153 East 57th Street
153 East 57th Street in Turtle Bay, Manhattan, has 11 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 6 of 188 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: A (93/100).
Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 188 units · Built 1960
A cooperative: apartments are owned as shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval and may be limited to one or two years. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized.
StreetSpy grade: A (Excellent, 93/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 6 of 188 units are rent-stabilized; 19 on the 2007 tax bill.
- Repairs: Low (11 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
11 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 2 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 50 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-08-21. Newest violation issued 2024-04-18. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 15th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 15D, 15th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 15D), issued 2024-04-18. HPD violation 16912750
- Class B: Mold, bathroom. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MILDEW AND MOISTURE PENETRATING AT WALLS AND CEILING 7 STY 2 FROM WEST AT SOUTH APT 7G BATHROOM. , SECTION '' '' (apt 7G), issued 2007-08-21. HPD violation 2519755
- Class B: Ventilation defect, bathroom. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VENTILATION SYSTEM 7 STY 2 FROM WEST AT SOUTH APT 7G BATHROOM. , SECTION '' '' (apt 7G), issued 2007-08-21. HPD violation 2519756
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WALL AIR VENTILATION SYSTEM AT NORTHEAST CORNER 7 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2007-08-21. HPD violation 2519758
- Class B: Ventilation defect, bathroom, 7th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VENTILATION FAN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 7G, 7th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 7G), issued 2007-08-21. HPD violation 3561578
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 7th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING,EAST WALL,NORTH WALL,WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 7G, 7th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 7G), issued 2007-08-21. HPD violation 3561597
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, throughout the apartment, 7th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILINGS THROUGHOUT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7G, 7th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 7G), issued 2007-08-21. HPD violation 3561600
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS AND CEILING 7 STY 2 FROM WEST AT SOUTH APT 7G THRU OUT. , SECTION '' '' (apt 7G), issued 2007-08-21. HPD violation 2519757
311 housing complaints
4 in the last 12 months, 11 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (3), Plumbing (1).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.
- 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
6 of 188 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).
Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 6 in 2024, 19 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: GOTHAM TOWNE HOUSE OWNERS CORP. Head officer: JUDY C CUMMINGS. Managing agent: FirstService Residential. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 25, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1013120028, HPD building ID 14452. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 59 St (4, 5, 6), 2 min walk
- Lexington Av/59 St (N, R, W), 3 min walk
- Lexington Av/53 St (E, F), 5 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 11 open (1 class C, 8 class B, 2 class A) | −4 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 4 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.