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237 East 53 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01327 • Lot 0016 • Zip: 10022

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

Address

Primary address: 237 East 53 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10022
Block: 01327
Lot: 0016
BBL: 1013270016
Unified address ID: 1013270016

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R8B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,728 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 27 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 4.61
Max residential FAR: 4
Max facility FAR: 4
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families with Stores (C7)
Year built: 1904
Last altered: 1904
Floors: 6
Total units: 21
Residential units: 18
Building area: 12,588 sq ft
Building dimensions: 27 ft x 84 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: BJH DELAWARE LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $4,407,000
Total assessment: $1,983,150
Land assessment: $234,450
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: EAST 53RD HOLDINGS LL

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Midtown
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
51 St 4 6 6X

About 4 minutes on foot · 218 m

  • Grand Central 9 min 4 walking, 5 riding
  • Union Square 15 min 4 walking, 11 riding
  • Times Square 16 min 4 walking, 12 riding
  • Penn Station 22 min 4 walking, 18 riding
  • Fulton Street 23 min 4 walking, 19 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 31 min 4 walking, 27 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing May 7, 2026 $20,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB NOW filing May 7, 2026 $30,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  3. DOB NOW filing Apr 15, 2026 $9,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2023

  1. Sale Dec 21, 2023 $0

    Changed hands

    237-239 EAST 53RD STREET

2022

  1. HPD violation Feb 15, 2022

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2021

  1. HPD violation Dec 9, 2021

    Class A

    § 27-2053 ADM CODE POST SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY BEARING NAME, ADDRESS INCLUDING APARTMENT NUMBER IF ANY, AND T...

  2. HPD violation Dec 9, 2021

    Class A

    § 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE ...

2020

  1. DOB NOW filing Sep 28, 2020 $6,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2018

  1. HPD violation Jul 30, 2018

    Class C

    § 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) THROUGHOUT THE PUBLIC AREAS IN AC...

  2. HPD violation Jul 9, 2018

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE HAND RAIL AND BALUSTERS 6TH STY AT BULKHEAD DOOR ROOF AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS

  3. HPD violation Jul 9, 2018

    Class B

    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE BULKHEAD ROO...

2014

  1. DOB violation May 15, 2014

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT

  2. DOB violation May 15, 2014

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT

  3. DOB violation May 15, 2014

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT

2011

  1. DOB filing May 17, 2011 $25,000

    Alteration Type II

    MINOR PARTITION WORK IN EXISTING CELLAR FLOOR RESTAURANT. INSTALL 4 TON SPLIT AC EQUIPMENT AND OBTAIN EQUIPMENT USE P...

  2. Permit issued Feb 3, 2011

    EW / MH

    MOND DESIGN ASSOCIATES IN

  3. Permit issued Feb 1, 2011

    EW / OT

    MOND DESIGN ASSOCIATES IN

2010

  1. Sale Sep 15, 2010 $12,700,000

    Changed hands

    237 EAST 53RD STREET

2007

  1. Permit issued Jun 15, 2007

    EW / FP

    MASTER FIRE PREVENTION

  2. DOB filing Jun 15, 2007 $3,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLYNO CHANGES

  3. Permit issued May 16, 2007

    PL / PL

    LLOYD DRUMMOND PLBG & GENERAL

  4. DOB filing May 16, 2007 $20,000

    Alteration Type II

    PROPOSE INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING RESTAURANT AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  5. Permit issued May 2, 2007

    EW / OT

    REBAR ENTERPRISES INC

1998

  1. Permit issued Nov 23, 1998

    PL / PL

    ADVANCE PLUMBING AND HEATING

1994

  1. DOB violation Mar 18, 1994

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1993

  1. DOB violation Mar 18, 1993

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1992

  1. ECB violation Feb 24, 1992 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN. DEFECT IS 1) APARTMENT ENTRANCE DOORS OPEN, LEADING TO CONSTRUCTION AREA AT APT# 5FW AND APT 3RW...

1991

  1. ECB violation Dec 13, 1991 $575

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN - DEFECT IS: FLOORS IN APT 5FW & 4FE ARE OVER- LOADED-APPROX 100 PIECES OF 8'X10'X5/8" SHEET ROCK...

  2. ECB violation Dec 13, 1991 $115

    Non-Hazardous

    DANGEROUS PLACES AND THINGS - TWO PIPES HEAT RISE AND RETURN PROTUDINGAPPROX. 24" FROM FLOOR IN APT 6 F-W CREATING A ...

  3. ECB violation Dec 13, 1991 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE CONTRACTOR'S SIGN. REMEDY: PROVIDE CONTRACTOR'S SIGN.

  4. ECB violation Dec 13, 1991 $0

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO FILE 10F FOR STABILITY PRIOR TO START OF CONTROLLED WORK. REMEDY:FILE 10F FOR STRUCTUAL STABILITY PRIOR TO...

  5. ECB violation Dec 13, 1991 $345

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO SAFEGUARD PLUBIC SAFETY AND PROPERTY AFFECTED BY CONSTRUCTUON OPERATIONS. DEFECTS NOTED. 1 DUMBWAITER SHAF...

  6. DOB violation Jul 22, 1991

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
R&J LLC-237-239 E53RD ST
900 THIRD AVENUE 22ND F
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
Agent
BLACKDIAMONDMANAGEMENT
900 900 third ave 22NDFL
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
HeadOfficer
ROBERT KALIMIAN
900 THIRD AVENUE 22ND F
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
Officer
LILI KALIMIAN
900 THIRD AVENUE 22ND F
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
SiteManager
Mentor uka
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
EAST 53RD HOLDINGS, LLC
ED KALIMIAN
Owner
J.B.NATURAL
MI HUYNH
Owner
N/A
TONY HUYNH
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
321 SIXTH AVENUE PARTNERS LLC
NEW YORK, NY, 10012
Owner
TITAN SERVICES USA INC.
OZONE PARK, NY, 11417
Owner
PR
BRONX, NY, 10453
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 2
C/O: BLACK DIAMOND EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC.,
900 THIRD AVENUE, 22ND FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
PARTY 2
C/O: BLACK DIAMOND EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC.,
900 THIRD AVENUE, 22ND FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
PARTY 1
C/O: BLACK DIAMOND EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC.,
900 THIRD AVENUE, 22ND FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
GRANTEE/BUYER
C/O: BLACK DIAMOND EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC.,
900 THIRD AVENUE, 22ND FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
GRANTEE/BUYER
C/O: BLACK DIAMOND EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC.,
900 THIRD AVENUE, 22ND FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
GRANTEE/BUYER
800 THIRD AVE.
37 FL .
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
GRANTOR/SELLER
950 THIRD AVE.
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner