# 346 W 53 St, Manhattan

What New York City's public records say about this building. Page: https://blueflo.tech/b/346-west-53-street-manhattan

> These are city records, not an inspection by Blueflo. Every item shows its source and the date it was last checked.

## In one line

Basement on record, and the city's stormwater map shows flooding here in at least one storm scenario (NYC Stormwater Flood Maps, PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2024-07-03)

## The building

- **Year built:** 1987 (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24)
- **Stories:** 7 (Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction, as of 2026-08-12)
- **Homes:** 9 (Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction, as of 2026-08-12)

## Worth knowing

- Basement on record, and the city's stormwater map shows flooding here in at least one storm scenario

## Also on record

- City stormwater map shows nuisance flooding at this building in the Extreme storm, 2080 sea levels scenario

## Clean in the records

- Water service line on record as non-lead (field inspection) (Lead Service Line Location Coordinates, as of 2026-01-30)
- Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone (FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of 2026-10-19)
- Elevator periodic inspection filed within the last year (DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance, as of 2026-10-18)
- No open HPD violations about building conditions from the last 10 years (Housing Maintenance Code Violations, as of 2026-10-19)

## Building systems

- **Boiler inspection filings:** No boiler filings under this building's ID (DOB NOW: Safety Boiler, as of 2026-10-17)
- **Facade rating:** No facade filing found for this building (DOB NOW: Safety – Facades Compliance Filings, as of 2026-10-18)
- **Water service line:** Non-Lead (field inspection) (Lead Service Line Location Coordinates, as of 2026-01-30)
- **FEMA flood zone:** Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X (FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of 2026-10-19)
- **Stormwater flooding:** Extreme storm, 2080 sea levels: Nuisance flooding (4 in. to 1 ft); Moderate storm, 2050 sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Moderate storm, today's sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Limited storm, today's sea levels: Not loaded (file format unreadable) (NYC Stormwater Flood Maps, as of 2024-07-03)
- **Basement:** No basement (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24)

## Violations and complaints

- **HPD violations:** 0 open. 24 further violations from 2023–2025 were closed. 289 violations on record in all, 1991–2025 — the 24 most recent are listed here (Housing Maintenance Code Violations, as of 2026-10-19)
- **DOB violations:** 7 open: 7 about filings or paperwork (DOB Violations, as of 2026-10-18)
- **Heat and hot water complaints:** 2 heat or hot water complaints (Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-19)
- **Resident complaints to the city:** 4 electrical, 4 general repairs, 4 heat or hot water, 3 doors or windows, 2 appliances, 2 pests, 2 safety, 1 elevators, 1 leaks, 1 mold, 1 paint or plaster, 1 unsanitary conditions (Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-19)

## More systems

- **Rent stabilization:** Not on the state's 2024 list. Owners who register late or not at all are missing, so ask HCR about a specific apartment (Rent Stabilized Building Lists (2024 HCR registrations), as of 2025-11-30)
- **Heat source:** No boiler registration or district steam on record (Clean Air Tracking System (boiler registrations), as of 2026-10-19)
- **Boiler work permits:** No boiler work permits on record (DOB Permit Issuance (BIS), as of 2026-10-19)
- **Elevators:** 1 active elevator; latest periodic inspection Jun 2026 (DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance, as of 2026-10-18)
- **Gas piping:** No open gas piping filing violations. Inspection results themselves are not published (DOB Safety Violations, as of 2026-10-18)
- **Energy:** Not required: energy reporting applies to buildings over 25,000 sq ft (Energy and Water Data Disclosure (Local Law 84), as of 2025-11-25)

## Permits and work

- **Permit history:** 16 permits since 1990 (DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-17)
- **Sidewalk shed and scaffolding:** No active shed permit; permits since Jul 2023, last expired May 2026 (DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-17)
- **Landmark status:** Not in a historic district on record (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24)

## By apartment

6 of 9 apartments named in a city record:

- Apt 2R: https://blueflo.tech/b/346-west-53-street-manhattan/unit/2r
- Apt 2R3R: https://blueflo.tech/b/346-west-53-street-manhattan/unit/2r3r
- Apt 3R: https://blueflo.tech/b/346-west-53-street-manhattan/unit/3r
- Apt 4F: https://blueflo.tech/b/346-west-53-street-manhattan/unit/4f
- Apt 5F: https://blueflo.tech/b/346-west-53-street-manhattan/unit/5f
- Apt 5R: https://blueflo.tech/b/346-west-53-street-manhattan/unit/5r

## Registered with the city

- 346 WEST 53 REALTY CORP (CorporateOwner, Registration Contacts)
- Individual owner (name not shown) (TaxLotOwner, PLUTO (tax lot data))

## More

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