The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty
points per 10 units; this building carries 0. In ZIP 10002, 64% of residential buildings hold an A and
5% grade D or F.
How grades work
this building
A
B
C
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
Open with the city right now
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.
Patterns
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
What 311 hears from this address
20 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Graffiti (10) · Noise (5) · Illegal Tree Damage (3) · New Tree Request (1) · Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) (1).
Filed construction activity
$180,000 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (3 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.
Rent-stabilization signals
No
Built before 1974 (2007)
Yes
Six or more residential units (33)
No
421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll
1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit:
request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
Registered with HPD — the names behind the building
Registered owner(s)
54 ORCHARD LLC
Head officer
JACOV ZIMERBORT
Managing agent
LAZAR ZIMERBORT
Last registered
2025-08-20
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
What the city thinks it's worth
Tax year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$9,050,000
$4,072,500
2026
$9,622,000
$4,329,900
2027
$10,368,000
$4,665,600
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).
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.
Getting around
Subway
East Broadway — F · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Delancey St-Essex St — F J M Z · 900 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Allen St / Grand St — M15-SBS · 250 ft · Select Bus Service
Citi Bike
Orchard St & Grand St · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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.
20 311 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.
Sales, deeds & mortgages
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $5,500,000 on
2007-04-12 (lender: Sovereign Bank), covering 2 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2019-10-02
Agreement $4,300,000 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to 54 ORCHARD LLC
$4,300,000
2009-10-27
Agreement $5,500,000 — from INVESTORS SAVINGS BANK to 54 ORCHARD LLC
$5,500,000
2009-10-27
AL&R $5,500,000 — from 54 ORCHARD LLC to INVESTORS SAVINGS BANK
$5,500,000
2007-04-12
AL&R $5,500,000 — from 54 ORCHARD, LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK
$5,500,000
2007-04-12
Mortgage $5,500,000 — from 54 ORCHARD, LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK
$5,500,000
1984-12-13
Mortgage $350,000 — from SULTAN, CHARLES R.; SULTAN, FLEURETTE to GOLDMAN & COHEN, INC.
$350,000
1984-12-13
Mortgage $586,429 — from SULTAN, FLEURETTE; SULTAN, CHARLES R. to COHEN, MYRON; GOLDMAN, NORMAN
$586,429
Ten-year activity
50250
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
25
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
0
3
0
1
4
2018
0
3
5
0
4
12
2019
0
0
3
3
7
13
2020
0
3
6
0
3
12
2021
0
1
18
0
4
23
2022
0
0
4
0
4
8
2023
6
6
9
0
4
25
2024
0
2
11
0
7
20
2025
0
0
5
0
5
10
2026
0
0
6
0
3
9
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2023-07-07Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2023-06-24311: Homeless Person Assistance
2023-06-19311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2023-06-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-05-05311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Vehicle Idling (AD3)
2023-04-04Job filed: PLUMBING FIXTURES RENOVATION AND INSTALLATION AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.$30,000
2023-04-04Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF PROPOSED RESTAURANT LOCATED ON FIRST FLOOR OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDING AND EXTERIOR STOREFRONT WORK AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO$120,000
2023-02-27Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022
2022-12-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-12-07311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2022-10-05Boiler inspection
2022-10-05Boiler inspection
