264 recorded events, 2009–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 70 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 33 HPD housing violations, 31 DOB permits.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 91% 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 200. In ZIP 11220, 69% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% 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 | 10 total — 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2025-01-19. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
10 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 10).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
8 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (5) · Dirty Condition (1) · Building/Use (1) · Illegal Parking (1).
$544,500 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (12 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 (8) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
3 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) | 821 53rd Street Condominium Association |
| Head officer | Shuang Lin |
| Managing agent | RITZ PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-07-10 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $74,068 | $33,330 |
| 2026 | $78,928 | $35,517 |
| 2027 | $105,517 | $47,482 |
The city's market estimate has risen 42% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 15 YR CAP
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 | 8 Av — N · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 8 Av / 52 St — B70 · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | 55 St & 7 Ave · 0.2 mi · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 160 William T. Sampson Middle: J.H.S. 220 John J. Pershing. 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.
821 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 |
8 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 5 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 RITZ PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC — 13 buildings, 91 units. Grades across the portfolio: A6 · B1 · C6. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4721 8 Avenue | BK | 18 | A |
| 1430 West 4th Street | BK | 10 | A |
| 1549 West 3 Street | BK | 10 | A |
| 673 56 Street | BK | 8 | C |
| 821 53 Street | BK | 8 | C |
| 668 56 Street | BK | 6 | A |
| 1462 66 Street | BK | 6 | A |
| 530 Ovington Avenue | BK | 6 | C |
| 884 5 Avenue | BK | 6 | A |
| 4823 8 Avenue | BK | 4 | C |
| 560 46 Street | BK | 4 | C |
| 469 59 Street | BK | 3 | B |
| 642 56 Street | BK | 2 | C |
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | Mortgage $260,000 — from CHEN, YUHANG to MERS; EAST WEST BANK | $260,000 | |
| 2025-04-24 | Deed $530,000 — from THE MICHELLE ZHENG TRUST; JIAOYANG ZHENG AS TRUSTEE to REN, XIUZHEN; CHEN, ZHONGXI | $530,000 | |
| 2025-04-24 | Mortgage $318,000 — from REN, XIUZHEN; CHEN, ZHONGXI to WOORI AMERICA BANK | $318,000 | |
| 2025-04-01 | Sold for $530,000 | $530,000 | $66,250 |
| 2021-06-14 | Mortgage $14,490 — from WENG, YANZHEN; WENG, SHENGPING to METRO CITY BANK | $14,490 | |
| 2021-06-14 | Agreement $235,000 — from WENG, SHENGPING; WENG, YANZHEN to METRO CITY BANK | $235,000 | |
| 2021-01-13 | Mortgage $576,000 — from SHUANG LONG 821 INC to CATHAY BANK | $576,000 | |
| 2021-01-13 | AL&R $576,000 — from SHUANG LONG 821 INC to CATHAY BANK | $576,000 | |
| 2020-11-02 | AL&R $780,000 — from SHUANG LONG 821 INC to CATHAY BANK | $780,000 | |
| 2020-11-02 | Mortgage $780,000 — from SHUANG LONG 821 INC to CATHAY BANK | $780,000 | |
| 2020-09-15 | Deed $509,125 — from FANG PING REALTY LLC to SHUANG LONG 821 INC. | $509,125 | |
| 2020-09-11 | Mortgage $255,000 — from ZHENG, JIAO ZHENG to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; FIRST SAVINGS BANK | $255,000 | |
| 2020-09-08 | Sold for $509,125 | $509,125 | $63,641 |
| 2020-08-25 | Deed $1,236,300 — from FANG PING REALTY LLC to SHUANG LONG 821 INC. | $1,236,300 | |
| 2020-08-18 | Sold for $1,236,300 | $1,236,300 | $154,538 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 2018 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 50 | 0 | 54 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 15 |
| 2021 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 29 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 9 | 0 | 45 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
Every one of the 264 recorded events, 2009–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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