553 EAST 188 STREET
553 EAST 188 STREET is a Class C1 (walk-up, over six families) building in Bronx (BBL 2030580070) built in 1912, with 15 residential units across 5 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 206, council district 15, zoning district R6, on a 2,920-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 13,050 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is LORILLARD 188 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 OfficerPASQUALE PERRETTA
- Corporate OwnerLORILLARD 188 LLC
- Managing AgentBELMONT REALTY LLC
- Site ManagerJULIO PENA
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 1)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R6
- Lot size:
- 2,920 sqft
- Building area:
- 13,050 sqft
- Floors:
- 5
- Assessed value:
- $297K
- Community district:
- 206
- Council district:
- 15
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class CInspected May 9, 2026§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING CONSISTING OF PROTRUDING CERAMIC TILES AT FLOOR BELOW VESTIBU…
- Class AInspected Apr 30, 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 AInspected Jan 27, 2026§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 14, 5th STO…
- Class CInspected Jan 27, 2026HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 14, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM…
- Class CInspected Jan 27, 2026HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 14, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FR…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 553 EAST 188 STREET
Who owns 553 EAST 188 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 553 EAST 188 STREET per NYC PLUTO is LORILLARD 188 LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
When was 553 EAST 188 STREET last sold?
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 553 EAST 188 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 EAST 188 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 553 EAST 188 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 EAST 188 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 553 EAST 188 STREET at $297K 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 EAST 188 STREET and what does that mean?
553 EAST 188 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.