2022-10-03311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2022-06-15311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2022-06-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-01-01311: Street Sign - Damaged — Other/Unknown
2021
2021-12-30311: Street Sign - Damaged — Other/Unknown
2021-04-29311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-04-26311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2021-04-20HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2021-04-19311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-04-10311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-02-26311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-10-13311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-08-03DOB violation BENCH: FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4
2020-06-18311: Dead/Dying Tree — Planted More Than 2 Years Ago
2020-06-14311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-06-02311: Noise - Helicopter — NYPD
2020-05-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2020-05-15DOB violation E:
2020-05-13311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2020-05-03DOB violation BENCH: FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4
2020-04-17Boiler inspection
2020-04-17Boiler inspection
2019
2019-12-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-10-14311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-10-12311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-10-03311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2019-10-02TL&R — from INVESTORS BANK to 54 ORCHARD LLC
2019-10-02Agreement $4,300,000 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to 54 ORCHARD LLC$4,300,000
2019-10-02Mortgage assigned — from INVESTORS BANK to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
2019-08-09Elevator permit: F/I NEW CONTROLLER, F/I NEW CAR AND DOOR PUSH BUTTON STATIONS, F/I NEW TRAVELING CABLE, F/I NEW ROPE GRIPPER, F/I NEW LOAD WEIGHIN$63,000
2015-10-20HPD class I: SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THER
2009-12-14Job filed: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION, PLUMBING & MECHANICAL WORK AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE TO USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$65,600
2009-12-14Job filed: MECHANICAL WORK AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE TO USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$10,000
2009-12-14Job filed: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION, PLUMBING & MECHANICAL WORK AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE TO USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$65,600
2009-12-14Job filed: MECHANICAL WORK AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE TO USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$10,000
2009-10-27Agreement $5,500,000 — from INVESTORS SAVINGS BANK to 54 ORCHARD LLC$5,500,000
2009-10-27TL&R — from SOVEREIGN BANK to 54 ORCHARD LLC
2009-10-27AL&R $5,500,000 — from 54 ORCHARD LLC to INVESTORS SAVINGS BANK$5,500,000
2009-10-27Mortgage assigned — from SOVEREIGN BANK to INVESTORS SAVINGS BANK
2008
2008-06-18Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-06-18Permit PL — ISSUED
2008-06-18Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-04-18Permit NB — ISSUED
2008-02-28Permit EQ — ISSUED
2008-01-18Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-01-07Permit EQ — ISSUED
2008-01-02Permit EQ — ISSUED
2008-01-02Permit EQ — ISSUED
2007
2007-12-10Permit EQ — ISSUED
2007-09-06Permit EQ — ISSUED
2007-09-04ECB Non-Hazardous violation: EXTERIOR ELEVATOR ERECTED TO ROOF W/O OBTAINING A PERMIT @ FRONT OF BLDG. REMEDY: OBTAIN PERMIT.
2007-09-04ECB Non-Hazardous violation: PREMISES ERECTED TO 11TH FLR W/O HANDRAILS PROVIDED @ STAIRWELLS THRU-OUT BLDG. REMEDY: PROVIDE HANDRAILS ON STAIRWELLS.$1,000
2007-09-04ECB Non-Hazardous violation: CONTRACTOR SHED ERECTED @ 2ND FLR FRONT W/ NON FIRE RETARDANT PLYWOOD APPROX 10'X 12'X9'. REMEDY: COMPLY W/ CODE OR REMOVE SHED.$800
2007-09-04Job filed: INSTALL ERECT PIPE SCAFFOLD TOTAL OF 96 FT LONG BY A RANGE OF MAX HIGH OF 100 FT HIGH AT 54 ORCHARD STREET. DURING REMEDIAL REPAIRS .WORK SHALL COMPLY
2007-06-13Permit EQ — ISSUED
2007-06-12Job filed: INSTALL A SAFETY CATCH ALL, DEBRIS NETTING 50' LONG AT 10th FLOOR FRONT FACADE AT 54 ORCHARD STREET, FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH DOB NB APPL# 1043375
2007-06-06DOB complaint, category ?
