159 West 53rd Street
A 38-story building with 209 apartments, built in 1968, in Manhattan, NY 10019.
Addresses on the lot: 821 to 827 7th Avenue.
HPD records as of October 26, 2026
HPD lists no open violations at 159 West 53rd Street. Tenants made 1 complaint to HPD in the past year. It is registered to TOWER 53 CONDOMINIUM. 3 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023.
Does 159 West 53rd Street have open violations?
No. HPD lists no open violations at 159 West 53rd Street as of October 26, 2026.
No class C violation is open. 56% of NYC buildings with 100 or more apartments have one. More on buildings by size
Every violation on HPD Online ↗ · How to read HPD violations
What do tenants complain about?
Tenants made 1 complaint to HPD in the 12 months to October 26, 2026, none about heat or hot water. Complaints reach HPD through 311; an inspector may then write a violation.
Among NYC buildings with 100 or more apartments, 72% had at least one complaint to HPD in the past year, and 57% had one about heat or hot water.
Every complaint on HPD Online ↗ · Noise complaints go to 311, not HPD
Who owns 159 West 53rd Street?
159 West 53rd Street is registered with HPD to TOWER 53 CONDOMINIUM. The registration also names a head officer, the person HPD contacts about the building.
The name is a condominium’s: each apartment has its own owner, so an apartment for rent here is usually rented from that owner, under the condo’s rules.
The registration on HPD Online ↗ · The owner’s other buildings, on Who Owns What ↗ · Deeds and mortgages (ACRIS) ↗ · How to find who owns a building
Housing court and evictions
HPD’s record shows no housing court cases over conditions or harassment at this building.
City marshals carried out no evictions here in the five years to May 30, 2026.
For comparison, 21% of residential buildings in 10019 had a housing court case in the past five years.
Is 159 West 53rd Street rent stabilized?
3 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023, the same as in 2018. That’s 3 of the building’s 209 apartments. Whether one apartment is stabilized is in its rent history, which the tenant can ask the state for.
How to check if an apartment is rent stabilized
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Buildings nearby
- 162 West 54th Street72 apartments, built 1911
- 841 7th Avenue54 apartments, built 1923
- 828 7th Avenue133 apartments, built 1916
- 853 7th Avenue96 apartments, built 1906
- 135 West 52nd Street109 apartments, built 1987
- 150 West 55th Street51 apartments, built 1923
HPD violations, complaints, registrations and housing court cases as of October 26, 2026; evictions and rent-stabilized counts as of May 30, 2026; size and age from the city’s PLUTO. All from NYC Open Data. Public records, not legal advice. Tax lot 1-01006-7501.