231 EAST 53 STREET
231 EAST 53 STREET is a Class C7 (walk-up + store) building in Manhattan (BBL 1013270014) built in 1904, with 16 residential units across 5 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 106, council district 4, zoning district R8B, on a 2,744-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 10,160 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 231-235 EAST 53RD STREET 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
HPD registered contacts
- Head OfficerLILI KALIMIAN
- Corporate Owner231-235 EAST 53 STREET LLC
- Managing AgentBLACK DIAMOND EQUITY MANAGEMENT INC
- Site ManagerMentor UKA
Most recent deed
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R8B
- Lot size:
- 2,744 sqft
- Building area:
- 10,160 sqft
- Floors:
- 5
- Assessed value:
- $1.5M
- 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 Mar 15, 2021§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REFIT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY
- Class CInspected Jan 11, 2021§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING 130 DEGREES AT FAUCETS IN BATHROOM AND IN THE KITCHEN…
- Class CInspected Oct 18, 1991§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING 5 STY FRONT EAST APT 5E NORTH ROOM…
- Class BInspected Sep 27, 1989§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYP…
Frequently asked questions about 231 EAST 53 STREET
Who owns 231 EAST 53 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 231 EAST 53 STREET per NYC PLUTO is 231-235 EAST 53RD STREET LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
When was 231 EAST 53 STREET last sold?
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 231 EAST 53 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 231 EAST 53 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 231 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 231 EAST 53 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 231 EAST 53 STREET at $1.54M 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 231 EAST 53 STREET and what does that mean?
231 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.