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NYC Building Records · BBL 1022180048

553 ACADEMY STREET

Manhattan · Block 2218 · Lot 48 · Walk-up, over six families (Class C1)

553 ACADEMY STREET is a Class C1 (walk-up, over six families) building in Manhattan (BBL 1022180048) built in 1925, with 26 residential units across 5 floors.

NYC PLUTO does not list a registered owner of record for this BBL.

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

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

Owner not on record in PLUTO.
HPD-registered head officer: JOSEPH ZITOLO

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerJOSEPH ZITOLO
  • Corporate OwnerRIVULET ROW ASSOCIATES LLC
  • Managing AgentLEMLE & WOLFF, INC
  • Site ManagerANDREW KLEIMAN

Most recent deed

Most recent ACRIS document: AGMT recorded Aug 15, 2024.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 4)

DateTypeAmountParties
Aug 15, 2024AGMTNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jan 31, 2017AGMT$6.8MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jun 27, 2013MTGE$6.8MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jun 27, 2013MTGE$848KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
26
Year built
1925
Class
C1
Borough
Manhattan
Floors:
5
Assessed value:
$567K

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class BInspected Nov 24, 2025
    § 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN AC…
  • Class BInspected Nov 24, 2025
    § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVI…
  • Class BInspected Jan 11, 2025
    § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... MORE THAN 10 SQUARE FEET AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FRO…
  • Class BInspected Jan 11, 2025
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCA…
  • Class BInspected Dec 2, 2024
    § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT THE CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAS…
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Recent ACRIS activity

4 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Aug 15, 2024).

Frequently asked questions about 553 ACADEMY STREET

Who owns 553 ACADEMY STREET?

NYC PLUTO does not list a registered owner of record for this BBL, and MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 553 ACADEMY STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 553 ACADEMY STREET in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data. NYC ACRIS coverage extends back to 1966; an absence in our 5-year window typically means either the BBL has not transacted recently, or the most recent recorded document is not a DEED type (such as a refinance rather than a sale).

How many HPD violations does 553 ACADEMY STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 553 ACADEMY 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 553 ACADEMY STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 553 ACADEMY STREET at $567K 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 553 ACADEMY STREET and what does that mean?

553 ACADEMY STREET is NYC building class C1 — Walk-up, over six families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building with more than 6 residential units. 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.

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