87 EAST 53 STREET
87 EAST 53 STREET is a Class C1 (walk-up, over six families) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3046230060) built in 1930, with 24 residential units across 4 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 317, council district 41, zoning district R6, on a 6,539-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 19,312 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is EAST 53 ST REALTY LLC.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on February 23, 2022 when EAST 53 BSD LLC conveyed the property to EAST 53 ST REALTY LLC for $3.80M. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
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 OfficerSAM RUBIN
- Corporate OwnerEAST 53 REALTY LLC
- Managing AgentFRONTGATE MANAGEMENT INC
- Site ManagerJacob Brach
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R6
- Lot size:
- 6,539 sqft
- Building area:
- 19,312 sqft
- Floors:
- 4
- Assessed value:
- $457K
- Community district:
- 317
- Council district:
- 41
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class BInspected May 13, 2026§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
- Class CInspected May 13, 2026§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MIS…
- Class BInspected May 13, 2026§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK AND LATCH SET AT BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY
- Class BInspected Apr 24, 2026§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NO…
- Class BInspected Apr 24, 2026§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVI…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 87 EAST 53 STREET
Who owns 87 EAST 53 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 87 EAST 53 STREET per NYC PLUTO is EAST 53 ST REALTY LLC. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on February 23, 2022 when the property was conveyed to EAST 53 ST REALTY LLC. PLUTO ownership is refreshed monthly by NYC Department of Finance; the registered owner may not reflect transactions recorded within the last 30 days.
When was 87 EAST 53 STREET last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 87 EAST 53 STREET was recorded on February 23, 2022, when EAST 53 BSD LLC conveyed the property to EAST 53 ST REALTY LLC for $3.80M. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
How many HPD violations does 87 EAST 53 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 87 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 87 EAST 53 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 87 EAST 53 STREET at $457K 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 87 EAST 53 STREET and what does that mean?
87 EAST 53 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.