | A |
| 1128 Willoughby Avenue | BK | 6 | C |
| 1319 Halsey Street | BK | 6 | A |
| 714 Hart Street | BK | 6 | B |
| 225 Suydam Street | BK | 6 | B |
| 179 Stanhope Street | BK | 6 | B |
| 901 Bushwick Avenue | BK | 4 | D |
| 130 Suydam Street | BK | 2 | D |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,200,000 on 2026-02-05 (lender: Valley National 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-05 | AL&R $8,600,000 — from E 53 STREET LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK | $8,600,000 | |
| 2026-02-05 | AL&R $8,600,000 — from E 53 STREET LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK | $8,600,000 | |
| 2026-02-05 | Agreement $8,600,000 — from E 53 STREET LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK | $8,600,000 | |
| 2026-02-05 | Agreement $8,600,000 — from E 53 STREET LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK | $8,600,000 | |
| 2026-02-05 | Mortgage $2,200,000 — from E 53 STREET LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK | $2,200,000 | |
| 2026-02-05 | Mortgage $2,200,000 — from E 53 STREET LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK | $2,200,000 | |
| 2025-01-14 | Mortgage $5,950,000 — from E 53 STREET LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC | $5,950,000 | |
| 2025-01-14 | AL&R $450,000 — from E 53 STREET LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC | $450,000 | |
| 2025-01-14 | Mortgage $450,000 — from E 53 STREET LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC | $450,000 | |
| 2025-01-14 | AL&R $5,950,000 — from E 53 STREET LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC | $5,950,000 | |
| 2024-10-01 | EASE $209,247 — from PELMAN, RIVKAH; PELMAN, JOSEPH to E 53 STREET LLC | $209,247 | |
| 2024-10-01 | EASE $35,000 — from EAST SHORE ENTERPRISES LLC to E 53 STREET LLC | $35,000 | |
| 2024-09-25 | Deed $1,560,000 — from EAST 53 BK LLC to E 53 STREET LLC | $1,560,000 | |
| 2024-09-19 | Sold for $1,560,000 | $1,560,000 | $65,000 |
| 2024-09-19 | Sold for $1,560,000 | $1,560,000 | $65,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2023 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2024 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 33 |
| 2025 | 23 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 48 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 18 |
Every one of the 198 recorded events, 2003–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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