Building record from city data · MANHATTAN, NY

433 W 53 St

Printed 2026-10-20 from blueflo.tech/b/433-west-53-street-manhattan, where it is kept current. These are city records, not an inspection by Blueflo. Every item shows its source and the date it was last checked. Not a warranty. May not be used for tenant screening (terms of use).

Also known as 438 W 54 St — one building, several doors.

built 1963 · 7 stories · 60 apartments · BIN 1026772 · BBL 1010630051

Worth knowing
1 hazardous (class 1) building code violation from 2026 is still open
Source: DOB Violations · as of 2026-10-18
Worth knowing
Clean in the records
Registered with the city

438 EMMUT PROPERTIES LLC, 10524 EMMUT PROPERTIES LLC

Worth knowing
1 hazardous (class 1) building code violation from 2026 is still open
Source: DOB Violations · as of 2026-10-18

How often each problem is reported

2024 – 2026

A filled month had a report to HPD; darker means more than one, and the past year is brightest. Tap one to read it. Complaints within a week count as one report. Records list complaints filed, not conditions found.

Apartments named in these records

4 of this building’s 60 apartments are named in a city record. The rest have no record naming them, which is the usual case.

These are city records about an apartment, not about anyone who lives or lived there. They may not be used to screen a tenant.

Structure and facade

Issues on record
  • Facade ratingno recordNo facade filing found for this building
  • Sidewalk shed and scaffoldingfoundNo active shed permit; permits since Jul 2018, last expired Jul 2019
  • Landmark statusno recordNot in a historic district on record

Heat and hot water

Older records on file
  • Heat sourceno recordNo boiler registration or district steam on record
  • Boiler inspection filingsno recordNo boiler filings under this building's ID
  • Boiler work permitsno recordNo boiler work permits on record
  • Heat and hot water complaintsfound0 heat or hot water complaints

Water and pipes

3 complaints, 2025–2026 · 2 in the past year
Water service line

Non-Lead (records)

Lead Service Line Location Coordinates, as of 2026-01-30

Pests and cleanliness

2 resolved since 2024

Fire and safety

No issues on record

Flooding

No issues on record
FEMA flood zone

Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X

FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of 2026-10-19
What this counts

Effective FIRM zones touching the building footprint

Stormwater flooding

Extreme storm, 2080 sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; 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
What this counts

Mapped ponding touching the building footprint

  • BasementfoundNo basement

Elevators

No issues on record
Elevators

2 active elevators; latest periodic inspection Jan 2026

DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance, as of 2026-10-18 · See this building's elevators on NYC Open Data →
What this counts

Active elevator devices registered to this building ID

General condition and all records

DOB violations

2 open: 2 about building conditions

DOB Violations, as of 2026-10-18 · Read these violations in full at DOB →
What this counts

Open DOB, ECB and DOB NOW Safety violations, any date, one per violation. ECB class 1 = hazardous, class 2 = major

Resident complaints to the city

2 plumbing, 1 leaks

Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-19 · See the complaints at HPD Online →
What this counts

HPD complaints received in the last 2 years; the list below is every complaint on record for the last three years

Permit history

22 permits since 1990

DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-17 · See every permit at DOB →
What this counts

DOB permits issued (DOB NOW and legacy BIS), one per job and work type; excludes sheds

  • HPD violationsfound0 open. 2 further violations from 2024–2025 were closed. 3 violations on record in all, 2022–2025 — the 2 most recent are listed here

Nothing on record

Rent and tenancyNot on the state list
  • Rent stabilizationno recordNot on the state's 2024 list. Owners who register late or not at all are missing, so ask HCR about a specific apartment
Gasno record
  • Gas pipingno recordNo open gas piping filing violations. Inspection results themselves are not published
Energyno record
  • Energyno recordNo energy score on record

Sources

23 datasets

Each date is when we last checked that dataset, not when the record itself was created.