Some concerns
Worth seeing, with questions
64
out of 100
Heavier than 94% of buildings in East Midtown-Turtle Bay
24 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 6% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
226 EAST 53RD STREET · 17 apartments · built 1900 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- Fixes 6% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- 6/E/F/M train about 1 minutes away
Against it
- 24 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby
Open and hazardous
24 violations the city still lists as unresolved
24 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 2.9 years.
- Fire & life safety7
- Heat / hot water5
- Structural3
- Disrepair3
- Mold2
- Pests2
- Paint / plaster1
- Water leak1
A typical building of 6 to 19 apartments has 2. This one has more than 88% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2018-05-17 and remains open on HPD’s records.