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built 1910 · 7 stories · 33 apartments · BIN 1086230 · BBL 1010810060
- Latest city facade filing rates this building unsafe (Jan 2026)
- 3 open immediately hazardous (class C) HPD violations about fire safety and pests
- 1 hazardous (class 1) building code violation from 2026 is still open
- 6 open major (class 2) building code violations from 2020–2026
- 12 open HPD violations about building conditions
- Water service line on record as non-lead (field inspection)
- Boiler inspection filed Jun 2026 with no defects reported
- Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone; no mapped stormwater flooding
- Elevator periodic inspection filed within the last year
- No heat or hot water complaints filed last winter
CLINTON HOUSING DEV. CO., CLINTON HOUSING WEST 53RD PARTNERS LP, CLINTON HOUSING WEST 53RD PARTNERS
Also reported
2024 – 2026- Mold2 reports2024Mold · Apr 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Apr 16, 2024Mold · Nov 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Nov 30, 202420252026
- Pests2 reports2024Pests · Aug 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Aug 20, 2024Pests · Sep 2024 · 1 report (2 complaints)Sep 9, 2024Sep 13, 202420252026
- Appliances3 reports2024Appliances · Jun 2024 · 1 report (2 complaints)Jun 24, 2024Jun 24, 2024 (2nd)Appliances · Oct 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Oct 18, 20242025Appliances · Jan 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Jan 11, 20252026
- Paint or plaster3 reports2024Paint or plaster · Apr 2024 · 2 reports (4 complaints)Apr 16, 2024Apr 16, 2024 (2nd)Apr 26, 2024Apr 26, 2024 (2nd)Paint or plaster · Sep 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Sep 25, 202420252026
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- Plumbing3 reports2024Plumbing · Oct 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Oct 18, 2024Plumbing · Nov 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Nov 29, 20242025Plumbing · Apr 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Apr 21, 20252026
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
22 of this building’s 33 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.
Fire and safety
Issues on recordStructure and facade
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Unsafe (cycle 9, filed Jan 2026)
What this counts
Most recent facade (FISP) filing in the latest 5-year cycle
Shed permit active now
What this counts
Sidewalk shed permits (DOB NOW and BIS). Permitted since a date means permitted, not necessarily up continuously
- Landmark statusno recordNot in a historic district on record
Elevators
Issues on record2 active elevators; latest periodic inspection Aug 2026
What this counts
Active elevator devices registered to this building ID
Heat and hot water
Issues on record · 3 complaints, 2024–2026 · 1 in the past yearShow 11 more
Boiler burning ( ), registration cancelled since Oct 2025
Latest accepted inspection Jun 2026, defects reported: no
What this counts
Accepted annual boiler inspection filings, any date
- Boiler work permitsno recordNo boiler work permits on record
- Heat and hot water complaintsfound0 heat or hot water complaints
Water and pipes
3 complaints, 2024–2025Non-Lead (field inspection)
Pests and cleanliness
Issues on record (2025) · 1 complaint, 2024Electrical
1 resolved in 2025Flooding
No issues on recordOutside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X
What this counts
Effective FIRM zones touching the building footprint
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)
What this counts
Mapped ponding touching the building footprint
- Basementno recordUnknown
Rent and tenancy
On the state listOn the state's list of buildings with at least one rent-stabilized apartment (2024 registrations); listed for this tax lot (1 addresses), not under this building's address
What this counts
The list doesn't say which apartments are stabilized, and being listed isn't proof of current status. For a specific apartment, request its rent history from HCR
Energy
ENERGY STAR score 98 (2024 report)
What this counts
Letter grades are issued by the city under Local Law 33 and posted near the building entrance; Blueflo shows the reported score only
General condition and all records
12 open: 12 about building conditions — walls, floors and stairs (7), fire safety (1), mold (1), other conditions (1); 3 immediately hazardous (class C). 25 further violations from 2024–2026 were closed. 252 violations on record in all, 1976–2026 — the 59 most recent are listed here
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What this counts
Open HPD violations inspected in the last 10 years; class C = immediately hazardous. Paperwork = failure to file, notify or certify
20 open: 10 about building conditions, 10 about filings or paperwork
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What this counts
Open DOB, ECB and DOB NOW Safety violations, any date, one per violation. ECB class 1 = hazardous, class 2 = major
3 heat or hot water, 2 plumbing, 1 appliances, 1 doors or windows, 1 leaks, 1 mold, 1 safety
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What this counts
HPD complaints received in the last 2 years; the list below is every complaint on record for the last three years
20 permits since 1990
What this counts
DOB permits issued (DOB NOW and legacy BIS), one per job and work type; excludes sheds
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Nothing on record
- Gas pipingno recordNo open gas piping filing violations. Inspection results themselves are not published
Sources
23 datasetsFEMA
- FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer2026-10-19
- OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims (v3)2026-09-09
NYC DCP
- NYC GeoSearch (address directory)2026-10-19
- PLUTO (tax lot data)2026-08-24
NYC DEP
NYC DEP / Mayor's Office
- NYC Stormwater Flood Maps2024-07-03
NYC DOB
- DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance2026-10-18
- DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits2026-10-17
- DOB NOW: Safety Boiler2026-10-17
- DOB NOW: Safety – Facades Compliance Filings2026-10-18
- DOB Permit Issuance (BIS)2026-10-19
- DOB Safety Violations2026-10-18
- DOB Violations2026-10-18
NYC DOB / Mayor's Office
NYC HPD
- Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction2026-08-12
- Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems2026-10-19
- Housing Maintenance Code Violations2026-10-19
- Multiple Dwelling Registrations2026-08-12
- Registration Contacts2026-08-12
NYC OTI
- AddressPoint2026-07-07
- Building Footprints2026-10-11
NYC Rent Guidelines Board / NYS HCR
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