Some concerns
Worth seeing, with questions
85
out of 100
Heavier than 78% of buildings in East Midtown-Turtle Bay
3 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 64% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
229 EAST 53RD STREET · 13 apartments · built 1904 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- Fixes 64% 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
- 3 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby
Open and hazardous
3 violations the city still lists as unresolved
3 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 7 years.
- Mold1
- Heat / hot water1
- Registration & signage1
A typical building of 6 to 19 apartments has 2. This one has more than 55% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2017-08-04 and remains open on HPD’s records.