239 East 53rd Street
A 6-story building with 24 apartments, built in 1900, in Manhattan, NY 10022.
Addresses on the lot: 239 to 241 East 53rd Street.
HPD records as of October 27, 2026
239 East 53rd Street has 17 open HPD violations, 2 of them immediately hazardous. Tenants made no complaints to HPD in the past year. It is registered to R&J LLC-237-239 E53RD ST. 1 apartment was registered as rent stabilized in 2023.
Does 239 East 53rd Street have open violations?
Yes: 17 open violations as of October 27, 2026. HPD sorts them by how soon the owner must fix them:
| Class | Deadline | Open |
|---|---|---|
| C, immediately hazardous | 24 hours for most | 2 |
| B, hazardous | 30 days | 15 |
| A, non-hazardous | About 90 days | 0 |
It has an open class C violation, as 66% of NYC buildings with 20 to 49 apartments do. More on buildings by size
Every violation on HPD Online ↗ · How to read HPD violations
What do tenants complain about?
Tenants made no complaints to HPD in the 12 months to October 27, 2026.
Among NYC buildings with 20 to 49 apartments, 69% had at least one complaint to HPD in the past year, and 53% had one about heat or hot water.
Every complaint on HPD Online ↗ · Noise complaints go to 311, not HPD
Who owns 239 East 53rd Street?
239 East 53rd Street is registered with HPD to R&J LLC-237-239 E53RD ST. The registration also names a head officer and a managing agent, the people HPD contacts about the building.
1 other building is registered to the same company name, with 0 open violations between them.
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 1 eviction here in the five years to May 30, 2026.
For comparison, 7% of residential buildings in 10022 had a housing court case in the past five years.
Is 239 East 53rd Street rent stabilized?
1 apartment was registered as rent stabilized in 2023, the same as in 2018. That’s 1 of the building’s 24 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
- 232 East 54th Street130 apartments, built 2018
- 250 East 54th Street174 apartments, built 1990
- 246 East 53rd Street20 apartments, built 1900
- 250 East 53rd Street135 apartments, built 2006
- 220 East 54th Street144 apartments, built 1962
- 211 East 53rd Street146 apartments, built 1957
HPD violations, complaints, registrations and housing court cases as of October 27, 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 1-01327-0017.