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NYC Building Records · BBL 3046400018

126 EAST 54 STREET

Brooklyn · Block 4640 · Lot 18 · Walk-up, over six families (Class C1)

126 EAST 54 STREET is a Class C1 (walk-up, over six families) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3046400018) built in 1920, with 8 residential units across 2 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 317, council district 41, zoning district R6, on a 2,825-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 6,839 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 126 EAST 54TH ST LLC.

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

126 EAST 54TH ST LLC
HPD-registered head officer: JOEL FRIEDMAN

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerJOEL FRIEDMAN
  • Corporate Owner126 EAST 54TH ST LLC
  • Managing Agent126 EAST 54TH ST LLC.
  • Site ManagerJOEL HERSHKOWITZ

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Aug 13, 2019 for $1.4M to 126 East 54th St Llc.
Previous owner: Turn Key Now Llc
Mortgage: $2.6M recorded Aug 13, 2019 with Sharestates Intercap Line, Llc. Loan-to-value: 186%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Sep 16, 2020MTGE$169KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Sep 16, 2020AGMT$2.8MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Aug 13, 2019MTGE$1.9MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Aug 13, 2019DEED$1.4MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Aug 13, 2019AGMT$2.6MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
8
Year built
1920
Class
C1
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6
Lot size:
2,825 sqft
Building area:
6,839 sqft
Floors:
2
Assessed value:
$508K
Community district:
317
Council district:
41

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class B
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 AInspected Mar 22, 2023
    (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 BInspected May 30, 2022
    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF VERMIN ANTS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMEN…
  • Class BInspected May 30, 2022
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR EAST WALL AT LOWER LEVEL IN THE 1st ROOM F…
  • Class AInspected Feb 24, 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 IInspected Oct 30, 2019
    §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…
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Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Sep 16, 2020).

Frequently asked questions about 126 EAST 54 STREET

Who owns 126 EAST 54 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 126 EAST 54 STREET per NYC PLUTO is 126 EAST 54TH ST LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 126 EAST 54 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 126 EAST 54 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 126 EAST 54 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 126 EAST 54 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 126 EAST 54 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 126 EAST 54 STREET at $508K 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 126 EAST 54 STREET and what does that mean?

126 EAST 54 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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