2007-06-05ECB Non-Hazardous violation: NO ELEVATOR READINESS. NOTED:NB AT BULKHEAD AND THERE IS NO ELEVATOR IN READINESS. REMEDY:STOP ALL WORK ABOVE 75'.PROVIDE ELEVATOR$1,000
2007-06-05DOB violation C:
2007-06-05DOB violation C:
2007-06-05ECB Non-Hazardous violation: NO HORIZONTAL SAFETY NET.NOTED:NB UP TO ROOF BULKHEAD NOT STIPPED AND THERE IS NOT HORIZONTAL SAFETY NETS.REMEDY:STOP ALL STRIPPIN$500
2007-06-05ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE HOUSEKEEPING NOTED:NB UP TO BULKHEAD AND CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS SCATTERED ON 3,4,9,10 FL. REMEDY:PROVIDE $880
2007-06-05ECB Non-Hazardous violation: VERTICAL SAFETY NETS NOT MAINTAINED.NOTED: NB UP TO ROOF VERTICAL SAFETY NETS BROKEN,LOOSE MISSING AND CABLE(ZERO) TO HIGH AND NET$1,250
2007-06-05ECB Non-Hazardous violation: NO GUARD RAILS.NOTED:NB UP TO ROOF AND THERE IS NO GUARD RAILS AT STAIR OPENING ON 8,9,10 FL. REMEDY:PROVIDE GUARD RAILS AND HAND $1,000
2007-06-05DOB violation C:
2007-06-05ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO PROTECT ROOF, ROOF OUTLET OF ADJ PROPERTY. NOTED: NB UP TP ROOF BULKHEAD NOT STRIPPED AND ADJACENT PROPERTY AT REAR (58$500
2007-05-24ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO SAFEGUARD PUBLIC & PROPERTY.AT TIME OF INSPECTION 54 ORCHARD ST FACADE HAS A SIDEWALK SHED WHICH IS ENCLOSED W/ A CHAIN$1,000
2007-05-16DOB complaint, category ?
2007-04-26Permit EQ — ISSUED
2007-04-26Permit NB — ISSUED
2007-04-23Permit EQ — ISSUED
2007-04-23Permit EQ — ISSUED
2007-04-20Job filed: INSTALL HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED A TOTAL OF 25LF AT56 ORCHARD ST. DURING REMEDIAL REPAIRS. WORK TO COMPLY WITH LL33/91. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR
2007-04-20Job filed: INSTALL HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED A TOTAL OF 25LF AT 54 ORCHARD ST. DURING REMEDIAL REPAIRS. WORK TO COMPLY WITH LL33/91. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR
2007-04-17DOB complaint, category ?
2007-04-16ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO PROVIDE HANDRAILS ON STAIRWELL.AT TIME OF INSPECTION NO HANDRAILS ARE PROVIDED ON STAIRWELL LEADING FROM 1ST TO 7TH FL.$2,500
2007-04-16ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION FOR SIDEWALKS AND WALKWAYS DURING CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS. AT TIME OF INSPECTION NO OVERHEA$2,000
2007-04-16ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO PROTECT ADJOINING PROPERTY.AT TIME OF INSPECTION ROOF OF PROPERTY 58 ORCHARD ST,IS NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED,DURING THE CO$1,000
2007-04-12AL&R $5,500,000 — from 54 ORCHARD, LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK$5,500,000
2007-04-12Mortgage $5,500,000 — from 54 ORCHARD, LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK$5,500,000
2007-03-30DOB complaint, category ?
2007-03-30Permit NB — ISSUED
2007-01-30DOB complaint, category ?
2007-01-19DOB violation LL6291:
2007-01-11Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-01-11Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-01-11Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-01-11Permit PL — ISSUED
2007-01-03ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO PROTECT ADJOINING STRUCTURES DURING UNDERPINNING OPERATION-IN THAT ADJOINING BLDG KNOWN AS 55 ORCHARD REVEALS SIGNS OF $1,000
2007-01-03Permit EQ — ISSUED
2006
2006-12-29DOB complaint, category ?
2006-12-21DOB complaint, category ?
2006-12-21DOB complaint, category ?
2006-11-30DOB complaint, category ?
2006-11-29DOB complaint, category ?
2006-11-28DOB complaint, category ?
2006-11-27DOB complaint, category ?
2006-11-22DOB complaint, category ?
2006-11-08Permit EQ — ISSUED
2006-11-08Permit NB — ISSUED
2006-09-19DOB complaint, category ?
