The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 67% 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 7.5. In ZIP 10009, 59% of residential buildings hold an A and
6% grade D or F.
How grades work
this building
A
B
C
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
Open with the city right now
Open HPD violations
8 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 2022-11-02.
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
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
6 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Water System (1) · Consumer Complaint (1) · Blocked Driveway (1) · Noise (1) · Graffiti (1) · Sidewalk Condition (1).
Filed construction activity
$5,000 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.
Rent-stabilization signals
Yes
Built before 1974 (1900)
Yes
Six or more residential units (16)
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 with HPD — the names behind the building
Registered owner(s)
53 AVENUE B REALTY CORP.
Head officer
ANTONIO ECHEVERRI
Managing agent
NEWGENT MANAGEMENT, LLC.
Last registered
2021-10-07
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
$2,642,000
$1,188,900
2026
$2,880,000
$1,296,000
2027
$3,050,000
$1,372,500
The city's market estimate has risen
15% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Building systems
Heating fuel
NO2FUEL
Flood exposure
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 3 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since
2019 (0 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.
Getting around
Subway
2 Av — F · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Delancey St-Essex St — F J M Z · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: East Houston St / Av B — M9 M21 · 700 ft
Citi Bike
E 4 St & Ave B · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facility
Painted bike lane mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)
Elementary: Elementary schools in this district are not zoned. 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.
6 311 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $170,124 on
1985-11-08 (lender: Nancy Co.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
1985-11-08
Mortgage $170,125 — from COHEN, JOSEPH to NANCY CO.
$170,125
1984-04-19
Mortgage $76,800 — from 246 E 4TH ST ASSOC.INC. to 58 AVE C REALTY CORP.
$76,800
1984-03-14
Mortgage $18,300 — from 246 E. 4TH ST. ASSC.INC to 58 AVE. C REALTY CORP.
$18,300
Ten-year activity
20100
2017
2018
2019
2020
18
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
0
2
1
3
2018
0
1
13
3
17
2019
0
0
14
3
17
2020
0
1
9
2
12
2021
0
0
15
3
18
2022
0
0
11
3
14
2023
0
0
8
3
11
2024
0
0
5
3
8
2025
0
0
4
4
8
2026
2
0
2
1
5
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Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. LIVE LOAD 300 LBS PER SQUARE FEET. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE
2026-05-18
311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2026-04-29
HPD 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
2025-12-05
Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-11-26
Boiler inspection
2025-11-17
HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2025-11-07
Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NO2FUEL
2025-10-20
311: Graffiti — Graffiti
The full timeline
2026
2026-06-11Permit Sidewalk Shed — Permit Issued
2026-06-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-06-10Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. LIVE LOAD 300 LBS PER SQUARE FEET. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE $5,000
2026-04-29HPD 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
2025
2025-12-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-11-26Boiler inspection
2025-11-17HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2025-06-04HPD 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
2025-01-16311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2024
2024-12-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-11-22HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2024-09-12311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2024-08-14311: Consumer Complaint — Other Store (Non-Food)
2024-06-23311: Water System — Fire Hydrant Emergency (FHE)
2024-06-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-04-01Boiler inspection
2024-04-01HPD 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
2023
2023-12-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-11-15HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2023-06-27311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2023-06-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-05-10311: Consumer Complaint — Other
2023-04-11311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2023-03-15HPD 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
2022-11-02HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2022-10-17311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2021-04-01HPD 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
2021-04-01HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2021-03-02Boiler inspection
2021-01-24311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2016-10-24HPD 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
2015-09-17311: Construction Safety Enforcement — SST Tracking Complaint
2015-09-17DOB complaint, category ?
2015-09-16311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2015-09-16ECB CLASS - 2 violation: BC 3314.4.3.1 FAILURE TO PROVIDE PRE-INSTALLATION INSP(REPORT) FOR SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD.NOTED:@TIME OF MY INSP A SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD $400
2015-09-16ECB CLASS - 1 violation: UNQUALIFIED WORKERS PERFORMING WORK ON A SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD.NOTED:@TIME OF MY INSP 2 WORKERS WERE (PERFORMING) WORK OFF OF A SUSPE$2,400
2015-09-16ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO PROVIDE DESIGN DRAWING FOR C-HOOK SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD @TIME OF INSP.NOTED:@TIME OF INSP A C-HOOK SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD WAS $250
2015-09-16ECB CLASS - 1 violation: INADEQUATE SAFETY MEASURES:OPS OF CRANE/DERRICK/HOISTING EQUIPMENT IN AN UNSAFE MANOR.(SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD)NOTED:@TIME OF MY INSP A$4,800
2015-09-16ECB CLASS - 1 violation: BC 3314.4.2.1 (UNSUPERVISED)USE OF A SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD (NO SPECIAL RIGGER/NO DESIGNATED RIGGING FOREMAN ON SITE) NOTED:@TIME OF M$1,600
2015-09-01Permit EQ — ISSUED
2015-08-27Job filed: INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF
2012-02-14City emergency repair (OMO): as per mini rc (public hall) supply / repair a total (1) window guards as follows (1) at 1st sty. p/hall. '' remove all $37
2012-02-02HPD class C: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED DOOR KNOB AT ROOM DOOR & OBSTRUCTING EGRESS TO FIRE ESC
2012-02-02HPD class C: SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF AN UNACCEPTABLE ELECTRIC MAGNETIC LOCK SET AT BLDG. DOOR FORM STRE
2011-12-29City emergency repair (OMO): as per mini rc (apt#2-a) supply and install window guards as follows: bedroom: install 1 window guard complete bath: ins$210
2011-12-29City emergency repair (OMO): as per mini rc (public hall) supply and install total (1) window guards as follows (1) at 1st sty. p/hall. '' remove all$50
2011-12-06Tenant complaint: GENERAL — CERAMIC-TILE
2011-11-23HPD class A: SECTION 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE 1st ROOM FR
2011-11-18311: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION — CERAMIC-TILE
2011-11-18311: PAINT - PLASTER — WALLS
2011-11-18311: PAINT - PLASTER — WALLS
2011-11-18311: APPLIANCE — REFRIGERATOR
2011-11-18Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2011-11-18Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2011-11-18Tenant complaint: GENERAL — CERAMIC-TILE
2011-01-10311: General Construction/Plumbing — Failure To Maintain
2011-01-10ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO SAFEGUARD ALL PERSONS & PROPERTY EFFECTED BY CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS.NOTED:@ 1 ROUND ST LEVEL WORKER WERE OBSERVED INST$2,400
2010-11-26Job filed: RENOVATION OF EXISTING STORE TO A DELI FOOD MARKET, MINOR PARTITION, COUNTER, WALL AND FLOOR FINISHES,PLUMBING FIXTURES AND KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD SYSTE$87,695
2010-11-26Job filed: RENOVATION OF EXISTING STORE TO A DELI FOOD MARKET, MINOR PARTITION, COUNTER, WALL AND FLOOR FINISHES,PLUMBING FIXTURES AND KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD SYSTE$87,695
2003-02-28Job filed: REPLACE BOILER AND OIL BURNER (NYC BOILE R # 903936-01). NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, OCCUPANCY OR USE.
1998
1998-07-07Mortgage satisfied — from 246 EAST 4TH ST. ASSOCIATES INC. to 58 AVENUE C REALTY CORP.
1993
1993-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1992
1992-03-11Deed — from DEBARON ASSOCIATES LTD to 53 AVE B REALTY CORP
1992-01-30Mortgage assigned — from KAPLAN, BENJAMIN R to NOY, ELIEZER
1990
1990-09-25DOB complaint, category ?
1990-09-17ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. HAVING INSTALLED NEW STORE FRONT PARTITIONS ONGROUND FLOOR AT REAR OFF 246 EAST 4 STREET. CREATE A STORE.
1990-09-17DOB violation C:
1990-09-17ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK NOTED: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. HAVING INSTALLED AN EXHAUST SYSTEM ON GROUND FLOOR IN GROCERY STORE KNOWN AS LORA GROCERY STORE
1990-09-17DOB violation C:
1990-07-25CERT — from KAPLAN, BENJAMIN R.
1990-04-09DOB violation ES:
1990-02-22VAC — from COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE to CITY OF NEW YORK
1989
1989-06-19Deed — from SILBER, DEBRA to DEBARON ASSOCIATES LTD
1989-05-30Deed — from COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE to CITY OF NEW YORK
1989-03-30DOB violation C:
1985
1985-11-08Deed — from NANCY CO. to COHEN, JOSEPH
1985-11-08Mortgage assigned — from COHEN, JOSEPH to NANCY CO.
1985-11-08Mortgage $170,125 — from COHEN, JOSEPH to NANCY CO.$170,125
1984
1984-09-24Mortgage assigned — from 58 AVENUE C RLTY CORP. to KAPLAN, BENJAMIN R.
1984-06-12Deed — from 246 E. 4 ST. ASSOC.,INC to NANCY CO.
1984-04-19Mortgage assigned — from 58 AVE C REALTY CORP. to KAPLAN, BENJ. R.
1984-04-19Mortgage satisfied — from 246 E.4TH ST. ASSOC.INC. to 58 AVE. C REALTY CORP.
1984-04-19Mortgage $76,800 — from 246 E 4TH ST ASSOC.INC. to 58 AVE C REALTY CORP.$76,800
1984-03-26Mortgage satisfied — from CHO, KIM YU & ANO to YOUNG, PETER C. & ANO
1984-03-14Mortgage $18,300 — from 246 E. 4TH ST. ASSC.INC to 58 AVE. C REALTY CORP.$18,300
1984-03-14Deed — from 58 AVE. C REALTY CORP., to 246 E. 4TH ST.ASSOC
1981
1981-10-21Deed — from 246 E 4TH ST REALTYCORP to 58 AVE C REALTY CORP
1981-07-14MISC — from CITY OF NEW YORK
1981-04-17Deed — from COMMISSIONER FNCE NYC to CITY OF NEW YORK
1980
1980-10-09Deed — from LORETTA CATARELLI CORP to 246 E 4 ST REALTY CROP
1979
1979-08-21Deed — from CHO, KIM YU; CHO, BO FUNG to LORETTA CATARELLI REALTY
1974
1974-08-09Mortgage — from CHO, KIM YO; CHO, BO FUNG to WONG, JOANN; YOUNG, PETER C
1974-08-02Deed — from YOUNG, PETER C; WONG, JOANN; YOUNG, JOANN FKA to CHO, BO FUNG; CHO, KIM YU
1969
1969-06-30Mortgage — from YOUNG, JOANN; YOUNG, PETER, C to TROP REALTY CO
1969-06-30Deed — from TROP REALTY CO to YOUNG, PETER, C; YOUNG, JOANN
1900
1900-01-01Air permit (CERTIFICATE TO OPERATE), fuel: NO4FUEL