253 Sherman Avenue
A 6-story building with 65 apartments, built in 1927, in Manhattan, NY 10034.
Addresses on the lot: 253 to 265 Sherman Avenue.
HPD records as of October 28, 2026
253 Sherman Avenue has 9 open HPD violations, 1 of them immediately hazardous. Tenants made 12 complaints to HPD in the past year, 7 about heat or hot water. It is registered to H.R.S EQUITIES, LLC. 66 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023.
Does 253 Sherman Avenue have open violations?
Yes: 9 open violations as of October 28, 2026. HPD sorts them by how soon the owner must fix them:
| Class | Deadline | Open |
|---|---|---|
| C, immediately hazardous | 24 hours for most | 1 |
| B, hazardous | 30 days | 7 |
| A, non-hazardous | About 90 days | 1 |
It has an open class C violation, as 70% of NYC buildings with 50 to 99 apartments do. More on buildings by size
Of the violations HPD wrote here in the past year, 1 has been closed.
Every violation on HPD Online ↗ · How to read HPD violations
What do tenants complain about?
Tenants made 12 complaints to HPD in the 12 months to October 28, 2026, 7 of them about heat or hot water. Complaints reach HPD through 311; an inspector may then write a violation.
Among NYC buildings with 50 to 99 apartments, 77% had at least one complaint to HPD in the past year, and 65% had one about heat or hot water.
Every complaint on HPD Online ↗ · Noise complaints go to 311, not HPD
Who owns 253 Sherman Avenue?
253 Sherman Avenue is registered with HPD to H.R.S EQUITIES, LLC. The registration also names a head officer and a managing agent, the people HPD contacts about the building.
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
The latest housing court case over conditions or harassment opened in June 2025. HPD’s record has 3 cases here in all, going back to the 1990s.
City marshals carried out no evictions here in the five years to May 30, 2026.
For comparison, 39% of residential buildings in 10034 had a housing court case in the past five years.
Is 253 Sherman Avenue rent stabilized?
66 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023, the same as in 2018. 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
Scores out of ten, from today’s records
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Buildings nearby
- 241 Sherman Avenue72 apartments, built 1927
- 530 Isham Street25 apartments, built 1920
- 252 Sherman Avenue20 apartments, built 1913
- 231 Sherman Avenue43 apartments, built 1925
- 248 Sherman Avenue44 apartments, built 1913
- 521 Isham Street60 apartments, built 1930
HPD violations, complaints, registrations and housing court cases as of October 28, 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 1-02223-0012.