53 2 Avenue
Manhattan, NY 10003BBL 1-00459-0035Map
Owner of record: East Village Realty Co.
53 2 Avenue is a walk-up apartment building built in 1897 in Manhattan, 10003. It has 20 residential units across 6 floors. The owner of record is East Village Realty Co.. HPD has recorded 2 housing violations here, most recently on April 29, 2026. City tax records listed 7 rent-stabilized apartments here in 2024.
- HPD violations
- 2
- DOB violations
- 5
- ECB violations
- 11
- HPD complaints
- 22
What to know
No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.
Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.
No balance due on recent ECB violations.
Rent stabilization
Counts come from owners' rent-stabilization filings shown on NYC Department of Finance tax bills, as extracted by JustFix. They tell you a building has stabilized apartments, not which ones.
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Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 2
- ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Apr 29, 2026
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 2, 2022
Closed — Violation dismissed
DOB building violations · 5
- Construction other optional
C-construction other optional
Mar 1, 1996
Vp-violation unserved ecb-active - Construction other optional
C-construction other optional
Mar 1, 1996
Dob violation - active - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Aug 29, 1995
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Mar 18, 1993
Dob violation - dismissed - Boiler boiler optional
32 safety valve leaking steam /replace valve
Nov 22, 1989
Dob violation - dismissed
ECB violations · 11
- Class - 1
Oac sign prohibited in c2-5 district (c & h). remedy: remove illegal sign.
Aug 18, 2012 · Penalty $10,000
Resolve - Class - 1
Outdoor advertising company sign and display without a permit (c&h) remedy: remove illegal sign
Aug 18, 2012 · Penalty $10,000
Resolve - Class - 1
Outdoor advertising company sign on display w/o a permit.(c&h) remedy: remove illegal sign.
Aug 18, 2012
Resolve - Class - 1
Failure to obtain outdoor advertising company registration number while engaging in outdoor advertising business (c&h) remedy: remove illegal signs/register.
Aug 18, 2012
Resolve - Class - 1
Outdoor advertising company sign prohibited in c2-5 district. (c&h) remedy: remove illegal signs
Aug 18, 2012 · Penalty $10,000
Resolve - Class - 1
Oac sign on display w/o a permit. (c & h). remedy: remove illegal sign.
Aug 18, 2012 · Penalty $10,000
Resolve - Class - 1
Property owner acting as oac failure to obtain oac registration # while engaging in the outdoor ad business. (c & h). remedy: remove illegalsigns/register.
Aug 18, 2012
Resolve - Class - 1
Outdoor advertising company sign prohibited in c2-5 district (c&h) remedy: remove illegal sign.
Aug 18, 2012
Resolve - Class - 1
Failure to maintain building walls or appurtenances noted: between 1st & 2nd flr lintels spawning cracking in disrepair along entire facade of building. also fire escape at exposure #2 rest on brick facade bulg
Jul 10, 2009 · Penalty $1,000
Resolve - Class - 1
Work w/o a permit: upon inspection at above location in apt 1a. newly installed plumbing work was done. newly installed hot & cold water copper lines and pvc drain pipes were installed by an unlicensed plumber
Mar 3, 2009 · Penalty $800
Resolve
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- Hazardous
Barometric damper not properly balanced. hot water piping at front of boiler corroded and leaking. boiler jacket flaking if asbestos file with city for proper removal.
Feb 8, 1990 · Penalty $150
Resolve
Complaints
- Heat/hot water
Apartment only
Dec 2, 2025 · Apt 5C
Close - Plumbing
Water supply
Aug 11, 2023 · Apt 4B
Close - Flooring/stairs
Floor
May 20, 2021 · Apt 3B
Close - Flooring/stairs
Floor
May 20, 2021 · Apt 3B
Close - Heating
Heat related
Oct 17, 2010 · Apt 3B
Close - Heating
Heat related
Oct 14, 2010 · Apt 2A
Close - Heating
Heat related
Oct 10, 2010 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heating
Heat related
Oct 4, 2010 · Apt 5B
Close - Nonconst
Smoke detector
May 15, 2010 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heating
Heat related
Oct 2, 2009 · Apt BLDG
Close
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- Heating
Heat related
Mar 1, 2009 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heating
Heat related
Mar 1, 2009 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heating
Heat related
Feb 28, 2009 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heating
Heat related
May 21, 2008 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heating
Heat related
May 20, 2008 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heating
Heat related
May 12, 2008 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heating
Heat related
May 9, 2008 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heating
Heat related
Apr 27, 2008 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heating
Heat related
Dec 1, 2007 · Apt 5B
Close - Nonconst
Vermin
Feb 28, 2006 · Apt 3B
Close - General
Doors
Jan 28, 2005 · Apt BLDG
Close - General
Doors
Jan 26, 2005 · Apt BLDG
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C7)
- Year built
- 1897
- Floors
- 6
- Residential units
- 20
- Building area
- 13,464 ft²
- Lot area
- 2,400 ft²
- Zoning
- R7A
- Community board
- 103
- Council district
- 2
- Block / lot
- 459 / 35
- Assessed value
- $1,881,000
- Landmark / historic district
- East Village / Lower East Side Historic District
HPD registration #118299, last renewed Oct 7, 2025.
Questions about 53 2 Avenue
Who owns 53 2 Avenue?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is East Village Realty Co..
Does 53 2 Avenue have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 2 housing violations at this property.
Is 53 2 Avenue rent stabilized?
NYC Department of Finance tax bills listed 7 rent-stabilized units here in 2024 (about 35% of its 20 apartments). To confirm a specific apartment, request its rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal.
When was 53 2 Avenue built?
City records list 1897 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 53 2 Avenue?
It has 20 residential units and 24 units in total.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.