237 EAST 53 STREET
237 EAST 53 STREET is a Class C7 (walk-up + store) building in Manhattan (BBL 1013270016) built in 1904, with 21 residential units across 6 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 106, council district 4, zoning district R8B, on a 2,728-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 12,588 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is BJH DELAWARE LLC.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on December 21, 2023 when East 53rd Holdings Llc; East 53rd Holdings Llc conveyed the property to Rmk Delaware Llc; Bjh Nevada Llc; Rmk Nevada Llc; Bjh Delaware Llc; Bjh Delaware Llc; Rmk Nevada Llc; Rmk Delaware Llc; Bjh Nevada Llc for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 18, 2026.
Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.
Owner of record
HPD registered contacts
- Head OfficerROBERT KALIMIAN
- Corporate OwnerR&J LLC-237-239 E53RD ST
- Managing AgentBLACKDIAMONDMANAGEMENT
- Site ManagerMentor uka
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 1)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R8B
- Lot size:
- 2,728 sqft
- Building area:
- 12,588 sqft
- Floors:
- 6
- Assessed value:
- $1.8M
- Community district:
- 106
- Council district:
- 4
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class AInspected Feb 15, 2022(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…
- Class AInspected Dec 8, 2021§ 27-2053 ADM CODE POST SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY BEARING NAME, ADDRESS INCLUDING APARTMENT NUMBER IF ANY, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF SUPE…
- Class AInspected Dec 8, 2021§ 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGE…
- Class CInspected Jul 24, 2018§ 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) THROUGHOUT THE PUBLIC AREAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECI…
- Class CInspected Jun 29, 2018§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MARBLE TREADS AND MISSING METAL PANS 11TH AND 14TH UP FROM BOTTOM 6TH STY AT PUB…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 237 EAST 53 STREET
Who owns 237 EAST 53 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 237 EAST 53 STREET per NYC PLUTO is BJH DELAWARE LLC. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on December 21, 2023 when the property was conveyed to Rmk Delaware Llc; Bjh Nevada Llc; Rmk Nevada Llc; Bjh Delaware Llc; Bjh Delaware Llc; Rmk Nevada Llc; Rmk Delaware Llc; Bjh Nevada Llc. PLUTO ownership is refreshed monthly by NYC Department of Finance; the registered owner may not reflect transactions recorded within the last 30 days.
When was 237 EAST 53 STREET last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 237 EAST 53 STREET was recorded on December 21, 2023, when East 53rd Holdings Llc; East 53rd Holdings Llc conveyed the property to Rmk Delaware Llc; Bjh Nevada Llc; Rmk Nevada Llc; Bjh Delaware Llc; Bjh Delaware Llc; Rmk Nevada Llc; Rmk Delaware Llc; Bjh Nevada Llc for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
How many HPD violations does 237 EAST 53 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 237 EAST 53 STREET as of May 18, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.
What is the assessed value of 237 EAST 53 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 237 EAST 53 STREET at $1.84M for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.
What building class is 237 EAST 53 STREET and what does that mean?
237 EAST 53 STREET is NYC building class C7 — Walk-up + store. A walk-up apartment building with a store on the ground floor. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.