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NYC Building Records · BBL 3047010060

343 EAST 53 STREET

Brooklyn · Block 4701 · Lot 60 · Walk-up, five to six (Class C2)

343 EAST 53 STREET is a Class C2 (walk-up, five to six) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3047010060) built in 1920, with 6 residential units across 3 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 317, council district 45, zoning district R5, on a 2,650-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 5,544 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 343 EAST 53 REALTY 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

343 EAST 53 REALTY LLC
HPD-registered head officer: ESTHER RUBIN

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerESTHER RUBIN
  • Corporate Owner343 EAST 53 REALTY LLC
  • Managing AgentLMR PROPERTY GROUP
  • Site ManagerENNIS CHANCE

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Oct 29, 2015 for $600K to 343 East 53 Realty Llc.
Previous owner: The Allen Family Limited Partnership
Mortgage: $1.1M recorded Nov 18, 2015 with Michael Taubenblat, As Nominee. Loan-to-value: 175%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 2)

DateTypeAmountParties
Nov 18, 2015MTGE$1.1MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Oct 29, 2015DEED$600KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
6
Year built
1920
Class
C2
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R5
Lot size:
2,650 sqft
Building area:
5,544 sqft
Floors:
3
Assessed value:
$259K
Community district:
317
Council district:
45

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 AInspected May 4, 2026
    (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 Mar 6, 2026
    § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1…
  • Class CInspected Mar 6, 2026
    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FR…
  • Class CInspected Mar 6, 2026
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER ABOVE 130 DEGREES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT AP…
  • Class IInspected Nov 18, 2025
    §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

2 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Nov 18, 2015).

Frequently asked questions about 343 EAST 53 STREET

Who owns 343 EAST 53 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 343 EAST 53 STREET per NYC PLUTO is 343 EAST 53 REALTY LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 343 EAST 53 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 343 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 343 EAST 53 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 343 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 343 EAST 53 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 343 EAST 53 STREET at $259K 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 343 EAST 53 STREET and what does that mean?

343 EAST 53 STREET is NYC building class C2 — Walk-up, five to six. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building, 5-6 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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