238 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 11 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 66 311 service requests, 43 DOB permits, 36 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.
Full record, year by year Support this site
The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 88% 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 1. In ZIP 11219, 66% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
12 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Sewer (8) · Sewer Maintenance (2) · Curb Condition (1) · Illegal Parking (1).
$32,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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 (2014) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (10) |
| 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) | CORNER 54 TOWER LLC |
| Head officer | JOSEPH TEMPLER |
| Managing agent | EMPIRE STATE MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2025-09-30 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,216,000 | $1,447,200 |
| 2026 | $2,746,000 | $1,235,700 |
| 2027 | $2,864,000 | $1,288,800 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 11% 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.
10 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2010 (8 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 | 55 St — D · 250 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 13 Av / 54 St — B16 · 100 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: The SEEALL Academy Middle: J.H.S. 223 The Montauk. 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.
5323 13 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 |
12 311 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 EMPIRE STATE MANAGEMENT LLC — 25 buildings, 318 units. Grades across the portfolio: A17 · B4 · C3. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 585 Marcy Avenue | BK | 45 | A |
| 246 Lynch Street | BK | 39 | A |
| 1705 Dean Street | BK | 25 | A |
| 1460 Fulton Street | BK | 24 | A |
| 1084 Rogers Avenue | BK | 24 | A |
| 281 Division Avenue | BK | 19 | B |
| 795 Franklin Avenue | BK | 10 | A |
| 5323 13 Avenue | BK | 10 | A |
| 836 Bedford Avenue | BK | 9 | A |
| 840 Bedford Avenue | BK | 9 | A |
| 99 Troutman Street | BK | 8 | B |
| 1736 Pacific Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 1740 Pacific Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 239 Franklin Avenue | BK | 8 | A |
| 2304 Bedford Avenue | BK | 8 | C |
| 135 Heyward Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 1738 Pacific Street | BK | 8 | B |
| 1738A Pacific Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 131 Heyward Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 101 Troutman Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 235 Franklin Avenue | BK | 7 | B |
| 45 Melrose Street | BK | 7 | A |
| 88 Skillman Street | BK | 5 | C |
| 307 Division Avenue | BK | 5 | C |
| 41 Melrose Street | BK | — | — |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $639,700 on 2022-10-28 (lender: Kearney 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-28 | Mortgage $639,700 — from CORNER 54 TOWER LLC to KEARNEY BANK | $639,700 | |
| 2022-10-28 | AL&R $7,000,000 — from CORNER 54 TOWER LLC to KEARNEY BANK | $7,000,000 | |
| 2022-10-28 | Agreement $7,000,000 — from CORNER 54 TOWER LLC to KEARNEY BANK | $7,000,000 | |
| 2017-12-18 | AL&R $7,200,000 — from CORNER 54 TOWER LLC to STERLING NATIONAL BANK | $7,200,000 | |
| 2017-12-18 | Mortgage $2,514,547 — from CORNER 54 TOWER LLC to STERLING NATIONAL BANK | $2,514,547 | |
| 2017-12-18 | Agreement $7,200,000 — from CORNER 54 TOWER LLC to STERLING NATIONAL BANK | $7,200,000 | |
| 2014-05-15 | Agreement $5,000,000 — from CORNER 54 TOWER LLC to STERLING NATIONAL BANK | $5,000,000 | |
| 2014-05-15 | Mortgage $3,362,000 — from CORNER 54 TOWER LLC to STERLING NATIONAL BANK | $3,362,000 | |
| 2014-05-15 | AL&R $5,000,000 — from CORNER 54 TOWER LLC to STERLING NATIONAL BANK | $5,000,000 | |
| 2013-08-05 | Deed $2,449,291 — from CONGREGATION KEDISHAS ELIEZER to CORNER 54 TOWER LLC | $2,449,291 | |
| 2008-07-08 | Mortgage $1,638,000 — from CONGREGATION KEDISHAS ELIEZER to FIRST CENTRAL SAVINGS BANK | $1,638,000 | |
| 2007-11-21 | Deed $2,700,000 — from 5321 13TH AVENUE LLC to CONGREGATION KEDISHAS ELIEZER | $2,700,000 | |
| 2005-10-12 | AL&R $1,837,500 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to 5321 13TH AVENUE LLC | $1,837,500 | |
| 2005-10-12 | Mortgage $1,837,500 — from 5321 13TH AVENUE LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $1,837,500 | |
| 2005-10-07 | Deed $1,325,000 — from LAUFER, MEIR to 5321 13TH AVENUE LLC | $1,325,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
| 2019 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 15 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 13 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
Every one of the 238 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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