2006-08-29Permit EQ — ISSUED
2006-08-29Permit EQ — ISSUED
2006-08-28Job filed: INSTALL HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FOR A TOTAL OF 65 FT. ONG AT 54 ORCHAR STREET. DURING REMEDIAL REPAIRS. WORK T O COMPLY WITH LL33/91. NO CHANGE IN U
2006-08-28Job filed: INSTALL HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FOR A TOTAL OF 25 FT LONG AT 56 ORCHARD STREET. DURING REMEDIAL REPAIRS. WORK TO COMPLY WITH LL33/91. NO CHANGE IN U
2006-08-28Permit EQ — ISSUED
2006-08-28Permit DM — ISSUED
2006-08-28Permit DM — ISSUED
2006-08-25Permit EQ — ISSUED
2006-08-24Job filed: DM
2006-08-24Job filed: DM
2006-08-16DOB complaint, category ?
2006-07-24Job filed: SUBMITTING FIRE PROTECTION PLAN IN CONJUNCTION WITH NEW BUILDING # 105337594. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$1,000
2006-07-17Job filed: PROPOSE TO FILE BUILDERS PAVEMENT PLAN WITH A TOTAL FRONTAGE OF 50' FACING ORCHARD STREET IN CONJUNCTION WITH N.B. # 104337594.
2006-07-13Job filed: INSTALL NEW FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH NEW BUILDING # 104337594. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$1,000
2006-07-06Job filed: INSTALLATION OF NEW PLUMBING, HVAC, BOILERS, SPRINKLERS AND STANDPIPE SYSTEM THROUGHOUT NEW 11 STORY BUILDING AS PER PLANS FILED. JOB IS IN CONJUNCTI$5,000
2006-07-05Deed — from ZIMERBORT, HANA to 54 ORCHARD, LLC
2006-06-29Job filed: NB
2006-06-29Job filed: NB
2006-04-20CERT — from NATIONAL GRANITE TITLE INSURANCE AGENCY,
2006-04-20ZONE — from ZIMERBORT, LAZAR; ZIMERBORT, JACOV; ZIMERBORT, HANA
2006-01-24Job filed: NB
2006-01-24Job filed: NB
2006-01-24Job filed: NB
2006-01-23Job filed: NB
2006-01-07DOB complaint, category ?
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-07-02Mortgage satisfied — from COHEN, MYRON; GOLDMAN, NORMAN to SYLETTE REALTY
1988
1988-07-01Agreement — from ZIMERBORT, HANA to GOLDMAN, NORMAN; COHE, MYRON
1988-07-01Deed — from SULTAN, CHARLES R.; SULTAN, FLEURETTE to ZIMERBORT, HANA
1988-07-01Mortgage assigned — from GOLDCO CORP to COHEN, MYRON; GOLDMAN, NORMAN
1984
1984-12-13Mortgage $350,000 — from SULTAN, CHARLES R.; SULTAN, FLEURETTE to GOLDMAN & COHEN, INC.$350,000
1984-12-13Deed — from COHEN, MYRON; GOLDMAN, NORMAN to SULTAN, CHARLES R.; SULTAN, FLEURETTE
1984-12-13Mortgage $586,429 — from SULTAN, FLEURETTE; SULTAN, CHARLES R. to COHEN, MYRON; GOLDMAN, NORMAN$586,429
1980
1980-07-16Mortgage assigned — from BANKERS TRUST CO to BANK LEUMI TRUST CONY
1980-01-16Agreement — from COHEN, MYRON; GOLDMAN, NORMAN to BANKERS TRUST CO
1980-01-16Mortgage assigned — from GOLDMAN & COHEN INC to BANKERS TRUST CO
1980-01-16Mortgage assigned — from TANCO COMPANY to GOLDMAN & COHEN INC
1979
1979-11-01Mortgage — from COHEN, MYRON; GOLDMAN, NORMAN to HARVART REALTY CORP
1978
1978-04-03Mortgage assigned — from SYLETTE REALTY CORP to TANCO COMPANY
1974
1974-09-17Mortgage — from COHEN, MYRON; GOLDMAN, NORMAN to SYLETTE REALTY CORP
1974-09-17Deed — from SYLETTE REALTY CORP to COHEN, MYSON; GOLDMAN, NORMAN