235 EAST 53 STREET
235 EAST 53 STREET is a Class C7 (walk-up + store) building in Manhattan (BBL 1013270015) built in 1904, with 17 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
Recent ACRIS documents (last 2)
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 Jun 9, 2022§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REFIT BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY
- Class AInspected Jun 9, 2022§ 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES…
- Class CInspected Jun 9, 2022§ 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO H…
- Class AInspected Jun 9, 2022§ 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND…
- Class AInspected Jun 9, 2022§ 27-2046.1 HMC: POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A COMMON…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 235 EAST 53 STREET
Who owns 235 EAST 53 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 235 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 235 EAST 53 STREET last sold?
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 235 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 235 EAST 53 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 235 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 235 EAST 53 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 235 EAST 53 STREET at $1.47M 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 235 EAST 53 STREET and what does that mean?
235 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.