553 3rd Avenue
553 3rd Avenue in Murray Hill, Manhattan, has 10 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (82/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 42 units · Built 1900
StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 82/100)
- 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 4 buildings' registrations; 2 graded D or F.
Fewer open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (10 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (2 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)
10 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 2 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 119 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2015-04-08. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, window sash on the north wall, bathroom, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF OF SEALED UPPER AND LOWER WINDOW SASH AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 14, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 14), issued 2023-02-27. HPD violation 15744911
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 14, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 14), issued 2023-02-27. HPD violation 15744891
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 14, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 14), issued 2023-02-27. HPD violation 15744892
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 3rd room from the east, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 14, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 14), issued 2023-02-27. HPD violation 15744906
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 51, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 51), issued 2022-02-24. HPD violation 14913703
- Class B: Leak or water damage, kitchen, 6th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 51, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 51), issued 2022-02-24. HPD violation 14913702
- Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE MARBLE FLOOR / SLAB , AT THE 2ND STORY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2015-08-03. HPD violation 10802753
- Class B: Floor or stair defect (basement). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING HANDRAIL STAIR 1 STY CELLAR SOUTH COURT., issued 2015-04-08. HPD violation 2318952
311 housing complaints
2 in the last 12 months, 48 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2).
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)
2 open DOB violations. 11 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: EK 3 LLC. Head officer: KAMRAN HAKIM. Managing agent: ANNETTE FOBBS. This owner has 4 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Nov 1, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1009170058, HPD building ID 2298. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Grand Central-42 St (7), 6 min walk
- 33 St (6), 6 min walk
- Grand Central-42 St (4, 5, 6), 6 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 10 open (3 class C, 5 class B, 2 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −15 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 2 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 2 open DOB violations | 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.